Lucas grew up in El Paso, Texas[1] and graduated from Eastwood High School in 1972.
[3] He began his career performing at Saint Timothy's Lutheran church located in El Paso, Texas.
Though that contract was only for a year, it reinforced Lucas’ dream of being in show business, an arena where he has excelled.
In September 2004, he received a standing ovation on the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon and host Jerry Lewis said, “It doesn’t get any better than that.” In 2005, the Smothers Brothers presented Lucas with the Askins Achievement Award at the ninth annual Vegas Ventriloquist Festival.
He first made the national scene by winning the Showtime cable network's national "Laff-Off" competition[3] Lucas has headlined six separate stints in Las Vegas, Nevada at five different hotels, most recently at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, where his show was signed to a five-year deal in December 2006, but closed midway through 2007 for unknown reasons.