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 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.
9 Reviews
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!
Magician, Ventriloquist
Response from Daniel Jay:
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!!!!
Daniel is a rare, quality ventriloquest and illusionist. The kids loved him, and so did the adults. He was willing to adjust to our schedule and interracted well individually and before the crowd. We highly recommend him.
Children's Party Entertainment, Magician, Ventriloquist
Response from Daniel Jay:
Fred thank you for the awesome 5 star review and I hope your Family Fun Fest was a great success! God bless you and Calvery Baptist Church and your ministry in Washington, Pa!!!
Daniel Jay brought a couple of his dummies (if that's the right word) including Fuzzball the Cat and Ziff. His comedy was great and his magic was very entertaining. He kept both the kids and the adults entertained. Highly recommended. His is one entertainer we will invite back for our next gathering. Lot's of audience participation and he even wrote some joke with the information I gave him about some of our people. Great time.
Ventriloquist
Response from Daniel Jay:
Thank you Susan. It was a pleasure performing for you group and I had a great time! Thank you for leaving such an awesome review and I look forward to performing for your group in the future!!
Daniel did a great job and would hire again !
Ventriloquist
Response from Daniel Jay:
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!
The children were attentive and enjoyed the show.
Children's Party Entertainment, Ventriloquist
Response from Daniel Jay:
Donna thank you for the great 5 star review! I truly enjoy performing for your organization and hope everyone had a great time at the show!
Daniel performed as a surprise for my dad for Father's Day privately with four of us with my mom & dad at their home. He was very entertaining with both his ventriloquism, his humor, and his magic tricks. It was a great day providing some up close memories for all of us that one rarely gets to experience. Daniel kept great communication, was punctual, set up quickly, and was very gracious with, and understanding of, my parents and their age(88yrs old). The ease with which he performed his talents while developing a genuine friendly rapport with them made it all the more enjoyable for them. His combination of characters and magic along with his added humor made the whole event very special. He also provided some interesting background and information regarding the art of ventriloquism along with keepsakes. A highly professional, very talented, class act which one should definitely consider if looking for this type of performer. There is none better!
Ventriloquist
Response from Daniel Jay:
Jay, thank you so much. You are too kind! I had a fantastic time performing for you, your dad and the small audience that was there. An enjoyable and unforgettable experience. Thanks again for booking me and I wish you and your family all the best!!
Photos from this event
Daniel was easy to communicate with through e-mail. he asked for information about the audience in advance to plan his show. He arrived early, and stayed on schedule. At times he was difficult to hear (we had an audience of 300) so I would suggest he use a lapel microphone.
Ventriloquist, Magician, Ventriloquist
Response from Daniel Jay:
This was a great venue with a lot of fun people. I used their PA system and they had a stand microphone. Next time I will bring my own system with a wireless microphone system. All in all though, a great audience and really good time!
We hired Danial for our Blue and Gold cub scout event and he was a huge hit with not only the kids but the parents as well! Fuzzballs name was being chanted for an encoure and the kids wished he had never left. His witty dialog also kept the adults entertained and more then a few commented on him positively at the end of the night. His price was well worth the service we recieved and he made this years B&G the best yet for our troop.
Michael
Ventriloquist, Magician, Ventriloquist
Daniel did a great job. He was funny and skilled as a ventriloquist and magician. I would recommend him to other churches.
Ventriloquist, Comedy Magician
Booking Info
Price Range: $500-$1500
Gig Length: 30 - 90 minutes
Languages: English
Unions: IVS, SAM, FCM
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
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.
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
Upcoming Booked Events
| August 15, 2020 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Dinner Party |
Past Booked Events
| October 12, 2019 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Festival |
| August 18, 2018 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Corporate Event |
| July 28, 2018 • 11:00am - 3:00pm | Festival |
| May 31, 2018 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | School Assembly |
| February 03, 2018 • 8:00pm - 8:45pm | Birthday Party |
| December 16, 2017 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Christmas Party |
| December 09, 2017 • 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Christmas Party |
| August 06, 2017 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | Twins Days |
| August 05, 2017 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Twins Days |
| July 26, 2017 • 11:00am - 11:45am | Festival |
| July 22, 2017 • 7:00pm - 10:30pm | WWR Class of '67 Reunion |
| July 20, 2017 • 9:00pm - 11:55pm | Karaoke/DJ The Beach House |
| June 17, 2017 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Surprise |
| December 12, 2015 | Corporate Event |
| December 12, 2015 | Holiday Party (Christmas) |
| June 06, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
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)
Team
| Daniel Jay | Ventriloquist/Magician |
Influences & Inspiration
Daniel Jay runs a web site for ventriloquist called ventriloquist.org 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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