Bogdan Kominowski (born April ) is a New Zealand pop star. As well as
his birth name he is also known by the stage name Mr. Lee Grant. He
has had a successful singing and acting career, having starred in
stage shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Elvis - The Musical, TV
shows and the James Bond movie "A View to a Kill".Kominowski was born
in a Nazi German concentration camp just outside of Düsseldorf, to
Polish parents. His father died in the camp, but he and his mother
survived and in , emigrated to New Zealand where they settled in
Palmerston North.He left school in and enrolled at Palmerston North
Teachers College, after which he taught at West End School. While
there he displayed considerable talent not only as a musician and
singer, but also an artist. One particular teacher (Mrs. M. Foster)
was so delighted with the friezes he drew around the top of her
blackboard that she made a considerable effort to retain them even
after he left teaching. He was well-liked by all his pupils and fellow
teachers.
his birth name he is also known by the stage name Mr. Lee Grant. He
has had a successful singing and acting career, having starred in
stage shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Elvis - The Musical, TV
shows and the James Bond movie "A View to a Kill".Kominowski was born
in a Nazi German concentration camp just outside of Düsseldorf, to
Polish parents. His father died in the camp, but he and his mother
survived and in , emigrated to New Zealand where they settled in
Palmerston North.He left school in and enrolled at Palmerston North
Teachers College, after which he taught at West End School. While
there he displayed considerable talent not only as a musician and
singer, but also an artist. One particular teacher (Mrs. M. Foster)
was so delighted with the friezes he drew around the top of her
blackboard that she made a considerable effort to retain them even
after he left teaching. He was well-liked by all his pupils and fellow
teachers.
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