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Jamie Masada

FOUNDER AND CEO, LAUGH FACTORY, INC.

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Jamie Masada Biography

For Jamie Masada and comedy, it was love at first sight. Jamie’s passion for comedy started from age 6 when his father a cantor/accordion player rewarded him for being good by taking him to see his first moving picture in Iran. The two stood outside the window of a local TV repair shop mesmerized as they watched the Three Stooges. Although the TV wasn’t getting the best reception and the two couldn’t hear the movie through the glass, Jamie’s father invented his own clever story to the delight of his young son. Jamie stood with wide-eyed amusement transfixed to the screen and laughed until he cried.

In addition to his wisdom and insight, Masada also inherited his father’s comedic chops. At a wedding, almost a decade later in Israel, a Hollywood producer spotted Jamie doing The Stooges imitation and encouraged his father to send the young talent to America. Confident in his son’s abilities, Masada’s father pawned his beloved accordion to help raise the funds necessary to send his son to The United States.

Just 14 years old, Masada arrived in America with little more than the shirt on his back and his sense of humor as he slept in a garage and struggled through countless jobs to make money to send back to his family. However, none of these obstacles deterred him from his passion for comedy. He always recalled something his father told him, “making people laugh is the greatest Mitzvah of all.”

Though barely able to speak English, he mixed it with Hebrew and Farsi, and soon was working with professional comedians on the stage. Comedic geniuses, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Redd Foxx, took Masada under their wings.

A dispute over comedy club owners in Los Angeles refusing to pay comedians drove Masada to create the Laugh Factory in Groucho Marx’s old building at the age of 16. With help from writer Neal Israel, he was able to turn his dream into reality, while simultaneously helping comedians. Recognizing Jamie’s passion, Richard Pryor was the first comedian to serenade the Laugh Factory stage in 1979. Masada offered to pay Richard, instead Pryor handed him a hundred dollar bill and wrote on it, “You need this for your rent, boy.”

A stroke of marketing genius brought the Laugh Factory national exposure on CNN. Masada organized a march down Pennsylvania Ave in Washington D.C. asking the President to send a comedian into space. Joined by Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Redd Foxx among many others he drew so much attention that President Reagan asked Hope to arrange a meeting with him. Masada’s marketing savvy has always merged good causes with national publicity. As the country was gripped with the fear of the AIDS epidemic, the Laugh Factory was the first business in America to provide condoms to its customers. His innovations when inaugurating a Latino Night, Asian Night, and Women Night have brought extensive national media coverage.

In 1983 he launched Laugh Factory Magazine. After two years of self-publishing, Warner Publishing began distributing the magazine nationally. He continued an association with Warner Brothers encouraging them to create a successful comedy channel and comedy awards show.

Recognizing the branding opportunities that radio and television offered, Masada launched Laugh Factory Joke of the Day in 1987. Syndicated on Premiere Radio stations, it reached over 29 million listeners a day during an 18 year run. Masada brought live comedy to network television with Comic Strip Live. Airing from 1989-1994 Comic Strip Live became the building block for the fledgling Fox Television Network. Masada has created and produced Laugh Factory… Very Funny for TBS, produced Full Frontal Comedy for Showtime, the late-night show Vibe with Quincy Jones and is currently the creator and producer of Supreme Court of Comedy for DirecTV.

FOX’s In Living Color, was immeasurably enriched by Masada’s perseverance. His championing of Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx to be part of the cast had a huge impact on the show’s success. He remains a huge mentor to countless superstars and industry professionals.

Masada produced the hit Disney film, Rocket Man, and the forthcoming film, Behind the Smile at The Laugh Factory with Damon Wayans. He is currently producing the feature film, Born Again with Paul Rodriguez. His knowledge and expertise has made him the leading authority on all things comedy and his advice is very highly regarded amongst the entertainment industry’s top power brokers.

Jamie Masada’s passion for comedy is closely matched by his charitable contributions. He opens his club every Christmas and Thanksgiving, dishing out free dinners to the homeless and struggling artists and offers free services during the High Holidays. In 1985 he created The Laugh Factory Comedy Camp for Underprivileged Kids and was awarded the NAACP Freedom Award. For his humanitarian efforts he was given The Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the ACLU Freedom of Speech Award, for his support of the first amendment, among many other prestigious honors.

Jamie Masada’s vision to spread laughter throughout the world will continue in 2008 with the opening of the Laugh Factory in several other locations.

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jamie Masada for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jamie Masada, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jamie Masada or any other speaker of your choice.
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    Speaking fees for Jamie Masada, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jamie Masada are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jamie Masada, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
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    Jamie Masada generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Jamie Masada’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Jamie Masada for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jamie Masada for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jamie Masada or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Jamie Masada Biography

For Jamie Masada and comedy, it was love at first sight. Jamie’s passion for comedy started from age 6 when his father a cantor/accordion player rewarded him for being good by taking him to see his first moving picture in Iran. The two stood outside the window of a local TV repair shop mesmerized as they watched the Three Stooges. Although the TV wasn’t getting the best reception and the two couldn’t hear the movie through the glass, Jamie’s father invented his own clever story to the delight of his young son. Jamie stood with wide-eyed amusement transfixed to the screen and laughed until he cried.

In addition to his wisdom and insight, Masada also inherited his father’s comedic chops. At a wedding, almost a decade later in Israel, a Hollywood producer spotted Jamie doing The Stooges imitation and encouraged his father to send the young talent to America. Confident in his son’s abilities, Masada’s father pawned his beloved accordion to help raise the funds necessary to send his son to The United States.

Just 14 years old, Masada arrived in America with little more than the shirt on his back and his sense of humor as he slept in a garage and struggled through countless jobs to make money to send back to his family. However, none of these obstacles deterred him from his passion for comedy. He always recalled something his father told him, “making people laugh is the greatest Mitzvah of all.”

Though barely able to speak English, he mixed it with Hebrew and Farsi, and soon was working with professional comedians on the stage. Comedic geniuses, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Redd Foxx, took Masada under their wings.

A dispute over comedy club owners in Los Angeles refusing to pay comedians drove Masada to create the Laugh Factory in Groucho Marx’s old building at the age of 16. With help from writer Neal Israel, he was able to turn his dream into reality, while simultaneously helping comedians. Recognizing Jamie’s passion, Richard Pryor was the first comedian to serenade the Laugh Factory stage in 1979. Masada offered to pay Richard, instead Pryor handed him a hundred dollar bill and wrote on it, “You need this for your rent, boy.”

A stroke of marketing genius brought the Laugh Factory national exposure on CNN. Masada organized a march down Pennsylvania Ave in Washington D.C. asking the President to send a comedian into space. Joined by Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Redd Foxx among many others he drew so much attention that President Reagan asked Hope to arrange a meeting with him. Masada’s marketing savvy has always merged good causes with national publicity. As the country was gripped with the fear of the AIDS epidemic, the Laugh Factory was the first business in America to provide condoms to its customers. His innovations when inaugurating a Latino Night, Asian Night, and Women Night have brought extensive national media coverage.

In 1983 he launched Laugh Factory Magazine. After two years of self-publishing, Warner Publishing began distributing the magazine nationally. He continued an association with Warner Brothers encouraging them to create a successful comedy channel and comedy awards show.

Recognizing the branding opportunities that radio and television offered, Masada launched Laugh Factory Joke of the Day in 1987. Syndicated on Premiere Radio stations, it reached over 29 million listeners a day during an 18 year run. Masada brought live comedy to network television with Comic Strip Live. Airing from 1989-1994 Comic Strip Live became the building block for the fledgling Fox Television Network. Masada has created and produced Laugh Factory… Very Funny for TBS, produced Full Frontal Comedy for Showtime, the late-night show Vibe with Quincy Jones and is currently the creator and producer of Supreme Court of Comedy for DirecTV.

FOX’s In Living Color, was immeasurably enriched by Masada’s perseverance. His championing of Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx to be part of the cast had a huge impact on the show’s success. He remains a huge mentor to countless superstars and industry professionals.

Masada produced the hit Disney film, Rocket Man, and the forthcoming film, Behind the Smile at The Laugh Factory with Damon Wayans. He is currently producing the feature film, Born Again with Paul Rodriguez. His knowledge and expertise has made him the leading authority on all things comedy and his advice is very highly regarded amongst the entertainment industry’s top power brokers.

Jamie Masada’s passion for comedy is closely matched by his charitable contributions. He opens his club every Christmas and Thanksgiving, dishing out free dinners to the homeless and struggling artists and offers free services during the High Holidays. In 1985 he created The Laugh Factory Comedy Camp for Underprivileged Kids and was awarded the NAACP Freedom Award. For his humanitarian efforts he was given The Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the ACLU Freedom of Speech Award, for his support of the first amendment, among many other prestigious honors.

Jamie Masada’s vision to spread laughter throughout the world will continue in 2008 with the opening of the Laugh Factory in several other locations.

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FAQs on booking Jamie Masada

  • How do I book Jamie Masada to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jamie Masada for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jamie Masada, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jamie Masada or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Jamie Masada

    Speaking fees for Jamie Masada, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jamie Masada are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jamie Masada, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Jamie Masada speak about?

  • Where does Jamie Masada travel from?

    Jamie Masada generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Jamie Masada’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Jamie Masada for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jamie Masada for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jamie Masada or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Jamie Masada is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Jamie Masada for your event is available upon request. Jamie Masada generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Michael McDonald, Dan Harmon, Tim Seitz, Ben Stein and Kevin Smith. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jamie Masada for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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