2004
Brief biographical information on:
Pollyanna Dorough
Fr. Miguel Gonzalez
Pollyanna
Dorough: Master of Ceremonies -
Get ready to move to the Latin rhythms of this bilingual Floridian who just
happens to be the sister of Howie D. from the famous group, Backstreet
Boys.
Pollyanna Dorough; a native to Orlando, Florida is a multi-talented entertainer who writes, sings, and dances to her own original songs. Pollyanna's sounds are demonstrated in her high-energy dance groove numbers and her sentimental personal ballads. Check out her song clips on her personal website www.Pollyanna.net.
Besides showcasing her music throughout the United States, Pollyanna has also performed her music internationally in Germany, Italy, Poland, South America and Japan to name a few. Her original song, "Andale Mi Corazon," can be heard in the movie "Sacred Seal." She continues to demonstrate her versatility as an entertainer with both her voice-over ability as a princess in the "Backstreet Project" Webisode, which premiered on the internet August 27, 2000, and her acting ability as a waitress in the released comedic/drama film "Longshots." In 2001, Pollyanna could be found in "TEEN BEAT" magazine as a celebrity columnist, with her very own page titled "ASK POLLYANNA!"
Pollyanna
has toured as an opening act for the Backstreet Boys' Black and Blue Tour, filling
stadiums with 50,000 to 60,000 people each night throughout South America, Mexico,
Puerto Rico, and Panama City.
When not touring with the "Backstreet Boys," Pollyanna and her brother Howie can be found traveling and singing together in concerts, throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico and South America representing the Dorough Lupus Foundation. This foundation is a nonprofit organization started by their family shortly after their sister, Caroline, had succumbed to the disease in 1998. Their mission is to raise awareness and money for lupus research, to educate the public and patients about lupus, and to help provide financial assistance to organizations that are helping individuals living with lupus, who cannot afford treatment.
In addition, Pollyanna wrote the foundation's theme song "Fly to Heaven" in memory of her sister, which is also used to raise money for their cause. The song was co-produced by her brother Howie D. and is now available to the public through the foundation's website www.DoroughLupusFoundation.org.
For
a short time, Pollyanna left the "City Beautiful" to complete her
musical education in New York, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music
from the "Westchester Conservatory of Music." While in New York, she
continued singing and acting with a traveling children's theater group throughout
the city's tri-borough. Pollyanna then returned to her hometown to share her
musical talents with the local educational system as a Music Teacher, Children's
Choir Director, and continues to sing regularly on Sundays with her church's
choir.
Most recently Pollyanna started her own record label, "Polygrooves Records"
and Entertainment Company, "Polygrooves Entertainment." She is presently
staying busy preparing her debut album entitled "Wings of Hope."
Fr.
Miguel Gonzalez: Master of Ceremonies -
Fr. Gonzalez was ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 1998. For the past three
years, he has served in the Diocese of Orlando as Parochial Vicar at St. John
Vianney Catholic Church. Among his many responsibilities within the Diocese,
Fr. Gonzalez hosts a weekly spanish radio show on Radio Paz, a radio ministry
of the Diocese of Orlando. He also officiates a Spanish televised Mass, which
is aired every Sunday on WTMO Channel 40, an affiliate of the Telemundo Spanish
Television Network. Prior to becoming a priest, Fr. Gonzalez worked as an on-air
personality and music program director for a commercial Spanish music station
in Orlando, Florida.