Jon Lajoie

French Canadian actor, musician and comedian Jon Lajoie gained notoriety after creating and uploading several homemade comedic music video and commercial spoofs to video websites such as YouTube and Funny or Die.

Fast Facts

1. Born in 1981
2. Hometown: Montreal, Canada
3. Stars in the French Canadian television series Du Auberge Chien Noir (The Inn of the Black Dog)
4. As of July, 2008, Lajoie's YouTube channel was the #1 most subscribed in the Comedians - Canada category
5. Lists influences as Monty Python, Will Ferrell, Ricky Gervais and Mitch Hedberg
6. Performed as part of the 2008 Just for Laughs comedy festival

Quotes

"The freedom I have on the web, I'll never give that up. Creatively, it's just so liberating...But if I can work in another medium and be able to do what I love and be happy doing it without selling my soul for a few dollars, that'll be cool."

Jon Lajoie's MySpace Bio

"Jon Lajoie is from Montreal and he is famous for having been born with two arms. He likes penguins and haystacks. He is way funnier than Bill Paxton. Also, some things are red."

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