Johnathan Lee Iverson

Johnathan Lee Iverson began his storied career with the world renowned Boys Choir of Harlem. As a proud graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art & Performing Arts and The Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, Mr. Iverson took his first steps into the pages of history at only 22 years old, when he became the youngest, the first New Yorker, and the first African American Ringmaster in the nearly 140 year history of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Mr. Iverson's presence at The Greatest Show On Earth, set box office records for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey throughout the United States. Audiences and critics alike were immediately smitten by the native New Yorker. Ebony magazine said of him: "The instant he appears out of the darkness and into the spotlight the audience is rapt." The San Francisco Examiner stated: "Now imagine mesmerizing the crowd with a powerful voice and the bearing of a superstar." And syndicated columnist Liz Smith gushed: "I liked six foot five youngest ringmaster ever, Johnathan Lee Iverson, who is commanding enough to be noticed in the melee, and he can sing."

Among the myriad of accolades and praise received by Johnathan Lee Iverson, was being recognized as one of Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 1999. Mr. Iverson's historical tenure with The Greatest Show On Earth is featured in numerous publications, including, Black First: 4, 000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events by Jessie Carney Smith, African-American First by Joan Potter, Live Life! Be Young, Black, and Successful by Quincy Benton, and Beat of a Different Drum: The Untold Stories of African-Americans Forging Their Own Paths in Work and Life by Dax-Devlon Ross.

In addition to his performing engagements, writing, and public speaking, Mr. Iverson, is Vice President of The Boys & Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Association, Inc.