Jay Sankey Biography

Jay Sankey is a stand-up comic, writer and cartoonist.

His new book, Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy, is a unique insider's look that explains stand-up from the ground up -- how to get ideas and write jokes, how to take the stage and master delivery and timing, how to deal with your nerves, how to relate to your audience, how to market yourself, and much more.

He has published two collections of sleight-of-hand routines (Sankey Panky and 100% Sankey).

For more than twenty years he has performed around the world and has made numerous television appearances, including a one-man show for Bravo, "Contents Under Pressure." His CD, Odd Little Man, is available on the Attic label.

He lives in Toronto.