David Andrew Brent

David Andrew Brent (born May 28, 1981) is a Canadian-born comedian, actor, voice actor and producer.

David Andrew Brent
Brent on a theatre stage
David Andrew Brent at the Second City
Born (1981-05-28) May 28, 1981
Thornhill, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor

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
  1. "He'll Be Back", Richmond Hill Post, Jeff Lagerquist. 1 January 2014.
  2. "Judah Friedlander Gives You What You Asked For". Torontoist, By Jeremy Woodcock
  3. Coquitlam comedian brings act home - The Tri-City News
  4. "A quick burst of laughter". Toronto Star, Garnet Fraser, Dec. 27, 2012
  5. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Huffington Post.
  6. Comedian David Andrew Brent's Brilliant Arnold Schwarzenegger Impersonation | Muscle & Fitness
  7. "Comedy Knight: Laurier economics student in the standup business". Waterloo Record, By Jeff Hicks
  8. "Stephanie treated like a queen". By Susan Gamble, Brantford Expositor, October 11, 2013
  9. Elaborate Arnold Schwarzenegger Prank | (CFMK FM) FM96 Kingston
  10. "Thornhill comedian earns kudos from ‘Terminator’". The Liberator, Oct 10, 2013
  11. "Best Schwarzenegger impression goes viral" Archived 2014-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. News Nine FM, 2013 10 10
  12. "Backstage with Toronto Comedian David Andrew Brent doing Schwarzenegger". The Toronto Egotist.
  13. "Comic's Arnold Schwarzenegger impression might be best you've heard". NBC News, by Kurt Schlosser
  14. "BT Vancouver: Comedian David Andrew Brent". Breakfast Television Vancouver.
  15. Gray, Victoria. Not just for laughs Brant News
  16. "Comedian Nails Arnold Schwarzenegger Impression" . ABC News, October 10, 2013 By KATIE KINDELAN via GOOD MORNING AMERICA
  17. "Toronto People: Introducing Comedian David AndrewBrent". City By Heart, October 24, 2015
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