Jeff Jimerson

Jeff Jimerson is a Pittsburgh-based singer, best known as the national anthem singer for the Pittsburgh Penguins for over two decades.[1][2][3] He also performs with Airborne,[4] a Pittsburgh-based band.[5][6]

In 2011, bleacher report named Jimerson one of the eight best national anthem singers in hockey.[7]

Jimerson, credited as "Anthem Singer," sang the national anthem in the 1995 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, Sudden Death.[8]

He performed on One Nation Under God.

Jeff has also performed with B.E. Taylor

As the Penguins anthem singer, he has sung the national anthem during the Stanley Cup Finals in 2008, 2009, and 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "National Anthem Singer Auditions". Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  2. ↑ Grupp, John (May 6, 2009). "Anthem singer fires up Mellon crowd". Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
  3. ↑ Rutkoski, Rex (July 2, 2009). "Penguins' anthem singer Jeff Jimerson goes Airborne in Ford City". Valley News Dispatch. The Tribune-Review Publishing Co.
  4. ↑ "Home". Jeff Jimerson & Airborne. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  5. ↑ Lenk, Laura (June 24, 2009). "Easy Street brings a spring break atmosphere". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. ...Jeff Jimerson, the Pittsburgh Penguins' national anthem singer, performing with Airborne on Fridays.
  6. ↑ "Jeff Jimerson & Airborne". Entertainment Unlimited.
  7. ↑ Khatchaturian, Andre. "The 8 Best National Anthem Singers in Hockey". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  8. ↑ "Jeff Jimerson". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com, Inc.


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