Ali Hassan (comedian)
Ali Hassan is a Canadian comedian, best known as the host of CBC Radio One's weekly comedy program Laugh Out Loud.[1]
Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and raised in Montreal, Quebec,[2] Hassan studied business administration at McMaster University before launching his comedy career.[2] Initially he ran his own catering business with the goal of becoming a television cooking show host, and began performing as a comedian to build his confidence.[3] After two years performing as a comedian in Montreal, he was invited to perform as an opening act for Russell Peters at the inaugural Amman Stand-up Comedy Festival in Amman, Jordan.[3] During this time, he also had supporting roles in the films Breakaway, French Immersion and Goon.[2]
After moving to Toronto, Ontario in 2011,[3] he began appearing regularly on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and continued performing as a touring comic.[4] In 2013, he recorded his first comedy DVD, From Zero to Hero, in Montreal.[2] In 2016, he performed his newest show, Muslim, Interrupted, at the Just for Laughs Festival.[4]
He moderated the 2017 edition of Canada Reads.[5]
References
- ↑ "A legacy of laughter". Montreal Gazette, April 17, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Prodigal son, now a father, returns for more laughs; Comedian Ali Hassan comes back to Montreal to record first DVD". Montreal Gazette, November 14, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Comedian pulls double duty at TIFF". Etobicoke Guardian, September 9, 2011.
- 1 2 "The funny side of being Muslim: Hassan explores his secular baggage in one-man show at Just For Laughs". Montreal Gazette, July 14, 2016.
- ↑ "CBC Canada Reads 2017 announces longlist, including Katherena Vermette, Vivek Shraya, André Alexis". National Post, December 19, 2016.
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