The driving force behind MFO Entertainment Group, Larry has been involved in every facet of the entertainment industry from the time he was a boy. Although his schedule was busy with performances on stage and screen, he was featured in 52 commercials before the age of 13.
While attending the University of Miami Florida and later the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Larry wrote over 100 jingles for local and national advertising campaigns.
Directly following college, Larry moved to Los Angeles and was signed with Caliber/ Warner Brothers records with his band, Human Factor.
Larry returned home to Chicago to pursue a career as a session singer and was featured in commercial jingles with a diverse range of clients including ‘Ferrara-Pan’ candy, R.C. Cola, Coca-Cola, Gatorade, Enterprise Rental Cars, Long John Silver, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, the CD ROM game ‘You Don’t Know Jack’ and the theme song for The Heritage Christian Church.
In 1998, Larry created MFO Entertainment Group, under which his band Soleil Moon achieved great success competing with artists such as Celine Dion, Michael Bolton and Toni Braxton on the Adult Contemporary radio charts. The band featured prominently in the Top 20 with their last 3 releases and two of their songs, Willingly and Never Say Goodbye, were featured on the Adult Contemporary Top 100 for the year 2000.
Currently, Larry is dedicating his musical talents to song writing, his society band, the Larry King Orchestra as well as cultivating up and coming talent in his state of the art recording studio, The Sound Bank.
Larry's life experiences have led MFO into every aspect of the entertainment industry with a focus on top tier event entertainment, artist development and production.
Larry King, President
Becca Kaufman, Talent Coordinator
Becca Kaufman, a native New Yorker, moved to Chicago in 1987 to attend Northwestern University’s renowned theatre program. She realized singing and songwriting was her true passion and quickly became one of the most sought after jingle writers/session vocalists in the city. Becca’s talents are featured on commercials for Coke, Diet Coke, Bally's, Buick and many others. Her character voices can be heard on many games and toys from manufacturers such as Konami, Hallmark and the smash CD-ROM series 'You Don't Know Jack'. In 2003 she was featured on WGN-TV as “Chicago’s Very Own” spotlighting her many successful adventures.
Live performances have ranged from her critically acclaimed cabaret show “The Show Biz Kids” with Emmy Award Winner Dick O’Day, to “School House Rock Live!”. She has appeared on stage with performers such as Lily Tomlin, Brooke Shields, Phoebe Snow, Tony Roberts and Ellen Burstyn. Some of her favorite gigs have been singing the National Anthem for the world champion Chicago Bulls and her forever-losing New York Knicks.
Becca is the Founder and Executive Producer of Singer Spotlight Productions, offering vocalists of all experience levels monthly showcase opportunities and educational experiences around Chicagoland.
Becca was the Executive Producer and one of the singer/songwriters on Music for the Heart, a collection of 23 original children’s songs, benefiting The Children’s Heart Foundation, released in 2002. The album made it to the final round of Grammy considerations for Best Children’s Album. Other composition highlights include her song “Here I Am” which was picked up by Warner-Chappell Music and numerous songs featured in independent films.
Becca has performed with many society bands including The Don Cagen Orchestra, TVK Music, Orchestra 33 & The Ken Arlen Orchestra. After leading the Bobby Schiff Band for five years, she performed exclusively with The Ralph Wilder Orchestra for seven. She then went on to lead The Wilder 2 Orchestra for three years. With over 15 years of experience, Becca is now leading the Becca Kaufman Orchestra. Her passion for weddings lead to a 5-year stint on WCKG, 105.9 FM, co-hosting the relationship radio show, I Do, I Do. She also made many appearances locally and around the country on TV and radio as a “wedding expert.”
Her many years in the business as well as working with such a varied group of talent, make her a perfect fit as the Talent Coordinator for MFO Entertainment Group, Inc. Call her to discuss they type of entertainment you are seeking for your event and Becca will find the perfect match for you and your guests.
Live performances have ranged from her critically acclaimed cabaret show “The Show Biz Kids” with Emmy Award Winner Dick O’Day, to “School House Rock Live!”. She has appeared on stage with performers such as Lily Tomlin, Brooke Shields, Phoebe Snow, Tony Roberts and Ellen Burstyn. Some of her favorite gigs have been singing the National Anthem for the world champion Chicago Bulls and her forever-losing New York Knicks.
Becca is the Founder and Executive Producer of Singer Spotlight Productions, offering vocalists of all experience levels monthly showcase opportunities and educational experiences around Chicagoland.
Becca was the Executive Producer and one of the singer/songwriters on Music for the Heart, a collection of 23 original children’s songs, benefiting The Children’s Heart Foundation, released in 2002. The album made it to the final round of Grammy considerations for Best Children’s Album. Other composition highlights include her song “Here I Am” which was picked up by Warner-Chappell Music and numerous songs featured in independent films.
Becca has performed with many society bands including The Don Cagen Orchestra, TVK Music, Orchestra 33 & The Ken Arlen Orchestra. After leading the Bobby Schiff Band for five years, she performed exclusively with The Ralph Wilder Orchestra for seven. She then went on to lead The Wilder 2 Orchestra for three years. With over 15 years of experience, Becca is now leading the Becca Kaufman Orchestra. Her passion for weddings lead to a 5-year stint on WCKG, 105.9 FM, co-hosting the relationship radio show, I Do, I Do. She also made many appearances locally and around the country on TV and radio as a “wedding expert.”
Her many years in the business as well as working with such a varied group of talent, make her a perfect fit as the Talent Coordinator for MFO Entertainment Group, Inc. Call her to discuss they type of entertainment you are seeking for your event and Becca will find the perfect match for you and your guests.