Jon Reep

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Jon Reep is an American comedian from Hickory, North Carolina. Jon was born March 26, 1972.

Jon Reep speaking at Fred T. Foard High School

1 Early life
2 Education
3 Turning point
4 External link

[edit] Early life

Jon was born and raised in the small town of Hickory , North Carolina. Jon has one younger brother, Jason. Jon's father worked as the manager of a Goodyear store, and a part time police officer. His mother was a receptionist at the local telephone company. Jon was raised as a Baptist. Jon enjoyed various activities in his youth. He enjoyed dancing and martial arts; both for the physical benefits and the comedy he associated with both activities.

[edit] Education

Jon attended Fred T. Foard High School in Newton, North Carolina. Jon participated in football all through high school. The team was not very successful, as Jon stated "we had a perfect season, 0-10. we went defeated!" Jon was given the award of class clown, following in his father's footsteps. Jon's brother, Jason, would also go on to win this award. Jon graduated high school in 1990.

After graduating high school, Jon began attending Catawba Valley Community College. (CVCC) While attending CVCC, Jon worked at his father's Goodyear store with his father, brother and uncle.

In 1992, Jon transferred to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jon graduated in 1996 with a BA degree in theatre, mass communication, and public and interpersonal communication. Jon decided on a communication degree because it was the easiest. He figured it must be the easiest, "because it's what all the athletes were taking." After graduation, Jon landed a job as a production assistant with UNC-TV. In 1998, Jon quit his job and became a full-time traveling comic.

[edit] Turning point

While attending a Carolina Panthers football game with his friends, Jon began to dance to the music during timeouts. As the game grew on, so did Jon's following in the crowd. People were laughing at Jon's antics, and soon the whole stadium was laughing at, and mimicking, Jon's actions. The Carolina Panther's mascot was so impressed with Jon, that he invited him onto the field. As Jon was performing "the worm" on the five yard line, he was pulled away by three stadium police. The police were oblivious to the fact that Jon had been invited onto the field. This is the point that Jon decided he wanted to pursue a career in comedy.

He has appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend, NBC's Late Friday, CBS's Star Search and was a semi-regular on ABC's Rodney.

Jon is also seen in the Dodge Ram commercials asking "That thing got a Hemi?"

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