Sammy J

Sam McMillan
Sammy J (left) with comedic partner Randy.
Pseudonym	Sammy J
Birth name	Samuel Jonathan McMillan
Born	(1983-07-02) 2 July 1983 (age 33) Australia
Medium	Stand-up, radio, television
Nationality	Australian
Years active	2003-present
Genres	Comedy music
Website	http://www.sammy-j.com/

Sam McMillan (born 2 July 1983) is an Australian musical comedian, satirist, and writer who performs under the stage name Sammy J. He embraces a variety of media in his comedy, including the use of video and self-composed music, and frequently collaborates with Randy the purple puppet. He has released several CDs and DVD compilations of his comic songs, such as the album Skinny Man, Modern World which was nominated for Best Comedy Release at the 2012 ARIA Awards. He has performed at comedy festivals in Australia, Edinburgh and Montreal, and has appeared on various Australian television shows, including Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, a sitcom based on the duo's touring show of the same name.

McMillan studied law at the University of Melbourne for two and a half years, where he also directed and appeared in the Melbourne Law Comedy Revue. He was also a member of United Nations Youth Australia and was editor of its newsletter in 1999 and 2000. He says he was more interested in writing jokes than studying, and halfway through the course decided to drop out. He subsequently completed a media degree and began to pursue a full-time comedy career.

He performs under the stage name Sammy J, a condensation of his full name, Samuel Jonathan McMillan. The first time he publicly used the stage name was during a performance on Hey Hey It's Saturday's "Red Faces" segment in 1999. He attended The Peninsula School, Mt Eliza, and can sometimes be seen wearing his uniform during performances which reference his school days.

In 2006, McMillan took the Best Newcomer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his debut solo show, Sammy J's 55 Minute National Tour. He has since performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne comedy festivals, as well as starring in the Comedians' Theatre Company's production of Breaker Morant at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2009, McMillan created a one-man musical comedy show based around his schooldays titled 1999. In 2011 he featured in an episode of ABC TV's Comedy Warehouse series, and in 2012 headlined at the inaugural Jakarta Fringe Festival alongside Bill Bailey and Emo Philips. In 2013 McMillan presented his solo show, Potentially, which was nominated for Best Comedy at the Adelaide Fringe and played to critical acclaim at the Arts Centre in Melbourne.