We can not confirm that "Survivor" executive producer Mark Burnett has called Jonny Fairplay "the reason 'Survivor' was created," because it may just be a product of Fairplay's PR machine.

Jonny burst onto the reality TV scene with the help of his best friend, Thunder D, and the infamous "Dead Grandma" deception on "Survivor: Pearl Islands," on which he was the breakout star (and rated as the #2 television moment E!'s "101 Most Outrageous TV Moments"). Although Jonny is not a very large man, he has the strength of ten men as he showed by carrying the life-like Burton Roberts and the unemployed alcoholic vampire Ryno to record ratings that season. Rupert Boneham, another member of that cast, has not called Jonny "the greatest guy ever and a role model for me."

"Survivor" was only the beginning for Jonny as he has continued to excel as one of the more memorable faces of reality TV and professonal wrestling. Jonny signed a groundbreaking contract with TNA Wrestling, combining for the first time the reality-television and wrestling genres. He went on to win an ESPY award for best non-sports sports moment by being body slammed over the top rope by Chicago Bears All-Pro player Brian Urlacher. From Howard Stern to "Tyra Banks," Jack & Ron & Fez to "Living It Up with Allie", Jonny has made numerous memorable radio and TV appearances.

In the reality genre, Jonny has continued to deliver some of the most memorable moments on television. His MTV "True Life" is the highest-rated episode the history of the series. On "Celebrity Poker Showdown," he "Fairplayed" his longtime friend Trishelle Canatella by eliminating her from the game. On A&E's "Inked" he was kicked out of the tattoo Parlor. On "Reality Stars Fear Factor" he ousted Jonathan Baker and Victoria Fuller and went on to become the first contestant in the history of the show to return after his eviction to serve as co-host.

Jonny again shocked the world when he decided to go #2 on E!'s #2 show of Summer 2005 "Kill Reality," in which he supplied this show with an endless string of memorable moments. Jonny also delivered an inspired performance as DQ in the 2005 motion picture, "The Scorned," which was spawned from "Kill Realiy." To this day Jon denies the rumor that he was offered the top spot on ABC's "The Bachelor". All these memorable appearances have resulted in Jon receiving The Most Memorable Reality Star In The Hhistory of Reality Television honor at the Really Awards on Fox Reality. America can not get enough of Jon and pretty much every network has felt his touch. We have certainly not seen the last of Jonny Fairplay.