Sammy J  Sam McMillan (born 2 July 1983) is an Australian musical comedian, satirist, writer and radio presenter who performs under the stage name Sammy J. He embraces a variety of media in his comedy, including the use of video and self-composed music, and frequently collaborates with Randy the purple puppet. He has released several CDs and DVD compilations of his work; most recently the album "Symphony in J Minor" which was nominated for Best Comedy Release at the 2019 ARIA Awards. He has performed at comedy festivals in Australia, Edinburgh and Montreal, and has appeared on various Australian television shows, including "Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane", a sitcom based on the duo's touring show of the same name. He currently produces a weekly political sketch for ABC Television, satirising the news through various characters. Born in Frankston, Victoria, McMillan studied law at the University of Melbourne for two and a half years, where he also directed and appeared in the Melbourne Law Comedy Revue. He was also a member of United Nations Youth Australia and was editor of its newsletter in 1999 and 2000. He says he was more interested in writing jokes than studying, and halfway through the course decided to drop out. He subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) in 2006 and began to pursue a full-time comedy career. He performs under the stage name Sammy J, a contraction of his full name, Samuel Jonathan McMillan. The first time he publicly used the stage name was during a performance on "Hey Hey It's Saturday's" "Red Faces" segment in 1999. In 2006, McMillan took the Best Newcomer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his debut solo show, "Sammy J's 55 Minute National Tour". In 2009, McMillan created a one-man musical comedy show inspired by his schooldays titled "1999". In 2011 he featured in an episode of ABC TV's "Comedy Warehouse" series, and in 2012 headlined the inaugural Jakarta Fringe Festival alongside Bill Bailey. In 2017 his solo show "Hero Complex" toured Australia, telling the story of his childhood love of The Phantom. The show won Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and McMillan was nominated for Best Comedy Performer at the 2017 Helpmann Awards. He has appeared on various Australian television shows including "Spicks and Specks", "Good News Week" and "Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation", and wrote and performed on The Comedy Channel's satirical news show "The Mansion".