JezO, Jez Bond, was born into a theatrical family and began entertaining at an early age as a magician and DJ. After studying Performing Arts he set up his own business as an entertainer, compère and DJ and has enjoyed success ever since with both children and adult audiences at all types of events. He is a high energy performer with a natural flair for comedy and magic. He also works as an actor for film and television as well as for medical training sessions.
Jez has toured his own children’s show, JezO’s Magic and laughter show, to theatres around the UK and has also entertained on board cruise ships. More recently he has toured with WOW! This show is Magic; Hansel and Gretel; King Silly, Treasure Island and Magic! The Tour. His pantomime performances include Billy in Jack and the Beanstalk (Harlow Playhouse); Pimple in Beauty and the Beast (Woodville Theatre, Gravesend); Wishee Washee in Aladdin (Theatre Royal, Margate 2015) Mr Smee in Peter Pan (Theatre Royal, Margate); Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Theatre Royal, Margate); Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk (Theatre Royal, Margate) and most recently took on the role of Wishee Washee once again in Aladdin (Theatre Royal, Margate) for the 2019 pantomime.
Jez is kept busy with numerous private and corporate bookings and regularly entertains at holiday parks on the east coast and around the UK. Jez is also president of The Pentacle Magic club, Cambridge and in November 2019 became a member of the Magic Circle and lectures at many magic clubs around the country.
