Jay Johnson Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Solo Show for "Jay Johnson: The Two and Only" in 2006
• Produced his first ventriloquism show for television during high school, which was sponsored by a car dealership
• After graduating from high school he did over 900 performances at the Crystal Pistol theater at Six Flags over Georgia
• Became interested in ventriloquism at the age of 11 when he found he could make his cousin's doll "come to life․"
• Quote: "My job is tour guide for a journey into the imagination․ After the tour is over maybe a few will return on their own․"
• Best known as a ventriloquist and comedian who played the role of Chuck Campbell on "Soap․"
• In addition to his live comedy club shows, he has done 30 national commercials, two HBO specials, three comedy specials, and made hundreds of guest appearances on variety shows