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Bio write up for comedian Paul Myrehaug

BIO

Canadian born and pastured in Europe, Paul Myrehaug is an award winning stand-up comedian with international touring, television and radio experience.

Paul started performing at the age of eighteen while attending college in Edmonton and working towards a degree in Marketing. Upon graduating he pulled up roots and moved to Toronto.

 

In 2005 he entered into the famous Boston Comedy Competition and was a top four finalist.

 

In 2006 he tried his luck in the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition and placed runner up.

 

Finally in 2007 he took the top prize in “Great Canadian Laugh Off” as seen on The Comedy Network.

 

In 2012 Paul moved to the United Kingdom went on to make appearances on:

 

“Comedy Now! Hour Special” - CTV and The Comedy Network 

 

“Uten Grenser” Comedy Special - Comedy Central Scandinavia 

 

“Just For Laughs” - The Comedy Network and CBC 

“Altitude Comedy Festival” - ITV4 United Kingdom

“The Debaters” - CBC Radio One

“Ha!ifax Comedy Festival” - CBC

“Canadian Comedy Shorts” - The Comedy Network

“CMT Star” - CMT Television

 

Entertained the Armed Forces in: Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait,

Kosovo, United Kingdom, and Italy.

 

Today, Paul is part of the “Snowed In Comedy Tour” which is Canada’s largest soft seat theatre tour stretching coast to coast in seventy cities.

 

The remainder of the year Paul is based in France where he tours the rest of the world including the “Humorgalla Tour” hitting twenty cities across Norway. As well he’s the support act for the ever popular Ed Byrne on his UK hit shows “Spoiler Alert” and “If I’m Honest”.

 

Paul Myrehaug has over 20 years of stand up comedy experience. Over a dozen televised appearances and over 40 different countries toured around the globe. Here's a few quotes from publications along the way:

 

"Carries the comedy off with a natural flair, in a manner so effortless

one might think it was ingrained in his DNA" - The Hindu, India

"An impressive, power packed set" - Chortle, United Kingdom

 

"Idiosyncratically prowling the stage, Myrehaug's charisma captivates

the audience" - Giggle Beats, United Kingdom

"Dry, dark but with an irrepressible youthful charm." - The Toronto Star

"Hilarious Enough to Stand Alone." - The Seattle Stranger

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