IVAN WILZIG TO RELEASE I AM PEACEMAN

Ivan Wilzig

In 2001, billionaire commercial banker and Watermill Resident IVAN WILZIG traded in his pinstriped suits for a wardrobe of campy “peace capes” and a new, sincere incarnation as SIR IVAN, a melodious interpreter of 60s classics with a dance beat. His rocking covers of John Lennon’s Imagine and Scott McKenzie’s San Francisco (Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) both scored big on Billboard’s dance charts in 2001 and 2003 respectively. Now, Sir Ivan is about to release I AM PEACEMAN, a new album of fifteen 60s hits, produced and arranged by FORD, who has 18 Gold and Platinum singles to his credit. At a special performance at NYC hot spot Arena, “Sir Ivan”, a passionate Obama supporter, treated the crowd to a preview of his upcoming CD release including his rendition of Kumbaya one with an irresistibly groovy beat and a voice-over of portions of early Obama speeches. The release is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, the 50th anniversary of the iconic peace symbol and, not coincidentally, the Democratic Presidential Convention. Sir Ivan’s royalties from the album as well as his Arena performance fee will benefit his Peaceman Foundation, dedicated to fighting hate crimes and healing post-traumatic stress disorder.