Entertainment and art have run in Jay Alexander’s family for generations. His Great Grandfather was vaudeville strongman Ben Darwin “Pfeffer.” He was often billed as the “Modern Day Samson” and “The Man With Iron Teeth”
Using his unique abilities; extremely strong hair and teeth as well as being the world punching bag champion, he put together a show that graced vaudeville stages. He also used these skills for publicity stunts to promote his family's business. He would pull cars with his hair, bite through chains, and bend steel rods over his head. He once reportedly helped a ship’s engineer out of a problematic situation by chewing through a chain that had become tangled.
