David Andrew Brent | |
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 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.
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.
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]
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]
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