Big Jay Oakerson

Big Jay Oakerson
Big Jay Oakerson performing at The Stand in May 2016.
Born (1977-12-07) December 7, 1977
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medium Stand-up, radio, television
Website bigjaycomedy.com

Jason Menachem "Big Jay" Oakerson (born December 7, 1977)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, radio show host, podcaster and actor.[2][3]

Life and career

Oakerson grew up in Philadelphia. His mother worked full-time, and his father was absent. He enrolled at Camden County Community College but left after a month to pursue comedy. He worked as a chauffeur/bouncer for strippers and children's parties to make ends meet.[4] He has opened for Dave Attell and toured with Korn before touring as a headliner.

His television credits include Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Comedy Central Presents, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and This Is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir, along with multiple appearances on BET's Comic View, HBO's P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy and Crashing. He co-hosted Movies on Tap on Spike TV. He played Neil on the series Z Rock and appeared in the pilot episode of Louie, as well as an episode in the third season. On December 1, 2014, Oakerson headlined a free charity show for supporters of morning show Preston & Steve and radio station WMMR in Philadelphia for the annual Campout for Hunger which supports Philabundance.[5] On June 17, 2016, Oakerson released his first hour long special titled, Live At Webster Hall.[6] The Bonfire airs Monday through Thursday at 6pm est. He also hosts Big Jay Oakerson's What's Your F@%king Deal?! on Seeso.

Podcast and radio show host

Oakerson hosts a podcast called Legion of Skanks with Luis J. Gomez[7] and Dave Smith. He also co-hosts the podcast The SDR Show on Gas Digital Network's station with Ralph Sutton who co-owns the network with Luis J. Gomez. Oakerson co-hosts The Bonfire on Sirius XM's Comedy Central station with fellow comedian, Dan Soder.

Personal life

Oakerson is separated from his wife Carla Oakerson; they share custody of their daughter, Izabella.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Big Jay Oakerson on Twitter". Twitter.
  2. ↑ Leijn, Erik (July 21, 2011). Big and tall tales: There’s nothing small about Big Jay Oakerson and his big wild stories. Montreal Mirror
  3. ↑ Zinoman, Jason A Blunt Yet Kindly Bedside Manner, Big Jay Oakerson, a Master of the Dirty Joke New York Times. April 30, 2015
  4. ↑ Loeffler, William (November 25, 2009). Comedian Jay Oakerson's career path gives him plenty of material. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  5. ↑ "Preston & Steve's Camp Out for Hunger Collects Record Food Donations". Greater Media Philadelphia. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ Tomsic, Jeff (June 17, 2016), Big Jay Oakerson: Live at Webster Hall, retrieved July 21, 2016
  7. ↑ "Legion of Skanks Podcast".
  8. ↑ "18 of the Hardest Hits From the Big Jay Oakerson Roast, And Who Said Them - The Interrobang". July 17, 2015.
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