Drawing on decades of seasoned experience as a performing artist, most notably, as Ringmaster of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, I keep audiences rapt, engaged, and levitated with light humor and an ability to eloquently think on my feet and handle various scenarios as an Emcee/Host. As a Speaker, I am able to customize keynotes in accordance to your needs or I can share one of a number of well received keynotes on topics regarding Leadership, Team building, Authenticity, Pivoting, and Family. My presence has been known to make any event, an occasion to remember.
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Drawing from decades on stage and in an arena near you, expect to be enraptured by one of the most celebrated Ringmasters of all time:
"The instant he appears...the audience is rapt." - Ebony Magazine
"He works the crowd like a three ring evangelist." - Times Picayune
As an Emcee/Host he elevates any event with humor, quick wit, and stellar professionalism.
As a Keynoter, audiences will be enthralled by his ability to effortlessly weave his epic experiences under the big top with their own. Be it in finance, risk management, education, family, or self help.
Johnathan Lee Iverson, ringmaster & chairman of the board for Omnium Circus, is an accomplished and history making showman who's been privileged to grace the most coveted stages and arenas, the world over.
As a member of The Boys Choir Of Harlem, he shared the spotlight with the likes of LL Cool J, Spike Lee, Lena Horne, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Luciano Pavarotti, Roberta Flack, Placido Domingo, Tony Bennett and scores of other luminaries in the world of entertainment. He's kept company with statesmen such as the late South African President Nelson Mandela, Secretary of State, General Colin Powell and four US Presidents, including Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and William Jefferson Clinton.
The youngest and first Black American Ringmaster of the iconic Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, which he served until its closing in 2017 making him the last ringmaster in the 146 year history of The Greatest Show On Earth, is renowned for his "powerful voice” and “superstar" presence, as well as, one of Barbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People, but he is most proud of being a question on JEOPARDY® twice.
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Fortunately, I am low maintenance. I need only a quality sound system and engineer, good lightening, and when necessary a lectern.
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