A native of Des Moines, IA, Jared began playing piano at age 5 by way of his Grandmother, being influenced by 1950s musical styles among her records, and quality time watching re-runs of The Lawrence Welk Show. After briefly attending the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, Jared joined the first production of Million Dollar Quartet onboard the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship and continued to portray Jerry Lee Lewis there for four years. Jared has also produced his own Jerry Lee Lewis tribute concert, and is the bandleader for Jared Freiburg & The Vagabonds, a 50s style trio that performs regularly on land and at sea. He is honored to be reprising the role of “The Killer” once more for his first national tour.