Jaison Robinson
Born: September 25, 1980
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Occupation: Law Student Seasons: Samoa Placing: Fifth (Samoa) Tribes: Foa Foa; Aiga Total Challenge Wins: 5
Days Lasted: 37 Votes Against: 7 Awards: Best Strategic Move (Samoa); Bamboozled (Samoa) |
Survivor: Samoa
Jaison was placed on the Foa Foa tribe at the start of the season. In the vote for Tribe leader, he voted for Liz Kim and he nearly become the leader earning the votes of Mick Trimming, Ashley Trainer and Betsy Bolan but Mick got one more vote than him. Despite winning the inaugural Reward Challenge, Russell Hantzsabotaged Foa Foa when he poured out the tribe's water from their canteens and burned Jaison's socks. This would strain on Foa Foa's challenge performances, losing all but one pre-merge Immunity Challenge to Galu.
Unaware of Russell's role in the tribe's losses, Jaison agreed to align with him and voted out Marisa Calihan. On Day 5, after losing the challenge, Yasmin Giles was sent to observe Foa Foa. She annoyed everyone but when Ben Browning called her "Ghetto Trash", Jaison was angered by the fact that Ben used such a term. In the following days, Jaison's conflict with Ben escalated, causing Russell to arrange for Ben's elimination as he believed that Jaison would quit the game if Ben wasn't voted out. Jaison then aided Russell in voting out Ashley and Liz, and later made the Merge on Day 19.
Despite entering the merge with four previous Foa Foa members against eight from Galu, Erik Cardona told the former Foa Foa members to vote out Monica Padilla. However, Jaison's ally Natalie White was able to convince the other Galu members to turn on Erik and blindside him. Jaison's luck would continue, due to Russell's use of the Hidden Immunity Idol on Day 24, as well as Jaison winning two Individual Immunity Challenges back-to-back and convincing Shambo Waters and John Fincher to defect to the Foa Foa's side, eliminating almost all of the former Galu members. Unfortunately, when the only remaining Galu member Brett Clouser won Immunity on Day 37, the former Foa Foa's were forced to turn on each other. That afternoon, Jaison approached Russell about voting out Natalie, considering her a potential Jury threat. However, Russell wanted to keep Natalie, believing that the jury would consider her as weak and a coattail rider. After much consideration, Russell decided to eliminate Jaison for his craftiness. Thus at Tribal Council, Russell's plan came to fruition and Jaison was blindsided in a 4-1 vote. He became the eighth member of the jury.
At the Final Tribal Council, Jaison asked the Final Three to tell the jury their occupations and financial situations. After the finalists revealed their true professions, Jaison noted that Natalie and Russell both make a lot of money and Mick can potentially make a lot money. He then told the other jurors not to focus who needs the money but on other standards. Ultimately, Jaison gave his jury vote to Natalie.
Unaware of Russell's role in the tribe's losses, Jaison agreed to align with him and voted out Marisa Calihan. On Day 5, after losing the challenge, Yasmin Giles was sent to observe Foa Foa. She annoyed everyone but when Ben Browning called her "Ghetto Trash", Jaison was angered by the fact that Ben used such a term. In the following days, Jaison's conflict with Ben escalated, causing Russell to arrange for Ben's elimination as he believed that Jaison would quit the game if Ben wasn't voted out. Jaison then aided Russell in voting out Ashley and Liz, and later made the Merge on Day 19.
Despite entering the merge with four previous Foa Foa members against eight from Galu, Erik Cardona told the former Foa Foa members to vote out Monica Padilla. However, Jaison's ally Natalie White was able to convince the other Galu members to turn on Erik and blindside him. Jaison's luck would continue, due to Russell's use of the Hidden Immunity Idol on Day 24, as well as Jaison winning two Individual Immunity Challenges back-to-back and convincing Shambo Waters and John Fincher to defect to the Foa Foa's side, eliminating almost all of the former Galu members. Unfortunately, when the only remaining Galu member Brett Clouser won Immunity on Day 37, the former Foa Foa's were forced to turn on each other. That afternoon, Jaison approached Russell about voting out Natalie, considering her a potential Jury threat. However, Russell wanted to keep Natalie, believing that the jury would consider her as weak and a coattail rider. After much consideration, Russell decided to eliminate Jaison for his craftiness. Thus at Tribal Council, Russell's plan came to fruition and Jaison was blindsided in a 4-1 vote. He became the eighth member of the jury.
At the Final Tribal Council, Jaison asked the Final Three to tell the jury their occupations and financial situations. After the finalists revealed their true professions, Jaison noted that Natalie and Russell both make a lot of money and Mick can potentially make a lot money. He then told the other jurors not to focus who needs the money but on other standards. Ultimately, Jaison gave his jury vote to Natalie.
Voting History
Episode |
Jaison Voted For |
Voted For Jaison |
1 |
Marisa Calihan |
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2 |
Betsy Bolan |
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3 |
Ben Browning |
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5 |
Ashley Trainer |
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7 |
Liz KIm |
Liz Kim |
8 |
Erik Cardona |
Erik Cardona, Shambo Waters |
9 |
Kelly Sharbaugh |
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10 |
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11 |
John Fincher |
Individual Immunity |
12 |
Dave Ball |
Individual Immunity |
12 |
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13 |
Shambo Waters |
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14 |
Mick Trimming |
Brett Clouser, Mick Trimming, Natalie White, Russell Hantz |
14 |
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Trivia
- Erik Cardona referred to Jaison as "an enigma; he has all the tools that can make him a great player but he fails to use them".
- Jaison is the youngest male on Foa Foa.
- Jaison was the last member of the Foa Foa tribe to get voted off.
- Jaison was also the only Foa Foa to be voted off after the Merge.
- Jaison was the only Foa Foa member on the Jury.
- Jaison lost 35 lbs. during his time in Survivor: Samoa.