Jason is originally from Melbourne, Australia, but has lived in London for 12 years making it his home. He was adopted at the age of 6 months and it was clear very early on that he was different from the other boys! He longed to be a performer on the stage and from the age of 5 was putting on shows, directing and choreographing his less than enthusiastic cousins and probably boring the hell out of his family in the process. At 12, he wrote and submitted his first musical and was the youngest ever applicant to attend The Workshop in Sydney. No longer was he the only freak in the village, he discovered other like-minded freaks from all over the country and spent an entire 2 weeks work-shopping and performing all the submitted works. It was after this life defining experience that Jason decided he wanted to be in this business called show.
Since then he has traveled far and wide and now lives a varied and colorful life which spans theatre, film, TV and cabaret. He began his professional career at the tender age of 16 in the original Australian cast of 42nd STREET and has gone on to perform in over 20 award winning musicals over the past 17 years throughout America, London, Europe and Asia. He had his own production company called The Creative Production Group based in Hong Kong which created corporate shows throughout South East Asia. After three intense years he longed to return to the stage, and wanted to fulfill his dream of performing in London’s prestigious West End.
Whilst Jason was performing in the RNT’s award winning Sir Trevor Nunn production of ANYTHING GOES in 2004, he was cast as the Culture Expert for the UK version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He was forced to make a decision that would alter his life forever and after much deliberation chose to leave theatre and pursue a career in TV. His decision has proven to be fruitful. The UK version of Queer Eye was the first American format to be sold back to the U.S.A and shown on Bravo. He was spotted by the heads of E! Entertainment and approached to cover the red carpet for all London film premieres. This led to him co-hosting a special for the 2004 Academy Awards called Bring on the Bling, covering the BAFTAS Film and Television Awards, and two exclusive interviews with the legendary Hugh Hefner at the infamous Playboy Mansion.
Jason’s distinctive flair for fashion and sharp eye, which contributed to him being cast in Queer Eye UK, has allowed him on board with ITV’s This Morning critiquing the style attempts of celebrities for a segment called Beat the Stylist.
As an accomplished choreographer and dancer, Jason has worked for some of the industry’s biggest names and regularly mounts productions throughout Europe. Some of his credits include SHIRLEY BASSEY, CHER,ULTRA NATE, ROSEANNE BARR, EMMA BUNTON,BJöRK, STEPHEN GAITLEY, MARC ALMOND, GARETH GATES and ELTON JOHN. He staged Gershwin’s musical LADY BE GOOD for La Fenice Opera (Venice) and San Carlos Opera (Lisbon), MTV Europe’s Mondo Show (Germany), SkyTV Sports Premiership commercial featuring Sir Elton John, Skuzz TV i-dent,Blue Peter’s Gareth Gates Dance Competition 2002, Blue TV commercial for SkyTV and Smashits Concertwith Björk (ITV). His Concert work includes Kylie Minogue’s debut Australian tour, Ce Ce Peniston’s debut U.S tour, Shirley Bassey Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Belinda Carlisle’s Sydney concert , Marcia Heinz Sydney Concert and The Caroline O’Conner Show.
Jason is also a singer with vocal recordings which include the Original Australian 42nd STREET cast album, Royal National Theatre’s OKLAHOMA! Cast album, Royal National Theatre’s ANYTHING GOES cast album, FOLLIES as Young Ben (Time Music), CHICAGOas Billy Flynn and Amos Hart (Time Music), OLIVER!(Time Music), A CHORUSLINE as Paul San Marco (Time Music) andLA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Time Music).
As a travel enthusiast, he regularly jets off to different destinations throughout Europe to explore other cities and cultures. He has his full Powerboat 2 operator’s license which allows him to navigate boats off all international coasts. He likes to be by the sea and spends the summers traveling around the Costa del Sol and the Cote d’Azur exploring the islands.