1. Jay Laga'aia was born on 10 September 1963 and is a New Zealand-Australian actor and singer.
19 Facts About Jay Laga'aia
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Jay Laga'aia is a regular feature on Australian kids program Play School.
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Jay Laga'aia debuted as a musician in 1982 as a member of the Consorts, who released the Dalvanius Prime-produced single "Maoris on 45", which was one of the top selling singles in New Zealand in 1982.
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Jay Laga'aia played the recurring role of Draco in three episodes of the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.
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Jay Laga'aia was a regular in Australian television shows Water Rats, Play School, Surprise Surprise, and a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother in 2002 and had a guest role as Gabriel in McLeod's Daughters.
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Jay Laga'aia is known for his stage productions such as The Lion King.
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Jay Laga'aia played the role of Judas in a 1994 production of Jesus Christ Superstar in New Zealand.
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On 9 October 2007, Jay Laga'aia released a children's album, Come Dance and Sing.
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On 24 December 2008, Jay Laga'aia performed on Carols by Candlelight.
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Jay Laga'aia narrated each of the characters on the children's show Larry the Lawnmower, which ran for 2 seasons starting in 2008.
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In November 2009, it was confirmed that Jay Laga'aia had joined the cast of Australian soap opera Home and Away, as Reverend Elijah Johnson, until February 2012.
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Jay Laga'aia released his second CD for children, I Can Play Anything, in August 2010.
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In 2009 Jay Laga'aia took on the role of Ambassador for the Touched by Olivia Foundation.
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In 2012 Laga'aia released two albums, a Christmas album entitled Christmas at Jays Place and a nursery rhyme album called 10 in the Bed.
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Jay Laga'aia provided the music for Scholastic's picture book 'Baby Elephant Walk'.
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Jay Laga'aia was born and raised in Mangere, South Auckland, New Zealand.
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One of his younger brothers, Frank Jay Laga'aia, was a member of the ARIA award-winning band Ilanda.
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Jay Laga'aia is a member of international costuming group the 501st Legion as a member of the Terror Australis Garrison.
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Since 1990, Jay Laga'aia has been married to Sandra Jane Jay Laga'aia, one of the deputy principals at Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, with whom he has eight children.