 Dez Reed -
From Combat to Comedy
Dez Reed, a former member of The Canadian Armed Forces and combat martial
artist turned stand up comedian, has risen up the ranks in the comedy industry.
He has headlined all across North America, including "A" list clubs such as The
Comic Strip in The West Edmonton Mall and most recently, The Barns at Wolf
Trap.
Dez has been a headline performer for three consecutive years at Funnyfest:
The Calgary Comedy Festival and The Great Plains Comedy Festival.
With appearances on The Comedy Network's Comedy at Club 54 twice and CBC's
Madly Off in All Directions and appearances in motion pictures such as
Sodbusters directed by Eugene Levy (American Pie, SCTV, Splash) and Hostage
for a Day written and directed by the Late John Candy (Stripes, Uncle Buck), Dez
is one of the most highly accredited comedians on the Western Canadian
comedy scene.
Trained in improvisations! comedy at The World Famous Second City in Toronto,
legendary starting point for Mike Myers, John Candy and many more, Dez
employs his improv skills as a stand up, making every show different from the last.
One is never sure what topics Dez will hit on during any given show, but you can
be sure that it will be entertaining.
Just remember what superstar comedian and Academy Award winner Steven
Wright said about Dez Reed, "Very funny, I like the shoes."
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