Jason Serinus

Jason Victor Serinus is an American critic, journalist, LGBT rights activist, voice actor, and whistler. He is best known for voicing the Peanuts character Woodstock. He is als a member of the Whistlers Hall of Fame in the International Whistlers Convention.

Early life

Jason Victor Serinus was born Jay Guy Nassberg in Manhattan, New York[1] on 1945.[2][3] He was raised in Rockville Centre, New York on Long Island.[4][5] He learned how to whistle as a boy. His father also whistled.[5] As a teenager, would walk to school whistling arias.[6]

He attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts.[7] At Amherst, he founded the New Haven Gay Liberation Front.[8]

Career

As a whistler, Serinus performed on The Tonight Show with David Letterman,[6] Reindeer Games, and many commercials.[9] He did the whistling for Woodstock in She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown.[10] In 1993, he was selected the entertainer of the year at the National Whistlers Convention, later called the International Whistlers Convention.[11] In 2003, he received the Whistlers Hall of Fame Award at the International Whistlers Convention.[12]

Serinus was a professor at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, Washington.[13]

Personal life

Serinus is gay and married his partner of 34 years, David Bellecci, in San Francisco, California in 2004.[14] He resided in Oakland, California[5] for most of his career, but now lives in Port Townsend, Washington.[15]

Serinus is Jewish.[16]

References

  1. ^ Serinus, Jason Victor. "CAS 3: Coming Home". Stereophile. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  2. ^ "Jason Victor Serinus (Formerly J. Guy Nassberg)". Civil Rights Movement Archive. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  3. ^ "Psychoimmunity & the healing process : a holistic approach to immunity & AIDS ; Jason Serinus, editor ; [foreword by Kevin Ryerson ; contributions by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross ... [et al.]. Serinus, Jason, 1945–; Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth. Berkeley, Calif. : Celestial Arts; 1988 Library Catalog ; MMS ID 997758583406676; ISBN 9780890874615 (pbk.); ISBN 0890874611 (pbk.); NLM Unique ID 9433890". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  4. ^ Serinus, Jason Victor. "Accuphase DG-68 Digital Voicing Equalizer December 2021". Stereophile. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Vaultman, Chloe. "Pucker Up – VoiceBox". Podcast – Apple. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Kilduff, Paul. "Not Whistling Dixie". The Monthly. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  7. ^ "Jason Victor Serinus". UC Berkeley OLLI. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  8. ^ "Jason Victor Serinus '67". The Amherst Student. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  9. ^ "Jason Victor Serinus". Seattle Moisture Festival. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  10. ^ Schulz, Jean. "Happy New Year!". Schulz Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  11. ^ "Entertainment Awards". International Whistlers Convention. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved 2023-12-09 – via web.archive.org.
  12. ^ "Whistle While You Work". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. 2007-07-15. p. 89. Retrieved 2023-12-10 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Jason Victor Serinus". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  14. ^ Bellecci-Serinus, Jason Victor. "Getting Married in San Fran: A Personal Journey". Windy City Times. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  15. ^ "Jason Victor Serinus". Classical Voice. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  16. ^ Gorney, Cynthia. "Whistling 'Figaro'". Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2026.

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