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Thomas Michael Brunner performs as Elvis Chicken. The Altoona Area High School graduate bills himself as an entertainer and musician and is a recording artist for Canadian American Records.
When Thomas Michael Brunner returned to his family’s home after 30 years away as a nationally-touring musician, he fulfilled a promise to his late father and continued making music.
His most recent Hot Dog Boy’s “Saucey Sausage” is a heavy metal, five-song CD with a ukulele-backed commentary about his musical career and tribute to his late aunt.
Brunner has played bass and done standup on tours largely through the south, mostly in various bands. He’s lived in Ocean City, New Jersey, and Honolulu, Hawaii, and places in between.