Stavros Halkias
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| Birth name | Stavros Halkias |
| Born | February 11, 1989[1] Baltimore, MD, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Stavros Halkias (born February 11, 1989) is a stand-up comedian and podcaster.[2] Active since the early 2010s, he is based in New York City and tours nationally. As a stand-up, he has performed at venues like the New York Comedy Festival and has opened for acts including Wham City, Tom Papa, and Robert Kelly.[3][4]
Early life
Halkias was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, to Greek immigrant parents (a Macedonian mother and Athenian father) and attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, a public high school where he played football.[5] He began performing comedy while attending the University of Maryland, Baltimore County at which he hosted a monthly comedy showcase.[6][3][7] He stated on the Digression Sessions podcast that he was a few credits short of graduating. During this period, he was active in the greater Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia area and, in 2012, was named Baltimore’s New Comedian of the Year.[7]
Career
Halkias later moved to New York City where he has since made numerous radio and podcast guest appearances, and has written and performed on Adult Swim, IFC, MSG Network's People Talking Sports and Other Stuff.[3] He has appeared in the Comedy Central series Comedy Central Stand Up Featuring, Life Fails, and Sex Fails, and has acted in other internet shorts. Since 2019, he has co-hosted the basketball podcast Pod Don't Lie with Sam Morril;[8] prior to this, he co-hosted White Chocolate NBA Pipecast with Friedland.[9] He also hosts a Twitch series Stavvy Solves Your Problems.[10]
References
- ^ Friedland, Adam [@AdamFriedland] (February 11, 2020). "Happy birthday to my gorgeous and infinitely talented friend Stavros. Love you baby. https://t.co/OnmGXMOp0n" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Stavros Halkias [@stavvybaby] (February 11, 2020). "I turned 31 years old today. Here's to 10, 15 more" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Stavros Halkias | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "The Lincoln Lodge Presents: Stavros Halkias". www.brownpapertickets.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "More from Poly's Nick Halkias". Baltimore Sun. October 1, 2008. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Halkias, Stavros. "A Tragic Mistake at One of Baltimore's Best High Schools". Marc Steiner and the Center for Emerging Media. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
CEM intern Stavros Halkias is an alumnus of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute... Halkias, Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar at UMBC & CEM Intern
- ^ a b The Digression Sessions (January 2013). Ep. 62 - Stavros Halkias! (podcast). Spotify.
Episode Description: ...And Mr. Halkias recently won Baltimore's New Comedian of the year for 2012 contest at Magooby's Joke House. Performing regularly in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area, Stav is constantly on the grind, brah. He also produces and hosts monthly showcases at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and co-hosts the Super Comedy show every third Friday at Dionysus in Mount Vernon, Baltimore.
- ^ "Pod Don't Lie". Podchaser. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "White Chocolate NBA Pipecast". Podchaser. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ stavvybaby - Twitch, retrieved July 13, 2021