Jay Baker started entertaining people professionally at the age of
seventeen as a musical stage performer and soon found himself moving to
Los Angeles where he spent the next two decades as a working actor.
Eagle-eyed viewers will recognize Jay's appearances on
Ein Duke kommt selten allein (1979),
Baywatch - Die Rettungsschwimmer von Malibu (1989) and
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993),
as well as other popular television series of the 80s and 90s. He's
also featured in the cult classic films
Die Horror Party (1986) and
Fetzig, frei und frisch verliebt (1988).
In 2001, after moving his family from California back to his native
Tennessee, Jay looked for a way to combine his skills as a carpenter
and handyman with his professional pursuits in television. That effort
paid off when Jay was booked as an on-air carpenter for DIY Network's
Emmy-nominated home improvement program, "Warehouse Warriors".
Sticking with a formula that works, Jay went on to host a number of
other home improvement programs including "Build and Outdoor Kitchen",
Floors, Doors & Windows (2003)
and two popular "Ultimate Workshop" series
(The Ultimate Workshop II (2003)).
In 2003, he and his co-hosts from "Warehouse Warriors" provided their
carpentry and contracting expertise to the families of service men and
women serving in Iraq for the DIY Network series, "Help on the
Homefront". He can also be seen as the host of a special honoring the
home-building organization, Habitat for Humanity.
Jay has found yet another way to combine his talent for television and
carpentry, this time as an award-winning producer for Knoxville,
TN-based RIVR Media on series such as
DIY to the Rescue (2003),
Grounds for Improvement (2005)
and Wasted Spaces (2006).
When he's not working on a television program - in front of or behind
the camera - he's working on his home, spending time with his two
children, or taking a walk in the woods feeding his fascination with
nature. His lakeside home has proven a retreat for his friends around
the country who just need to "get away", and he enjoys the opportunity
to live his dream of sitting on the dock and sharing his space with
friends and loved ones.
