Jonathan "Jon" Lajoie (born August 21, 1980) is a Canadian comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician and Internet celebrity from Montreal, Quebec.[1]
[edit] Background
Lajoie was born in Saint-Hubert, Quebec and raised in Montreal, Quebec. His father is French-Canadian and his mother is English-Canadian. He graduated from Dawson College's theatre program in 2001.[2] Since 2003, he has acted as an English-Canadian musician named Thomas Edison in Radio-Canada's French-Canadian sitcom L'auberge du chien noir.[3]
[edit] Career
Jon Lajoie began his career as a comedian in 2007. Lajoie's performance included music, skits, and some stand-up comedy. Jon Lajoie has also released 2 studio albums.
[edit] The League
Lajoie currently has a role in the FX Network TV show called The League as Taco MacArthur, a perpetually stoned and unemployed musician.[4] Lajoie performs his song "The Birthday Song" and "Vaginal Hubris" in two episodes of the first season. Throughout the series, Lajoie performs songs written specifically for the show.
[edit] Comedy Central Presents
Jon Lajoie filmed an episode of Comedy Central Presents on November 7, 2009.[5] It premiered on March 5, 2010.[6] The same special aired uncensored as part of Comedy Central's Secret Stash on June 6 at 1:30 AM (EST). The special featured the world premiere of the video for his song "Pop Song".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
[edit] Singles
- "Very Super Famous" (2011)
- "The Best Song" (2011)
- "F**k Everything" (2011)
[edit] Music videos
| Year |
Song title |
Director(s) |
Album |
YouTube release date |
| 2007 |
"High as Fuck" |
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You Want Some of This? |
October 1st, 2007 |
| "2 Girls 1 Cup Song" |
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November 1st, 2007 |
| "Everyday Normal Guy" |
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November 21st, 2007 |
| "Cold Blooded Christmas" |
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December 10th, 2007 |
| 2008 |
"Why Did You Leave Me?" |
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January 8th, 2008 |
| "Everyday Normal Guy 2" |
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January 16th, 2008 |
| "Song for Britney" |
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February 4th, 2008 |
| "Sunday Afternoon" |
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March 11th, 2008 |
| "Show Me Your Genitals" |
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May 31st, 2008 |
| "Stay at Home Dad" |
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August 21st, 2008 |
| "Show Me Your Genitals 2: E=MC Vagina" |
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September 5th, 2008 |
| Bootlegs & B-Sides (including "I Don't Understand" and "Potty Training Song") |
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October 11th, 2008 |
| "Too Fast" |
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November 17th, 2008 |
| 2009 |
"Everyday Normal Crew" |
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January 5th, 2009 |
| "Alone in the Universe" |
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I Kill People |
March 8th, 2009 |
| "I Kill People" |
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April 23rd, 2009 |
| "Michael Jackson is Dead" |
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June 26th, 2009 |
| "Radio Friendly Song" |
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August 27th, 2009 |
| "WTF Collective" |
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October 5th, 2009 |
| 2010 |
"Chatroulette Song" |
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March 26th, 2010 |
| "I Can Dance" |
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April 19th, 2010 |
| "Blackbird" (The Beatles parody) |
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Non-album song |
May 31st, 2010 |
| "Pop Song" |
Julien Demers-Arsenault |
You Want Some of This? |
June 5th, 2010 |
| "Mel Gibson's Love Song" |
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I Kill People |
July 5th, 2010 |
| "WTF Collective 2" |
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November 16th, 2010 |
| "In Different Ways" |
Julien Demers-Arsenault |
December 18th, 2010 |
| 2011 |
"Very Super Famous" |
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"Very Super Famous" single |
February 15th, 2011 |
| "Osama is Dead" |
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Non-album song |
May 2nd, 2011 |
| "The Best Song" |
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"The Best Song" single |
June 21st, 2011 |
| "Fuck Everything" |
Jon Lajoie |
"Fuck Everything" single |
July 29th, 2011 |
| "WTF Collective 3" |
Jon Lajoie |
"WTF Collective 3" single |
December 5th, 2011 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Lajoie, Jon |
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| Short description |
Comedian and musician |
| Date of birth |
1980-08-21 |
| Place of birth |
Montreal, Quebec |
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