EPK | Electronic Press Kit
Jay Donaldson, Stand Up Comedian

Jay Donaldson is a stand-up comedian, improv performer, and producer currently living in Denver, Colorado. He enjoys performing at Comedy Works, The Comedy Fort, Rise Comedy, Denver Comedy Underground, Rion Evans Presents Comedy, as well as clubs, bars, restaurants, and events all over the greater Denver area.

 

Jay brings his personality to the stage in a way that connects with people of all ages, backgrounds, and criminal history. Jay is equally at home doing shows at lesbian bars as he is at conservative retirement communities.

 

Born in Parma, Ohio, and raised in the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois (in Vernon Hills), Jay spent the majority of his years all over the place. He has lived in California, Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, and Colorado. He has traveled throughout the United States and Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, England, Germany, and Scotland for business and pleasure. His first appearance as a Comedian was at the Voodoo Comedy Playhouse (now Rise Comedy) located in Denver, Colorado.

 

Jay spent 10 years working on an online animated series called, “Kegel” and has released many online games on Newgrounds.com under the name Jato. Jay’s work on Newgrounds has earned him over 38 trophies and his animations and games have accumulated over 8 million views worldwide.

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He also spent many years messing with telemarketers that called him and released these recordings as somehting called "Phone Phun."

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Film credits include being featured in the full-length animated movie Minushi (2007) and movie Refrain (2009).

 

Jay is married and has two kids that are in college. His house includes a bickering cat and dog and a wife that volunteers for a predatory bird sanctuary and cares for two bee-hives. His life experience is broad, and his family experience is deep. Both of which make its way into his humor on stage.