Jason Pargin

Jason Pargin
BornJason Keith Pargin
(1975-01-10) January 10, 1975 (age 49)
Lawrenceville, Illinois, U.S.
Pen nameDavid Wong
Occupation
  • Humor writer
  • novelist
Alma materSouthern Illinois University
Period2007–present
Genre
Subject
Notable worksJohn Dies at the End
Signature
Website
johndiesattheend.com

Jason Keith Pargin (born January 10, 1975) is an American humor writer and novelist who formerly wrote under the name David Wong. He is the former executive editor of humor website Cracked.com.

Pargin is best known for his 2007 novel John Dies at the End, which was adapted into a 2012 film of the same name. Alongside John Dies at the End and its three sequels, Pargin has also authored three books in the Zoey Ashe series and one standalone novel, I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom.