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Joel Jeffrey is a stand-up comedian[1], published author[2], and radio personality[3] based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Early life[edit]
Joel was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and attended Buena Vista[4] elementary school and Aden Bowman Collegiate[5] high school.
Career[edit]
Joel began his show business career in 2001 after attending Western Academy Broadcasting College[6]. He got his start in radio at Rawlco Radio[7] in Saskatoon hosting all-night shows on both C95[8] and Rock 102[9].
In 2003, Joel moved to Calgary, Alberta and began hosting the midday show on The Eagle 100.9[10]. He was promoted to The Eagle's PM drive host and music director in 2004, and then program director and morning show host in 2005.
In 2006, Joel moved from Calgary back to Saskatoon to host the PM drive on Hot 93.7[11].
In 2008, he moved to Kelowna, BC from Saskatoon to help launch Kelowna's Classic Rock station, K 96.3[12]. Joel hosted the K 96.3 midday show and was music director.
In 2009, Joel began his stand-up comedy career at Yuk Yuks[13] in Kelowna at a cancer fundraiser.
In 2010, he left the airwaves to move back to Saskatoon to help take care of his mom after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
In 2012, Joel was hired by Harvard Media[14] on Wired 96.3 to host the swing shift and was promoted to the morning show after the station flipped formats to 96.3 Cruz FM[15].
In 2017, he retired from the radio to pursue full-time stand-up comedy - continuing under the stage name, "Joel Jeffrey".[16]
In 2019, Joel was discovered by MacIntyre Purcell Publishing[17] who recruited him to write "The Great Saskatchewan Joke Book"[18], which would go on to be a best-seller in Saskatchewan.[19]
In his stand-up comedy career, Joel has opened for comedy greats like the late Mike MacDonald[20], Tommy Savitt[21], Jay Onrait[22] and Dan O'Toole[23].
Achievements and awards[edit]
Radio[edit]
Joel has hosted several number one ranked radio shows at The Eagle 100.9 in Okotoks, K963 in Kelowna, and 96.3 Cruz FM in Saskatoon.
Joel was nominated twice for Morning Show Personality of the Year, Medium Market at Canadian Music Week's Industry Awards (in 2014[24] and 2017[25]) while co-hosting the Stacie and Joel Morning Show at 96.3 Cruz FM in Saskatoon.[26]
Joke book[edit]
On 2020, Joel's book "The Great Saskatchewan Joke Book" became a number one best seller in Saskatchewan, outselling books like "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey[27], "Burke's Law" by Brian Burke[28], and "Beauties" by James Duthie[29]. The "Great Saskatchewan Joke Book" also ranked in Amazon's top 25 books in Canada in Puns & Wordplay.
Twitter[edit]
Joel is known for his large following as @JoelJeffrey[30] on X (formerly known as Twitter). Joel's jokes on X have been shared on the internet tens of millions of times and are constantly being featured on websites like Comedy Central[31], Reader's Digest[32], Huffington Post[33], Buzzfeed[34], etc.
In 2020, Twitter requested use of one of Joel's jokes for an international advertising campaign for Valentine's Day on billboards around the world which was seen by millions of people.[35]
Personal life[edit]
Joel got married in 2013. He and his wife have 2 boys together.
References[edit]
- ^ "Bio | Joel Jeffrey Comedian". Saskatchewan Comedian | Joel Jeffrey | Hilarious Comedy. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Featured: GREAT SASKATCHEWAN JOKE BOOK More Laughs Than Potholes". MacIntyre Purcell Publishing - Publishing by writers, for writers. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Western Academy Broadcasting College - WABC Graduates Profiles". Western Academy Broadcasting College. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Buena Vista School". Saskatoon Public Schools. May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Aden Bowman Collegiate". Saskatoon Public School Division. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatoon". Western Academy Broadcasting College. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Rawlco Radio". Rawlco Radio. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "C95". C95. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Rock 102". Rock 102. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "100.9 The Eagle". 100.9 The Eagle. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "HOT 93.7". HOT 93.7. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "K 96.3 Kelowna's Classic Rock". K 96.3 Kelowna's Classic Rock. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Yuk Yuks, Canada's National Stand-Up Comedy Clubs!". Yuk Yuks, Canada's National Stand-Up Comedy Clubs!. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Harvard Media: Media Prowess, Digital Innovation; Event Expertise". Harvard Media. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "96.3 Cruz FM; Harvard Media". 96.3 Cruz FM. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Jeffrey, Joel (2024-06-13). "Bio | Joel Jeffrey Comedian". Joel Jeffrey Comedy. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "MacIntyre Purcell Publishing - Publishing by writers, for writers". MacIntyre Purcell Publishing. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Jeffrey, Joel (2020). GREAT SASKATCHEWAN JOKE BOOK More Laughs Than Potholes (1st ed.). Nova Scotia: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-77276-150-4.
- ^ Jeffrey, Joel (2024-06-13). "Awards | Joel Jeffrey Comedian". Joel Jeffrey Comedian. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Saskatoon comedian headlining Yorkton show - SaskToday.ca". SaskToday. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Lama". Tommy Lama. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Joel Jeffrey to headline inaugural Live Comedy Night at the Rock Trout | Prince Albert Daily Herald". Prince Albert Daily Herald. March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Joel Jeffrey - Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press". Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Award Winners Announced". Canadian Music Week. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "2017 Nominees". Canadian Music Week. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Facebook - 96.3 CRUZ FM". Facebook. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ McConaughey, Matthew (2020-10-20). Greenlights (1st ed.). New York City, U.S.: Crown. ISBN 9780593139134.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Burke, Brian (2021-10-12). Burke's Law: A Life in Hockey (1st ed.). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Penguin Canada. ISBN 9780735239494.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Duthie, James (2021-05-11). Beauties: Hockey's Greatest Untold Stories (1st ed.). New York City, US: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9781443460774.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "X". X.com. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Comedy Central". Comedy Central. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Reader's Digest". Reader's Digest. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "HuffPost". HuffPost. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "BuzzFeed". BuzzFeed. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Awards | Joel Jeffrey Comedian". Joel Jeffrey Comedian. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-13.