John Harrison

9x NFR Barrelman with Triple Crown winner for 2nd time at 2023 NFR

8 x Comedy Act of the Year, Coors Man in the Can x 7 and 2nd time Clown of the year!

John Harrison and team are known as “The Clown Family” among rodeo fans and professionals. You rarely see John at a rodeo with out his tribe. He and his wife, Carla have had 4 children. Addy, their oldest is embarking on a fun journey of her own. She interviews contestants & personnel and then asks them questions kids want to know about. Caz, their son, has been seen dressed just like John entertaining and doing flips during the mutton busting, but now is focusing on steer riding and all things hunting. Next in line would be Billie, a daughter, now an angel in Heaven now. Capping off the crew is the youngest girl, Charlee, who is the self proclaimed “leader” of everything, but especially the Clown Family!

John comes by the family aspect honestly, while he is a noted rodeo clown and barrelman, his late grandfather was rodeo legend, Freckles Brown. (Freckles rode the “unrideable” bull Tornado, the subject of Western Music songs, and was a World Champion Bull Rider in 1962) John was around rodeo and rodeo people his whole life. He became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 1999, as a trick and roman rider, and trick roper. He later diversified and added barrelman to his PRCA card.

John has worked rodeos from coast to coast and has made 12 appearances at the prestigious Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, three times as a specialty act performer and 9 times as a barrelman. You may see John just about anywhere in the United States entertaining crowds in his signature yellow shirt with red fringe and topped off with the red cowboy hat. He packs several different acts with him in his living quarters trailer, so there is no telling what you may see!

John feels blessed to be doing what he loves and with those he loves at his side.