The Jerky Boys are an American comedy act from Queens, New York, whose routine consists of prank telephone calls and other related skits. The duo was founded in 1989, and were initially made up of childhood friends Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed. After Ahmed left the act in 2000, the Jerky Boys continued on as a solo act featuring only Brennan, before going on hiatus after the 2001 release of their final album, The Jerky Tapes.
The phone calls were made by calling unsuspecting recipients, or in response to classified advertisements placed in local New York-based newspapers. Each call was made in character, usually with over-the-top voices influenced by the duo's family members. Many compilations of the group's work has been released onto albums. According to their current record label, Laugh.com, the act has sold over 8,000,000 albums since their 1993 debut.