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People [I know and love]:
- Jocko Alston: Jocko has made me three-for-three with headliners I’ve worked with at Absolute Comedy.
- Mister Anonymous: One of my best friends, neighbour, and pushers of comedy.
- Peter Anthony: One of the funny boys from the hood.
- Ryan Belleville: Great, funny guy.
- Mark Bennett: Another funny Eastcoaster.
- Aaron Berg: Edgy comic. Great guy.
- Jason Blanchard: Always a pleasure to work with this kindred spirit.
- Chris Brazeau: Bright and honest comic, and a fellow lover of Industrial music.
- Chris Cowles: One of the Florida-based comics I met. Very funny and reminds me of Mark Walker. So very funny, then.
- Judy Croon: Funny, and one of the first comics that performed with me in Gan.
- Rick Currie: Known this guy since the early days of Ottawa.
- Davyo: Yup, that’s the name. Vegas comic who helped me get my break there.
- Debra DiGiovanni: One of the funniest and most genuine women I know.
- Andrew Evans: His URL says it all. A man who truly loves the craft of stand-up.
- Nick Flanagan: Fresh comic and excellent reading style.
- Glen Foster: Worked with him in the old days and I still find him funny.
- Megan Fraser: One of my favourite bright, young, funny comics.
- Darren Frost: One of the most honest and edgy comics I’ve met. What’s not to love?
- Doug Funk: Known him since the early days in Kitchener-Waterloo.
- Skippy Greene: Shared the stage with him at the Improv. Skippy is one of the funniest characters out there.
- Denis Grignon: A friend I’ve known back from the old days.
- Brian Hope: Another great guy and great wit.
- Colette Kendall: Always a pleasure to work with Colette. Check out her Tippi character.
- Alex Kojfman: A funny guy who I always seem to collide with in really bad rooms.
- Gilson Lubin: Amazing writer and great performer as well.
- Dobie Maxwell: Had the opportunity to open for this funny man on my first set of 2007.
- David MacLean: Fabulous guy to be trapped in a burning building with.
- Jay Malone: A man who knows me as Todd Van Halen. I call him Sam Malone.
- Dave Martin: Known Dave since I first moved to Toronto.
- Mike McGregor: A guy I’ve worked with a lot and enjoy every time. Sometimes I go to his site just for the music.
- Jim McNally: Known Jim since my Ottawa days.
- David Merheje: Funny. Hard working. Fancy hats. What’s not to like?
- June Morrow: A wonderful comic with about 8 different web sites.
- DT Owens: The first comic I ever worked with in Florida that has his own bobblehead.
- Dave Paterson: One of my best friends on and off stage.
- Gord Paynter: Awesome guy to work or be with on or off stage.
- Dwayne Perkins: Had the pleasure of meeting him at the Riv. Great writer and performer.
- Emo Philips: Had the complete and utter honour to open for this man in Waterloo. Needless to say I was happy.
- Darryl Purvis: Funny. Smart. Hosts a Sunday night show. What’s not to like?
- Wynn Reichert: Professional showman, songmaker, a crowd pleaser.
- Kristian Reimer: Always love working with Kristian.
- Neil Rhodes: One of the hardest working comics in Toronto.
- Darrin Rows: Don’t let his shoddy website fool you. He’s dandy.
- Flip Schultz: Performed with him in LA when he did Skippy. Great stand-up outside of the character as well.
- Nile Seguin: One of my faves and long time friend from the Ottawa days.
- The Somethingorothers: Smart and funny sketch troupe on stage and on video.
- Frank Spadone: For some reason, we only work together at Laugh Resort.
- Jon Steinberg: Very funny. Very subtle. And the last time we worked together was a Goth bar.
- Steve Tassie: A fellow fan of fifty cent words. A man who’s shows I make an effort to go to…when I’m working the same night.
- Derek Thorne: Not a comic, but a drummer I used to work with. Another guy who wants to not sit at a desk for a living.
- Angelo Tsarouchas: The guy who first introduced me to the stage in Ottawa…in 1989.
- James Uloth: Another funny man from out west who’s always good to work with.
- George Westerholm: First time I ever saw him was at Spirits. Not your average musical comic act. Astounding!
- Fraser Young: Brilliant act that I’ll never grow tired of watching or working with. Not to be confused with<a class=
- Pete Zedlacher: Another guy I’ve known since I moved to Toronto. Always a good show.
- Ryan Maglunob A great comic, one that I would work with any day of the week and twice on Saturdays.
Places [I’ve been]:
- ALTDot Comedy Lounge, Toronto: Never a bad show. Unless I’m on it.
- Sketch Comedy Lounge, Toronto: Another great idea. Fun to do, either alone or with Clambake.
- Laugh Resort, Toronto: My favourite room in Toronto
- Yuk Yuk’s, Toronto, Ottawa, Kitchener, Hamilton, London: See these? I’ve bombed in every one.
- Corktown Comedy, Toronto: Takes place at Betty’s Pub in Toronto. Didn’t realize it had an upstairs.
- Ein-Stein’s, Toronto: Sunday night shows where it’s good to try out new material. Also, there are PodCasts.
- Club 54, Burlington: TV spot someday? Watch this space.
- Club 54, Niagara: Like the Burlington room, but near a casino.
- Absolute Comedy, Ottawa: One of the finest clubs I’ve had the pleasure of working at.
- Comedy Nest, Montreal: First did a show with these guys at the Grand Theatre in Kingston.
- ComedyWorks, Montreal: Excellent club to work in.
- Comedy Cave, Calgary: My first set there was in front of 13 people. Yep, I’m quite the draw.
- Comix Cafe, Buffalo: Great club, great people.
- Cotton Club, Chicago: One of the best accidents I’ve ever done.
- The Improv, Hollywood: A part of American comedy history. How they let me on is a mystery.
- Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, Ft Myers: Very reminiscent of Laugh Resort but in hurricane country.
- New York Comedy Club, Boca Raton: There’s a Boca Raton Comedy Club in New York that is not nearly as nice as this.
- The Comedy Club on State, Madison: Nice cozy club in one of my favourite cities.
Things [...I’ve done, resources, yadda x 3]:
- Now Magazine Comedy Listings: Look here for comedy rooms in Toronto.
- Eye Magazine Comedy Listings: Comedy rooms in Toronto.
- TorontoComedy.com: Good source for finding Toronto comics.
- Comedy Greenroom: Run by Ruby. An excellent comedy source.
- Corktown Comedy Blog: Check in and see what happened at Corktown. Now includes Podcasts.
- Toronto Stand-ups on GoodieBagTV: Check this out to see Toronto comic’s videos.
- Ottawa Comedy Resource: Another great source for the Ottawa area and beyond.
- Toronto Central Rangers Supporters Club: Follow, Follow, everyone.
- CBD-HQ: The first articles I’ve ever written on the web.
- The Onion: Every other comic has this link on their site. Why should I rock the boat.
- Mitch Hedberg – Wikiquote: The good people at Wikipedia have turned their eye on the late, great Mitch.
- Scottish North American Business Supporters (ScotNABS) I am flattered to be listed by this organization. Well, half-flattered (that’s my mom’s side).
- "Big Time Comedy" A Burlington stand-up comedy show I was on hosted by funny friend Adam Rankin.
