about Josh Sundquist

Josh Sundquist is a Paralympic ski racer and nationally known inspirational comedian. He has been featured on CNN and USA TODAY and has performed for thousands of college students across the country, as well as for Fortune 500 companies like Wal-Mart and Rite Aid, and at a White House reception.

At age nine Josh was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and given a fifty percent chance to live. He spent a year on chemotherapy treatments and his left leg was amputated. Doctors declared Josh cured of the disease at age thirteen and he took up ski racing three years later. He trained for the next six years and was named to the US Paralympic Ski Team for the 2006 Paralympics in Turino, Italy.

Josh holds a Master's in Communications from the University of Southern California. While at USC, he joined AHEAD (the Association on Higher Education and Disability) and did his graduate research on best practices for promoting disability awareness on college campuses.

Josh uses comedy to break down stereotypes and foster understanding between students of different backgrounds and experiences. He believes that laughter allows people to set aside preconceived notions and to appreciate those things that make each of us unique.