Jaime Lee Simmons
Jaime Lee Simmons | |
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| Born | Boston, MA |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont |
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| Known for | Stand-Up Comedy |
| Website | jaimeleesimmons |
Jaime Lee Simmons (born February 17, 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, podcast host, digital marketer, social media influencer and content creator. She co-hosts the 2 Girls 1 Blunt Podcast with friend, Emily Wade.[1]
Born in Boston, Massachusetts she started her career as a social media marketing expert and sales representative at ThriveHive, a top digital marketing agency. After 4 years of her successful professional career, she decided to quit her job and pursue a career as a full time Stand-Up Comedian and Social Media Influencer.[2]
Simmons is the co-host of the top comedy podcast, 2 Girls 1 Blunt, with her best friend Emily Wade. She is known for her authenticity, resilience, and positive outlook on life that she displays in her stand-up comedy and podcast.[3]
Early life and education
Simmons was born in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter to Eric M. Simmons and Kelly J. Simmons. Simmons spent most of her childhood growing up in the small town Hull, MA. She had a difficult childhood, dealing with the public press after her father, Eric, and his wife, Heather Vergobbe, were charged with being the leaders of a prescription drug ring in the south shore of MA.[4]
She was severely bullied by the townspeople of Hull, MA and her classmates due to her family’s situation that affected many families in the town. Simmons lost her father, his wife, and her older sister, Jessica A. Simmons, due to drug overdoses and drug complications.[5]
Despite her difficult upbringing, Simmons graduated 6th out of 74 students, with high honors and a 4.39 GPA. She was the Vice President of National Honors Society and member of various councils and committees during her high school years. She received her diploma from Hull High School in 2012.[6]
In 2012 she enrolled in the University of Vermont and pursued a bachelors in Business Administration concentrating in Marketing and Entrepreneurship with a minor in Computer Science and Website Design.[7]
At UVM, Simmons was involved in various activities and was an active member of various clubs, including Inter-Residence Association, UVM Program Board, Marketing Club, Hillel, Intramural Sports. Simmons was popularly known as the “social media girl” with her involvement around campus as well as her fitness blog, “That Girl Who Lifts”, that became well known amongst the students. Jaime Lee was named to the Dean's List at the University of Vermont in 2014.
Career
After completing her graduation, She started her career by working with Thrivehive, a digital marketing agency in Boston. She worked multiple bartending jobs to supplement extra income to help pull her out of the financial hole her family got her in. Simmons is an expert in helping her clients to grow their revenues by using her digital marketing skills in creating customized digital marketing ads and strategies suiting their objectives. During her tenure, Simmons was a top employee and was promoted 3 times, moving to Manchester, NH for a new sales position. She became a top sales representative in the NH office, receiving the Presidents Club Award 2 years in a row.[8]
While working with ThriveHive, Simmons decided to turn her sales skills into something for herself and started performing as a stand-up comedian in Manchester, NH. She grew quickly on social media, known for her YouTube series “Down in my DMs”, and soon gained her first headlining stand-up gig within 3 months. Soon after, Simmons was noticed by Joey CoCo Diaz on Twitter, and was at the outset of a Facebook marketing campaign to sell out his upcoming shows when the country shut down for quarantine in March 2020. Simmons realized her income at ThriveHive would be severely affected so she started an OnlyFans to supplement her income and started developing a fanbase for her content. Soon after, Joey CoCo Diaz, mentioned on his podcast the Church of What’s Happening Now that he admired her professional way of tying comedy and OnlyFans together by doing topless stand up sets on the adult website. Simmons quit her job in June 2020 and started pursuing stand-up comedy and social media full time.[9]
Inspired by her experience of smoking weed with her best friend, Emily Wade during the pandemic, the two started a comedy podcast, 2 Girls 1 Blunt, on April 20th, 2021. The podcast quickly gained popularity among the comedy, weed & influencer communities. In her podcast she features various guest stars like Mia Malkova, Kristen Hancher, Cherdleys, Tonio Skits, Dejaun Butler, Jason Gann, and Big Neechi. Her podcast series showcases on every Tuesday, where she shares the inspiration she got from her life experiences, mental health, and relationship advice.[10]
In June 2021, she appeared on a show at the Haha Comedy Club, Los Angeles with significant stand-up comedy names, including Tony Rock, Jeffery Ross, Brian Scolaro, Doug Bensen, and Jessimae Peluso. She has done shows across the country at Laugh Boston, Nick’s Comedy Stop, and the Miami Improv.
In September 2021, 2 Girls 1 Blunt joined Haze Radio Network, the number 1 Cannabis Radio Station in the world, and has grown to be their most popular podcast with over 690,000 monthly listens.[11][12]
In September 2021, Jaime was mentioned as a top creator you should follow by OnlyFans.
In October 2021, Simmons appeared in her first comedy sketch, Coach.
References
- ↑ "COACH | BOSTON COMEDY SHORT". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "She is Lee's Type! | Joey Diaz on Jaime Lee's Only Fans". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jaime Lee Simmons, Tragedy to Comedy". american-tribune.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Ronan, Patrick. "Hull family copes with father's battle with addiction". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Simpson, Neal. "Former Hull resident, Norwell woman indicted on 42 drug-related charges". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Ronan, Patrick. "Hull native carries weight of daughter's overdose in fight for sobriety". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jaime Lee: An Inspiration To Women Everywhere". californiareader.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Quaisar, Mariyam; Quaisar, Mariyam (27 October 2021). "Comedian Kiran Deol emphasizes need for diversity in comedy ahead of upcoming show". The Berkeley Beacon. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "CELEBRITYJaime Lee Simmons, Tragedy to Comedy". miamicelebrities.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jaime Lee: Breaking Generational Cycles". breaking-news.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ Paul, Tyson (23 March 2022). "2 Girls 1 Blunt w/ Jaime Lee & Emily". We Own The Laughs. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jaime Lee: 2 Girls 1 Blunt". nynewtimes.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.