Jon Ruhff was supposed to be April Ruhff. That's right, his parents were so set on the fact that he was going to be a girl that it wasn't until the drive to the hospital that his sweet mother asked his proud father, "What if it's a boy?" "We'll name him Jon" said Don with confidence such an event would never occur. "It's a giant head with legs!" the doctor proclaimed. "It's also a boy". Once the dresses and dolls were returned for He-Man and overalls, Jon began down a path of spotlight and limelight. Dressing as Raggedy Anne for his first ever costume contest, Jon took a bow to the roar of applause and now this 4 year old was hooked. Along with the thrill of fame, Jon learned to make a quick buck as well. He had the coolest pencil sharpener in all of first grade and would charge kids 65 cents to sharpen their pencils. With that he got his first taste of small business and like a shark who tasted blood, he was hungry for more. At the age of 8, he sold stationary door-to-door and upon returning to his loyal customers, enthusiastically charged 2 dollars for a magic show. Quickly discovering the art of the up-sell, this kid was no amateur act.
The mini-mogul also quickly began to realize how important the sweet sound of fourth grade laughter was due to his impersonations. Jon used to get kicked out of class for doing imitations of celebrities and other kids. Times were hard for him in fifth grade when Jeff Foxworthy hit the scene and he couldn't quite get the twang right. His pee-wee impersonation had carried him through some tough times, but this era was harder than ever. Jon relied on his family to get him through and relegated himself to schoolwork and being a patrolman.
The lure of fame would rear its ugly head again in middle and high school. He was a founding member of the Dream Lake Ukulele Band and had a starring role in the school's rendition of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat! Jon was back in a big way. He would continue to star in 14 other plays in high school and earn the title of Homecoming King. He graduated high school and had learned some hard lessons from his flop in elementary school. His new band, Longwood, decided to keep the dream alive in college and this time he wasn't going to give in on his dreams. Unless of course, cookies, juice or a nap were involved, he was going to make it happen. While touring as a drummer, he also found time to star in 'The Jon Ruhff Show' airing all over Tallahassee during his short stint at FSU. While signing autographs one humid Tallahassee day, Jon saw a flyer advertising auditions for "Fiddler On The Roof". While starring in the local production, Jon had no idea the foreshadowing this event held for his not so distant future…..
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Jon Ruhff was supposed to be April Ruhff. That's right, his parents were so set on the fact that he was going to be a girl that it wasn't until the drive to the hospital that his sweet mother asked his proud father, "What if it's a boy?" "We'll name him Jon" said Don with confidence such an event would never occur. "It's a giant head with legs!" the doctor proclaimed. "It's also a boy". Once the dresses and dolls were returned for He-Man and overalls, Jon began down a path of spotlight and limelight. Dressing as Raggedy Anne for his first ever costume contest, Jon took a bow to the roar of applause and now this 4 year old was hooked. Along with the thrill of fame, Jon learned to make a quick buck as well. He had the coolest pencil sharpener in all of first grade and would charge kids 65 cents to sharpen their pencils. With that he got his first taste of small business and like a shark who tasted blood, he was hungry for more. At the age of 8, he sold stationary door-to-door and upon returning to his loyal customers, enthusiastically charged 2 dollars for a magic show. Quickly discovering the art of the up-sell, this kid was no amateur act.
