John Harrison was born into rodeo.
The grandson of the great Freckles Brown, the 1967 world champion bull
rider and one of the first inductees into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame,
Harrison was raised around the sport.
John lives in Soper, Oklahoma with wife, Carla, daughter Addison, and
son Cazwell. He has a degree in Ag.-business and is a certified Equine
Massage Therapist.
John was six when he received his first trick-riding lesson after
watching a trick rider perform at a nearby rodeo. Since then he has
trained and performed with many of the best trick riders in the world.
John became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)
in 1999, as a trick and roman rider, and trick roper. He has since
diversified and added barrelman to his PRCA card.
Today John entertains with his walk & talk comedy that is backed by his
quick with, and with his two strongest acts; Miss Rodeo Universe and
Comedy Trick Riding.
John has been selected to perform 3 times at the prestigious Wrangler
National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV. Four times he has been nominated
for Comedy Act of the Year.
John
started off Roman riding and trick riding, but it got to a point where
with the economy, rodeos weren't hiring specialty acts and a barrelman.
The first thing they'd cut was the specialty act, so it became harder
and harder to get jobs. So he was looking for a way to create an act
that could keep me going, so he came up with my Miss Rodeo Universe act
and it kept him on the road.
John will bring many things that you have
never never seen before, he brings a unique talent that really serves
the fans well. You will defiantly get a kick out of him.
Miss
Rodeo Universe is a satire of rodeo queens and allows Harrison to show
off his comedic skills and his work on horseback. It's not only physical
comedy but also visual comedy, something that can be best appreciated in
person. Any rodeo you go to, you always hear a good rodeo queen
story.....There are queens falling off horses or not acting very
ladylike. He just exaggerates it all.
In his young career, Harrison has worked
some of the biggest rodeos in the country, including the prestigious
Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, RodeoHouston and the National Finals
Rodeo. He's been televised on Good Morning America, and rodeo has helped
him get a special, late-night tour of the White House.
But there's one thing that keeps him coming back, one thing that led to
his tweaking a career so that he could continue to chase his dreams and
follow his passion.
According to Harrison, "There's nothing better than walking out of the
arena and knowing the fans were having a good time."
John Harrison will bring his entertaining show to Ponca City as the
contract act and funnyman for the 101 Wild West Rodeo, which will take
place August 12 thru 14. Performances will be 8:00 p.m. nightly.
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