- Akron, OH
- Asian Entertainment
- $400 and up
Daniel Jay Robison
Overview
Professional Ventriloquist that provides a unique form of entertainment that uses both ventriloquism and magic to bring laughter and enjoyment to young and old alike. For company and family events as well as any church events. Daniel Jay Robison can cater a routine to your group. Performing for the area for more than 40 years, Daniel Jay brings a cast of characters to brighten up your event. A typical ventriloquist show includes two of Daniel Jay's puppets and a novelty ventriloquist skit as well as magic with assistants from the audience. Churches get magic with a message. Also close-up and walk around magic available.
Reviews
12 reviews
Carmela M.
November 4, 2025Fun Magician
My daughter and all her friends were really impressed with the close-up magic. Great magician!
Hired as: Strolling/Close-up Magician
Daniel Jay Robison
Thank you Carmela. It was a great time and I really enjoyed performing for your group as Uncle Fester. You were a fantastic host and the party was awesome. You made my job easy. Thank you!!!
Malka S.
April 18, 2023Passover Convention
Daniel Jay Robison did a fantastic job at our convention, would hire again! Children and adults all enjoyed!!
Hired as: Ventriloquist
S G.
December 1, 2021Amazing show, customized to our audience!
Daniel Jay traveled 2.5 hours to Southfield, MI for our Hannukah party. He kept the audience ( of all ages) laughing, engaged, and having a blast! He was culturally sensitive to our needs and customized the show to our crowd. He even sang a famous Hannukah song and created a little jingle celebrating the volunteers in our group. Kids and adults alike were treated to a really entertaining show. I'd definitely recommend him. Thank you, Daniel!
Hired as: Ventriloquist
Daniel Jay Robison
Thank you for a really great evening!! Your audience was fantastic and I had a great time putting this show together. Thank you for your 5 star review!!!!
Carrie O.
October 15, 2019WOW!
We asked Daniel to do his Magic with a Message show for our community event. He did a fantastic job! Kids and adults loved the puppets and magic. Daniel is flexible and great to work with. He is so good and we got so many complements that we hope he can come back for next years event! Thank you Daniel!
Hired as: Magician, Ventriloquist
Daniel Jay Robison
Carrie thank you for the great review. It's always nice to hear back from my clients as to how the show went and I certainly enjoyed performing for your event!! Whenever you schedule your date for next year let me know. I would love to come back and perform again!! God Bless!!!!
Kathi G.
August 20, 2018Daniel jay
Daniel did a great job and would hire again !
Hired as: Ventriloquist
Daniel Jay Robison
Kathi thank you for the 5 star review! It was a pleasure performing at GULU Electrical Contractor's picnic. I had a fantastic time and your employees and their family were very responsive to my show. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Booking information
Price range: $400-$1500
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 90 minutes
Unions: IVS, SAM, FCM
What to expect
For an experience that your group will remember long after the event is over. Daniel Jay bring a lot of energy and audience participation to every show. Below is a typical 1 hour Daniel Jay show for families.
Introduction
Ventriloquism
2 - 3 Magic Effects
Novelty Ventriloquism
2 - 3 Magic Effects including learning magic
Ventriloquism
1 - 2 Magic Effects
Closing
About
Growing up with Jimmy Nelson, Paul Winchell and Shari Lewis; Daniel took on ventriloquism at a very early age. One day while staying at a friend's house he got up early and ran across an album by Jimmy Nelson called "Instant Ventriloquism", he started practicing ventriloquism that day and never looked back. Ventriloquism got him in trouble more than once in class where, when a substitute teacher came in, Daniel would throw his voice and the teacher would yell at other kids. It was fun to see the others kids try to explain that Daniel was a ventriloquist and it wasn't them talking. One time in particular a teacher finally caught Daniel and made him stand out in the hallway, it just so happened that the principal was walking past and he saw Daniel and he just ask, "Throwing you voice in class again?" to which Daniel replied, "Yep!", the principal just laughed and walked away. Shortly after, the principal got Daniel in the newspaper at the Warren Tribune. At 12 Daniel began performing and also became interested in magic. He has performed at many of the local comedy clubs and been to many of the ventriloquist and magic conventions. Daniel Jay is a member of the IVS (International Ventriloquist Society) and the SAM (Society of American Magicians) and is the winner of the 2019 Midwest Ventriloquist of the Year Award. He has been quoted in the Chicago Tribune and the New York Times and has had his photograph on the front of the entertainment section of the New York Times as well.
Additional booking notes
Did you ever book an act and didn't have everything that the entertainer needed for their performance? With Daniel Jay there is nothing to worry about. You simply provide the work area and an outlet and Daniel Jay provides the rest. We use our own sound system, mics, stands and more. Daniel Jay is a one man show that comes prepared with everything to perform his show! We do our best to arrive at least 1 hour early to set up and seldom need anything from the client. If you want a show that's WORRY FREE than Daniel Jay is the one for you.
Services offered
Past booked events
October 2025
25
Saturday
Halloween Party
8:00pm - 9:30pm
•
New Albany, OH
August 2025
02
Saturday
Twins Days
7:00am - 4:00pm (Sun)
July 2025
30
Wednesday
School Assembly
2:00pm - 2:45pm
•
Cleveland, OH
16
Wednesday
Ventriloquist ConVENTion
7:00am - 7:00am
02
Wednesday
Camp Event
2:30pm - 3:15pm
•
Cleveland, OH
April 2023
13
Thursday
Holiday Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Aurora, OH
December 2022
03
Saturday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Pittsburgh, PA
March 2022
31
Thursday
School Assembly
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
West Farmington, OH
November 2021
28
Sunday
Holiday Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Southfield, MI
October 2019
12
Saturday
Festival
3:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Amherst, OH
August 2018
18
Saturday
Corporate Event
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Struthers, OH
July 2018
28
Saturday
Festival
11:00am - 3:00pm
•
Washington, PA
May 2018
31
Thursday
School Assembly
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
Solon, OH
February 2018
03
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:00pm - 8:45pm
•
Warren, OH
December 2017
16
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Turtle Creek, PA
09
Saturday
Christmas Party
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Cleveland, OH
August 2017
06
Sunday
Twins Days
11:00am - 1:00pm
05
Saturday
Twins Days
6:00pm - 8:00pm
July 2017
26
Wednesday
Festival
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Grove City, PA
22
Saturday
WWR Class of '67 Reunion
7:00pm - 10:30pm
20
Thursday
Karaoke/DJ The Beach House
9:00pm - 11:55pm
June 2017
17
Saturday
Surprise
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Cleveland, OH
December 2015
12
Saturday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Wooster, OH
12
Saturday
Holiday Party (Christmas)
5:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Butler, PA
June 2015
06
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
12:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Clark, PA
Set list
Introduction
Ventriloquist Performance
2 to 3 Magic Tricks
Novelty Ventriloquist Performance
2 to 3 more Magic Tricks
Ventriloquist Performance
Close with a Message (for church performances)
Influences and inspiration
Daniel Jay runs a web site for ventriloquist called (link hidden) that helps him get in front of many of the great ventriloquist of today. Some of his influences are Jimmy Nelson, Paul Winchell, Jeff Dunham and Mark Wade.
Setup requirements
10x10 area
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