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'''Simon King''' is a stand-up comedian currently active in the United States with appearances in Canada, appearing on [[CTV Comedy Channel|Comedy Network]] and [[Comedy Central]], as well as various comedy clubs and fests in the United States, such as the [[HBO US Comedy Arts Festival|HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival]], the [[San Francisco Comedy Competition|San Francisco International Comedy Competition]], and the Seattle International Comedy Competition<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than |url=https://www.createastir.ca/articles/simon-king |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Stir |language=en-US}}</ref>. Simon King has four releases, all copyrighted by Comedy Here Often?<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comedy Here Often? |url=https://comedyhereoften.com/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=Comedy Here Often? |language=en-US}}</ref>, a comedy club in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, BC, Canada]]. His album Unfamous (2010), was his first album, followed by Furious (2016), a single, Lonely People (2018) and As Good As Or Better Than (2022), his latest album. Simon King played Dave in [[Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy]] (2010) a movie starring [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. Simon King was also a warm-up stage comedian for Little Brother of War (2010), and played a "portly student" in The Triple Eight (2008-present). |
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'''Simon King''' is a stand-up comedian active in North America and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than |url=https://www.createastir.ca/articles/simon-king |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Stir |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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| Birth name | Simon King |
| Born | England, United Kingdom |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television |
| Nationality | Canadian English |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Genres | Stream of consciousness, Improvised, Dark comedy, Observational comedy, Satire/Political satire, Absurd humor, High energy |
| Subject(s) | Current events, Human behavior, Religion, Politics, Social interaction |
| Notable works and roles | 5 Albums, 4 specials |
| Website | thisissimonking.com |
Simon King is a stand-up comedian currently active in the United States with appearances in Canada, appearing on Comedy Network and Comedy Central, as well as various comedy clubs and fests in the United States, such as the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and the Seattle International Comedy Competition[1]. Simon King has four releases, all copyrighted by Comedy Here Often?[2], a comedy club in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His album Unfamous (2010), was his first album, followed by Furious (2016), a single, Lonely People (2018) and As Good As Or Better Than (2022), his latest album. Simon King played Dave in Tooth Fairy (2010) a movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Simon King was also a warm-up stage comedian for Little Brother of War (2010), and played a "portly student" in The Triple Eight (2008-present).
Life and career
"Simon King" was born into an entertainment family that relocated to British Columbia, Canada from the South of England when he was young. He is a voice actor and writer as well as a stand up comedian.
King has been featured at many comedy festivals including: The Just For Laughs Festival;[3] The Vancouver International Comedy Festival;[4] The TBS Las Vegas Comedy Festival;[5] The Winnipeg Comedy Festival; and The HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In addition to film and television credits, in 2008, The Comedy Network and CTV filmed a one-hour special starring him for the popular series Comedy Now.[6] In early 2013, Simon recorded a second hour and a half long special for the No Kidding series on Toronto-based IChannel.[7]
King has released multiple albums and specials both with labels and independently including: FURIOUS (Special 2016), One For The Money (Album 2018), Two For The Show (Album 2019) and As Good As Or Better Than (Special/Album 2022) directed by Rory Scovel.
King currently resides in Vancouver, Canada after having lived in Los Angeles, California and London, England.
Notes
- ^ "Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than". Stir. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Comedy Here Often?". Comedy Here Often?. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Search Results".
- ^ http://comedyfest.com/performer/simon-king-0
- ^ http://www.thecomedyfestival.com/thecomedyfestival/display/0,,159159,00.html
- ^ "The Serious Comedy Site - a comedy review site".
- ^ "Simon King – No Kidding". Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
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