Jonathan Lee (satirist)
Jonathan Lee | |
|---|---|
 Lee in 2009 | |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Satirist, writer, humorist |
| Website | www |
Jonathan Lee (born 10 June) is a Creative Director at the advertising network Havas. He is best known, however, for his work as a writer, satirist and humorist. He is best known for his satirical work and in particular his spoof diary accounts of cricket captains Andrew Strauss and Ricky Ponting. He is also the co-founder of the British humour website 7 Reasons. He currently authors the successful blog series 'Responsibilities of an adman' and lives in Fulham, London.
Work
Satire
Lee is perhaps best known for his work as the author of the spoof diaries of cricket captains
7 Reasons
In October 2009, Lee started the
Is This You?
Is This You? is Lee's account of his three-year quest to find his best friend's look-alike. It came about after he took a photo in Sydney in 2006 that featured what Lee believed to be his best friend. His work came to light when he started doing flash-mob book readings. The book was due for release in 2010, but has been postponed while Lee concentrates on other projects.
US iPod Challenge
When Lee appeared on Denmark's TV2 in August 2009, he said his next project was to travel across America 25 times in order to find out whether a claim made by iPod manufacturer Apple is correct. The claim states that it is possible to travel between New York and San Francisco 25 times without hearing the same song twice on an 80GB iPod.
Responsibilities of an adman
Lee's most recent body of work is a blog concerning the advertising industry and responsibilities of its members. It is published on the professional networking site LinkedIn and although less satirical than his usual output has been generally well received. The first edition, named 'Chapter A', reached up to 11 likes. His second post however has been less popular so far, containing the word 'nipples' and describing how he stares into people's flats on his commute home.
Awards
In October 2010, Sir Straussy was voted the second funniest spoof Twitter account by GQ Australia. The 2010/11 Strauss v Ponting Diaries were also voted the seventh funniest sports blog of 2010 by FHM and the twenty-sixth best blog of 2010 by The Sydney Morning Herald.
Personal life
Lee attended Colston's Collegiate School and Bristol Grammar School before studying for a degree in design at Loughborough University. In January 2011 Lee became engaged to his girlfriend who he coincidentally met through
Notes
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater was reprimanded by Channel 9 after quoting Sir Straussy during the channel's coverage of the Boxing Day Test Match between Australia and Pakistan in 2009. Slater publicised Sir Straussy's Twitter address which is against the code of conduct issued by Channel 9.
References
- ^ "StraussvPonting". Sky Sports. 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Bacon Spoof".