John  was  a  well‐rounded,  responsible  student  with  a  close  group  of  friends.  In 1994,  a month   and  a  half  before  his  high  school  graduation,  John  was  in  a horrific  car  crash  with three  other   young  men.  The  teens  had  been  enjoying  a normal  Friday  night ‐ drinking  beer  in the  car,   blasting  music,  and  speeding. Although  the  driver  of  the  vehicle  was  sober,  the car lost  control   at  a  sharp bend  and  hit  a  telephone  pole,  killing  everyone  in  the  car  except John.

When he awoke from a medically-­induced coma a month later, John learned that his friends had died in the crash.  He was fortunate to be alive but had suffered life­‐threatening  burns to  75% of  his  body. Through his extensive rehabilitation, John found the strength to move forward. His ongoing recovery inspired him to devote his life to helping others make the choices.

In 2004, John named his speaking business after  his  best  friend, Jason Murray McKeeman, who died the night of the crash. John is dedicated to empowering youth to make responsible choices, and to date, he has presented on over 200 different occasions and has toured high schools across North America to promote safe driving.

John travels from Victoria, Canada.