Don Jamieson (comedian)
| Don Jamieson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1966 |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian, television host |
| Website | donjamieson.com |
Don Jamieson (born September 27, 1966) is a stand-up comedian and television host, known as one of the hosts of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic. He is also a member of acoustic death metal band Gunfire-N-Sodomy.
Life
Don co-hosted VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal talk show series, That Metal Show from 2008 to 2015 where legends of rock hang out to discuss their past and current projects in front of a live studio audience full of metal maniacs. Rolling Stone Magazine dubbed That Metal Show one of the 50 Best Reasons To Watch TV! He is also a co-host on Beer Money! a fast-paced, non-traditional sports quiz show airing on SportsNet New York.
Amongst his many accomplishments, Jamieson’s stand-up CD Live & Hilarious on Metal Blade Records hit the Top 20 on iTunes and Top 10 on the Billboard comedy charts. He also recently performed stand-up at Metallica’s Orion Music + More Festival and was introduced by drummer Lars Ulrich. He is sponsored by Monster Energy Drinks.
Jamieson’s proudest moment is becoming an "Emmy Award-Winner" for his work on HBO's "Inside The NFL." Don and long-time comedy partner, Jim Florentine, lent their brand of humor to the popular sports show; writing, producing and performing sports-themed comedy sketches.
The two have also collaborated on the hidden-camera DVD and Comedy Central web series, "Meet The Creeps" as well as a series of prank call CD's, "Terrorizing Telemarketers," which get a lot of airplay on the Howard Stern radio show. He is also a joke writer for celebrity roaster, Lisa Lampanelli.