Biography

Lance grew up in the picturesque hills of Wimberley, Texas, a community full of artists, just 1 hour from Austin, the live music capitol of the world. His P.E. coach taught him his first song on guitar at age 11, “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis. Influenced by Buddy Holly and the surf group the Ventures, by 15 he was already a gifted guitarist and was inspired to learn piano by being a fan of the classic rock band the Doors. A self taught musician, he discovered Jerry Lee Lewis and piano eventually became his main instrument and a fateful move to Las Vegas at a mere age 17, led Lance to become one of the world’s favorite tributes to the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis and now at age 24 has toured Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan and more.

Lance got to meet “the Killer,” Jerry Lee in 2003 and has been paying tribute to him ever since with high energy piano playing, fantastic showmanship, and clever surprise pyro effects that make the piano really sizzle on “Great Balls of Fire.”

Lance, thin, with unruly hair that flies around like a beacon of another time when he throws his head back, would be Jerry Lee Lewis re-incarnated if Lewis were gone, but he isn’t. Jerry’s still around, at 72, and fans have Lipinsky, who brings all the fire and brimstone to the fore to remind the audience of an era where music changed history.

“I was born way too late,” says Lance, “Although I appreciate the time I’m living in and love all types of music, I am a constant student of the 1950s.”

Lance points out very strongly that although in the past he has portrayed Jerry Lee in several productions, he is not an impersonator. He prefers to do only a tribute to his music, in his own style.

“Although there’s definitely a lot of Jerry Lee influence, it comes naturally, I don’t try to copy him verbatim,” Lance explains, “I’m always myself on stage and the audience can sense sincerity. I don’t believe in rules when it comes to music or performing and we’re here to have a good time.”

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