Ed Hill | |
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Born | 1984 (age 38–39) Taipei, Taiwan |
Medium | Live performance, television, radio |
Nationality | Canadian, Taiwanese |
Years active | 2009–present |
Genres | Observational comedy, satire |
Subject(s) | Everyday life, human behaviour, multiculturalism, social interaction, Asian culture |
Website | http://www.kingedhill.com |
Ed Hill (born 1984 in Taipei, Taiwan) [1] is a Taiwanese Canadian stand-up comedian and podcaster. He began performing in Vancouver, British Columbia and regularly tours North America [2] and Asia. He currently resides in Vancouver.
Hill is of Taiwanese descent. His parents immigrated from Taiwan to Vancouver when he was ten years old. [3] Hill holds a master's degree from Simon Fraser University and an undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia. [4] Hill also holds a performance degree in concert piano and worked as a professional Disk Jockey prior to stand up comedy. [5]
Hill is a touring performer and has been featured in various national and international comedy festivals. He was voted by Westender Magazine in Vancouver, British Columbia as "Best Comedian" in 2016 [6] and 2015 [5] and "Best Local Stand Up 2015 Runner-Up" by The Georgia Straight. [7] He has also appeared on Season 5 of Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV, [8] Season 1 of Up Late Northwest on KING-TV, [9] Bite TV's Stand Up & Bite Me, [10] Comedy Time TV, [11] CBC Radio, [12] and Sirius XM's Satellite Radio. His performances have also garnered notable media attention throughout Canada, [13] [14] the United States, [15] [16] [17] and Asia. [18] [19] [20]
In 2018, Hill was noted by Reader's Digest Magazine as one of "22 Canadian Comedians to Watch Out For". [21] In 2015, Hill was featured on the cover of Canadian Immigrant Magazine as "Comic to Watch". [22]
In 2021, Hill became the first stand up comedian of Taiwanese-Canadian descent to release a one hour comedy special titled "Candy & Smiley", named after his parents. [23] The special is distributed worldwide by Comedy Dynamics, a Nacelle Company in 2021. The special was named top 15 stand-up comedy special of 2021 by Paste Magazine [24] and best of 2021 by NPR Radio. [25]
Ed is the creator and host of the Son of Smiley [26] Podcast, which is titled after Ed's father, Smiley. Hill hosts weekly episodes ranging from 10 to 15 minutes focusing on a short story from his childhood. Ed is also the co-host of the "Model Mythology" Podcast, which is a podcast that explores and uplifts all Asian voices as a way to combat the Model Minority Myth. [27] As co-creator of the Ex is Forever [28] podcast, Hill hosts biweekly episodes alongside fellow comedian Jeff Penner. The 30- to 40-minute episodes, which are accessible through iTunes, focus on the past relationship of an invited guest, allowing them to explore both the positive and negative aspects of their breakup. The show went on hiatus in 2014 after 21 episodes.
Hill's website and social media names often begins with "King Ed". Hill explained he selected this name due to a street in Vancouver named "King Edward" and he does not have any royal affiliation. [29]
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