Jim Shearer (born January 3, 1974) is a VJ was host of the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown and is the "music expert" on VH1's morning show Big Morning Buzz Live.Shearer was hired by MTV in 2002 after catching the eye of the executive vice president of MTV with a homemade audition tape.From 2009-14, Shearer was the host of the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown. He has also hosted the shows Advance Warning, 120 Minutes,Subterranean, Video Mods, Summer Gig, as well as other shows on both MTV and MTV2.