Jon Lajoie
Jonathan Lajoie (/ləˈʒwɑː/ lə-ZHWAH; born August 21, 1980) is a Canadian comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician, and Internet celebrity from Montreal, Quebec.[1] He gained fame mostly from his eponymous YouTube channel, posting comedic original songs (often as rapper characters, such as "Everyday Normal Guy") and comedy skits. Lajoie is also known for his role as Taco MacArthur on the FXX comedy series The League. Since 2016, he has released acoustic indie music under the moniker Wolfie's Just Fine.
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| Birth name | Jonathan Lajoie |
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| Born | August 21, 1980 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Montreal |
| Genres | Comedy, Indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, musician, actor, record producer, director |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, sequencer |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels | Normal Guy Productions |
| Website | www |
Early life
Lajoie was born in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada and raised in the South Shore of Montreal, Quebec. His father is Québécois and his mother is English-Canadian, and he is the third of nine children. He graduated from Dawson College's professional theatre program in 2002.[2]
Career
Since early 2003, Lajoie has portrayed an English-Canadian musician named Thomas Edison in Radio-Canada's French-Canadian sitcom L'Auberge du chien noir.[3] Lajoie began his career as a comedy musician in 2006. His performances include music, skits, and some stand-up comedy. Jon Lajoie has also released 3 studio albums, the first two featuring comedy music. His third and fourth albums eschewed comedy and were released under the moniker 'Wolfie's Just Fine'.[4]
The League
Lajoie was cast in the FXX TV show The League as Taco MacArthur, a perpetually stoned and unemployed musician.[5] Throughout the series, Lajoie performed songs written for the show.[6]
Comedy Central Presents
Lajoie filmed an episode of Comedy Central Presents on November 7, 2009.[7] It premiered on March 5, 2010.[8] The same special aired uncensored as part of Comedy Central's Secret Stash on June 6 featuring the world premiere of the video for his song "Pop Song".
Film
Lajoie was featured in the 2014 movie Let's Be Cops, as the boss of Damon Wayans, Jr.'s character. He was also featured in Quentin Dupieux's 2013 movie Wrong Cops as Officer Regan. In 2019, Lajoie wrote several songs for Warner Bros.' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
Television
He guest-starred as Caleb95 in one episode of the Williams Street original television show NTSF:SD:SUV::.
Music
Lajoie has published several novelty songs that he has made available on websites such as Funny or Die and YouTube. In 2016 Lajoie released his first EP of non-comedic music – a collection of folk songs titled I Remembered but Then I Forgot recorded under the name Wolfie’s Just Fine. In 2018, Lajoie followed up with a second Wolfie’s Just Fine EP titled Perfection, Nevada, while also branching out to songwriting for film and TV. Most notably, he’s written several songs for Warner Bros.' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, including The Catchy Song and Not Evil.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Wrong Cops: Chapter 1 | MC Vagina | Short film |
| 2013 | Wrong Cops | Officer Regan | |
| 2014 | Let's Be Cops | Todd Connors | |
| 2016 | Moments of Clarity | Carter | |
| 2020 | Wish Upon A Unicorn | Louis Dindal |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009-2015 | The League | Taco MacArthur | 84 episodes |
| 2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Caleb95 | Episode: "A Hard Drive to Swallow" |
| 2014 | Kroll Show | Jon Lajoie | Episode: "Banff Is on Fire" |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| You Want Some of This? |
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| I Kill People |
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| I Remembered, But Then I Forgot (as "Wolfie's Just Fine") |
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| Perfection, Nevada (as "Wolfie's Just Fine") |
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Singles
- "High As Fuck" (2008)
- "Show Me Your Genitals" (2008)
- "I'm Inside Me!" (2010)
- "Very Super Famous" (2011)
- "The Best Song" (2011)
- "F**k Everything" (2011)
- "WTF Collective 3" (2011)
- "Song for the Students" (2012)
- "Broken-Hearted" (2012)
- "The Best Christmas Song" (2012)
- "Started As a Baby" (2013)
- "Miley, You're a Good Girl" (2013)
- "Merry Christmas Exclamation Point" (2013)
- "Please Use This Song" (2014)
Music videos
| Year | Song title | Director(s) | Album | YouTube release date |
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| 2007 | "High as Fuck" | You Want Some of This? | October 1, 2007 | |
| "2 Girls 1 Cup Song" | November 1, 2007 | |||
| "Everyday Normal Guy" | November 21, 2007 | |||
| "Cold Blooded Christmas" | December 10, 2007 | |||
| 2008 | "Why Did You Leave Me?" | January 8, 2008 | ||
| "Everyday Normal Guy 2" | January 16, 2008 | |||
| "Song for Britney" | February 4, 2008 | |||
| "Sunday Afternoon" | March 11, 2008 | |||
| "Show Me Your Genitals" | May 31, 2008 | |||
| "Stay at Home Dad" | August 21, 2008 | |||
| "Show Me Your Genitals 2: E=MC Vagina" | September 5, 2008 | |||
| Bootlegs & B-Sides (including "I Don't Understand" and "Potty Training Song") | October 11, 2008 | |||
| "Too Fast" | November 17, 2008 | |||
| 2009 | "Everyday Normal Crew" | January 5, 2009 | ||
| "Alone in the Universe" | I Kill People | March 8, 2009 | ||
| "I Kill People" | April 23, 2009 | |||
| "Michael Jackson Is Dead" | June 26, 2009 | |||
| "Radio Friendly Song" | August 27, 2009 | |||
| "WTF Collective" | October 5, 2009 | |||
| 2010 | "Chatroulette Song" | March 26, 2010 | ||
| "I Can Dance" | April 19, 2010 | |||
| "Blackbird" (The Beatles parody) | Non-album song | May 31, 2010 | ||
| "Pop Song" | Julien Demers-Arsenault | You Want Some of This? | June 5, 2010 | |
| "Mel Gibson's Love Song" | I Kill People | July 5, 2010 | ||
| "WTF Collective 2" | November 16, 2010 | |||
| "In Different Ways" | Julien Demers-Arsenault | December 18, 2010 | ||
| 2011 | "Very Super Famous" | "Very Super Famous" single | February 15, 2011 | |
| "Osama Is Dead" | Non-album song | May 2, 2011 | ||
| "The Best Song" | "The Best Song" single | June 21, 2011 | ||
| "Fuck Everything" | Jon Lajoie | "Fuck Everything" single | July 29, 2011 | |
| "WTF Collective 3" | Jon Lajoie | "WTF Collective 3" single | December 5, 2011 | |
| "Sexpenze Commercial" | Jon Lajoie & Brandon Dermer | December 30, 2011 | ||
| 2012 | "Broken-Hearted" | Jon Lajoie | "Broken-Hearted" single | July 23, 2012 |
| "The Prank War" | Jon Lajoie & Brandon Dermer | August 27, 2012 | ||
| "Jon Lajoie on Marriage Equality" | Jon Lajoie | Oct 23, 2012 | ||
| "The Best Christmas Song" | Jon Lajoie | "The Best Christmas Song" single | November 28, 2012 | |
| 2013 | "Started as a Baby" | Jon Lajoie | "Started as a Baby" single | April 23, 2013 |
| "Jon Lajoie's Kickstarter" | Jon Lajoie | "Jon Lajoie's Kickstarter" single | May 28, 2013 | |
| "Merry Christmas Exclamation Point" | Jon Lajoie | "Merry Christmas Exclamation Point" single | December 12, 2013 | |
| 2014 | "Please Use This Song" | Jon Lajoie | "Please Use This Song" single | April 30, 2014 |
| "Commercial Actors Mingle" | Jon Lajoie | "Commercial Actors Mingle" single | May 28, 2014 | |
| 2016 | "It's a Job" (as "Wolfie's Just Fine") | Jon Lajoie & Brandon Dermer | March 2, 2016 | |
| "A New Beginning" (as "Wolfie's Just Fine") | Jon Lajoie & Brandon Dermer | June 27, 2016 | ||
| 2018 | "Break My Back" (as "Wolfie's Just Fine") | Jon Lajoie & Brandon Dermer | May 18, 2018 |
References
- "Radio-Canada: – - Zone Radio". Radio-canada.ca. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- Lisa-Marie Glive (2008-09-19). "The Official Website – About Me". Jonlajoie.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- "Personnages | L'auberge du chien noir | zone Télévision | Radio-Canada.ca (in French)". Radio-Canada.ca. 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- "Wolfie's Just Fine". Wolfiesjustfine.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Simpson, Peter (2009-09-04). "Jon Lajoie cancels Canadian tour for big TV gig – The Big Beat". Communities.canada.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- "NSFW: The Songs of The League". TV.com.
- "Want to See a Taping of Comedy Central Presents? | Comedy Central Insider Blog". Ccinsider.comedycentral.com. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- "Comedy Central TV Show Schedule – Find when your Favorite Funny Shows are Playing | Comedy Central". Comedycentral.com.
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