About Big Mike

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  • Michael Namoff
    Michael Namoff
    Benefit Auctioneer Specialist

The Ringmen

“The Mega Event Auction team was amazing at last night’s Chicagoland MDA Muscle Team!! They’re true professionals led by Big Mike who was simply awesome while having to work in pain on crutches all for a record-breaking night to cure neuromuscular disease!! Mike, you made us all proud as you crushed the best event I’ve ever seen!! Bravo!!”

Michael Namoff
Benefit Auctioneer Specialist

Owner of Mega Event Benefit Auction Specialists

Michael “Big Mike” Namoff was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. As part of an entrepreneurial family, and the youngest of five brothers, he opened his first furniture store at the age of 17. He owns and operates multiple stores, including “This Is It” Furniture and Bedding and Snooze in Champaign, Illinois.

In addition to his retail stores, Mike also owns and operates “Mega Events” which raises money for charities on a regular basis. His comedic style and improv skills, along with razor sharp timing, have made him one of the most sought-after charity fundraising auctioneers in the business. Some of the charities that his organization has helped are the MDA, Arthritis Foundation, Special Olympics, March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Club, Crisis Nursery, American Heart Association, Champaign County Humane Society, and Tom Jones Challenger League, to name a few. His contagious energy, style and ability to work the crowd will create an atmosphere that will have the audience laughing while opening their wallets.

Big Mike turns a fundraising gala into “a party with a purpose” which means having fun while creating awareness for the organization and raising a bunch of money for the cause. This has enabled him to help raise over $20 million for organizations in Illinois including Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago White Sox, University of Illinois, and Kids Have Hope. He has worked with many Hall of Fame members, including Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Andre Dawson, Ryne Sandberg, and Ozzie Smith, as well as fan favorites Mike Ditka, Pete Rose and Jim McMahon.

He is well known for his crazy TV commercials featuring his children. They have been featured on David Letterman, Talk Soup, and Will Ferrell’s “Funny or Die” website. His high energy and big heart jump started what has now been 15 years in the auctioneering business.

A board member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for over five years, Mike is also the founder of the Dream Team, a competitive youth baseball organization that has over 150 kids participating every year. Recently, he started working with the Tom Jones Challenger League, an organization that enables kids with disabilities to play baseball.

Mike and his wife Michelle have been married for over two decades. They have three children: Tyler, Mallory, and Michael.