The Jerky Boys

The Jerky Boys
Born
Kamal and Johnny

Queens, New York City, New York, United States
OccupationComedians
Years active1989–2001
2006–present
Known forPrank calls, comedic skits

The Jerky Boys were an American comedy act from Queens, New York City, New York, whose routine consisted of prank telephone calls and other related skits. The duo was founded in 1989 by childhood friends Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed.[1] After Ahmed left the act in 2000, the Jerky Boys continued on as a solo act featuring only Brennan, before going on a 19-year hiatus after the 2001 release of the franchise's penultimate album, The Jerky Tapes. Brennan released a follow-up album of new material in November 2020.

The phone calls were made by calling unsuspecting recipients, or in response to classified advertisements placed in local New York–based newspapers. Each call was made in character, usually with over-the-top voices influenced by the duo's family members.[1] Many compilations of the group's work have been released onto albums. According to the act's current record label, Laugh.com, the Jerky Boys have sold over 8,000,000 albums since their 1993 debut.

  1. ^ a b "Johnny Brennan of The Jerky Boys Spews Off about the History behind the Kings of Crank". Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville. 1997-12-04. Archived from the original on 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2006-12-31.