bio

Arbender was born just outside of Chicago Illinois and like most began performing at a young age, primarily singing in church. He received his degree from Viterbo University in LaCrosse Wisconsin and did an internship at the World Famous Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis Minnesota. Arbender now holds degrees in Music, Theatre, Theology and a Certificate in Special Education focusing on Autism research. Arbender has performed all over the country as well as the World. He has sang with the Lacrosse Symphony, Boston and NY Pops, Santé Fe Opera, Orlando Opera,Chicago Light Opera and performed at Carnegie Hall. Arbender can now be seen in the Broadway Production of the Little Mermaid and before that made his Broadway Debut in the Tony Award Winning Musical Hairspray. Regionally he has been seen all over the country in more sows that one should list in a biography, was a
Headliner Vocalist on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, as well as a vocalist with the World Renowned Voices of Liberty at the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando. He can also be heard on numerous Disney Recordings and Parades. Arbender considers his music a ministry full of Miracles. He was born with a lung that to this day does not function. Doctors said he'd never sing, run, and play like most children. Today each time he sings or dances it's a small miracle and takes on adeeper meaning that simply making fun music.
Arbender has been seen in:
Miss Siagon, 5 Guys Named More, Ain't Misbehavin, Joeseph and the Amazing... Dreamcoat, Something's Afoot, The Boys Next Door, Romeo and Juliet, Measure For Measure, Ragtime, Songs For A New World (just to name a few fun ones)
On Broadway he is currently in The Little Mermaid as a Featured Seagull ( and on the cast recording) and the cover for Prince Eric
His past Broadway Show was Hairspray and Gilbert and the cover for Seaweed