Travis Jay
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Black / African Descent
- Age Range
- 27 - 37
- Height
- 6' 2" (1m 88cm)
- Weight
- 13st. 0lb. (83kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Medium
Video
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video fileRobitussin - Flat Earth (US TV Commercial)
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
---|---|---|---|
2019 |
Johnny
Theatre |
Take Me Back - The Musical Angie Le Mar / Straight to audience productions |
Criterion Theatre (West End) |
2018 |
Prankster
Television |
Ministry of Justice (Channel 4) Monkey Kingdom |
|
2018 |
Airport Traveller - Pirate
Commercials & Industrials |
Robitussin Robitussin |
Prague |
2018 |
Sports Commentator
Commercials & Industrials |
Unibet - Commercial Jake Scott / Unibet |
Barcelona |
2017 |
Gabrielle (Lead)
Film |
M.A.N Natasha Rosetta / The Rose Arts Academy |
|
2013 |
Rioter
Film |
12 (The Damaged Race) Aml Ameen / Ameen Dreem Entertainment |
|
2012 |
Chris
Theatre |
The Forty Elephants Hiype Productions |
|
2011 |
Kenny (Lead)
Theatre |
The Brothers Angie Le Mar / Straight to audience productions |
Fairfield Halls Theatre |
2011 |
Jamal
Theatre |
House Party UK Real Drama |
Unicorn Theatre |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
---|---|---|
2009 | Creative Writing and Media Studies | London Metropolitan University |
About me
Nominated for The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the year in 2016, Travis Jay is a stand-up comedian, actor and radio presenter who has been performing on the comedy circuit since 2009.After winning the Jumpoff TV Comedy competition in 2012 he went on to perform for BBC 1Xtra and made an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Stephen K Amos’ Life: an Idiot’s Guide. Travis was a presenter on ‘The Beat London’ from 2016 - 2018 where he presented his radio show ‘The Vibe’.
Travis has performed across many prestigious comedy venues, including The Comedy Store, Comedy Cafe, The Barbican, and Hackney Empire, internationally at The Royal Theatre Carre (Amsterdam) and The Palm Hotel in Dubai.
In 2017 Travis Jay closed the year out performing to a sold out crowd at the famous West End Palladium Theatre as part of the ‘U Got Jokes’ Comedy show, with his performance receiving particularly high acclaim. Travis continues to go from strength to strength, in 2018 performing alongside his hero Dave Chappelle in a filmed production ‘Dave Chappelle and Friends’ Directed by Stan Lathan.
As an actor Travis has appeared as TJ the Barber in ‘Brothers with No Game’ (London Live), has worked with Hollywood actor Aml Ameen on the film ‘12’ The Damaged Race (2012. AmeenDreem Entertainment).
A creative, animated, and intelligent performer, Travis has built a reputation as being an entertaining and sometimes controversial story teller. Both Comedy Specials ‘The Funny Thing Is’ (2014) & ‘Travis Jay: One Night Only’ (2015) were a sold out success.
Travis Jay then recorded his special ‘Seriously Joking’ (2017) which was performed to a Studio audience at the YouTube Offices.
“He’s Amazing“
Dave Chappelle
“Definitely one to watch“
Jane Berthoud, Head of BBC Radio Comedy
Additional skills:
American accent - General, New York, Los Angeles
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | American - General, Caribbean, Caribbean (Jamaican Patois), English - Cockney, English - England North East (Tyneside, Geordie), English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - General, English - London, English - West Midlands (Shropshire, Birmingham, Brummie), Indian, New York, Polish, Romanian, South African, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland) |
Dance Styles | Contemporary |