Kai Tier is a Melbourne-based standup comic/actor. After starting comedy in Brisbane in 2001, Kai moved to Perth and became the WA winner of Triple J's RAW Comedy in 2002. After graduating from WAAPA's Acting course in 2004 and moved to Melbourne at the end of that year. In 2005, his standup show Klamidia - The Musical premiered at the Melbourne comedy festival, [1] which was followed by his 2006 show Kai Tier is Childhead, [2] and his 2007 Melbourne Fringe Festival Show The Candidate. [3]
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Brian Joseph Regan is an American stand-up comedian who uses observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. He is known for incorporating body language and facial expressions into his act. His performances are often described as clean as he refrains from profanity as well as taboo subject matter. Regan's material typically covers everyday events, such as shipping a package with UPS, mortgages, and visits to the optometrist. While he does not define himself as youth-oriented, Regan makes frequent references to childhood, including little league baseball, grade school spelling bees, and science projects.
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