Jay Martin Jr. is a Pacific Northwest native living on the eastside of Seattle with his wife of 17 years, Shannon, and their 3 beautiful children. Jay has found a way to uniquely intersect his passion for community and equality, with his 15 years of professional experience in theater and media. He’s performed in productions like Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat and Godspell, and interviewed Emmy award winning journalists, stylists and directors. As a current captivating host of the television series PBS’s KTS9 Presents, in addition to hosting Thedriveprojectpodcast, Jay is regularly sharing stories that speak of passion, purpose, and possibility to a wide reach of diverse audiences. Jay has also appeared multiple times on King5’s Talk show New Day Northwest, and Northwest Wine and Bar nights in addition to the many commercials he has starred in.

When he’s not on the screen, Jay can be found hosting and emceeing events to bring people together in the Seattle area, including The Bite of Seattle and The Taste of Tacoma. He is also invested in his work in diversity, equity and inclusion, as he sits on the committee of DEI at Navia Benefit Solutions.