David Andrew Brent
David Andrew Brent | |
|---|---|
 David Andrew Brent at the Second City | |
| Born | May 28, 1981 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
David Andrew Brent (born May 28, 1981) is a Canadian-born comedian, actor, voice actor and producer.
Early life
Brent was born in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. His father is a retired police officer and his mother is a retired manager of a textile company. His elder brother is an academic. He graduated from Thornlea Secondary School in 1999.[1]
Career
Brent's worked in the entertainment industry as a Battle and Rave DJ, where he performed as The Dirt Bike Kid from 1999 until 2009. Based out of Toronto and Vancouver, he began working as a comic in 2000. He presented regular shows at The Second City,[2] Absolute Comedy, The Comedy Bar and The LOT Comedy Club.[3] In 2010 he created a comedy show called NBA Comics, in which he performed a group of Canadian comics.[4]
In October 2013, Brent performed at the Brantford Comedy Festival.[1] Muscle and Fitness magazine and the Huffington Post[5] printed very positive reviews of Brent's impression of Arnold Schwarzenegger[6] which is part of the routine he performs in comedy clubs.[7][8] Brent's work was acknowledged by Schwarzenegger via Twitter,[9] after which Brent was featured in a number of news stories.[10][11][12][13] Brent was also interviewed about his comedy routine on Breakfast Television Vancouver.[14]
Brent is also a winner of the Brantford Comedy Festival's Rising Star Challenge in 2013.[2][15][16]
In 2014, he toured Canada with his one-man show "Ricky Gervais".[1][17]
References
- ^ a b c "He'll Be Back", Richmond Hill Post, Jeff Lagerquist. 1 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Judah Friedlander Gives You What You Asked For". Torontoist, By Jeremy Woodcock
- ^ Coquitlam comedian brings act home - The Tri-City News
- ^ "A quick burst of laughter". Toronto Star, Garnet Fraser, Dec. 27, 2012
- ^ Arnold Schwarzenegger. Huffington Post.
- ^ Comedian David Andrew Brent's Brilliant Arnold Schwarzenegger Impersonation | Muscle & Fitness
- ^ "Comedy Knight: Laurier economics student in the standup business". Waterloo Record, By Jeff Hicks
- ^ "Stephanie treated like a queen". By Susan Gamble, Brantford Expositor, October 11, 2013
- ^ Elaborate Arnold Schwarzenegger Prank | (CFMK FM) FM96 Kingston
- ^ "Thornhill comedian earns kudos from ‘Terminator’". The Liberator, Oct 10, 2013
- ^ "Best Schwarzenegger impression goes viral" Archived 2014-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. News Nine FM, 2013 10 10
- ^ "Backstage with Toronto Comedian David Andrew Brent doing Schwarzenegger". The Toronto Egotist.
- ^ "Comic's Arnold Schwarzenegger impression might be best you've heard". NBC News, by Kurt Schlosser
- ^ "BT Vancouver: Comedian David Andrew Brent". Breakfast Television Vancouver.
- ^ Gray, Victoria. Not just for laughs Brant News
- ^ "Comedian Nails Arnold Schwarzenegger Impression" . ABC News, October 10, 2013 By KATIE KINDELAN via GOOD MORNING AMERICA
- ^ "Toronto People: Introducing Comedian David AndrewBrent". City By Heart, October 24, 2015