Derek Edwards, comedian

DEREK EDWARDS

Derek Edwards

"Edwards is the kind of guy who could read the nutritional content off a cereal box and
have you in tears."

- Jennine Profeta,
Winnipeg Free Press

Standup comedian Derek Edwards is proof positive that you can take the boy out of the country but you can't take the country out of the boy. His award-winning rural humor has made him the hottest property in Canada. Identifying himself with the ordinary working guy, his comedic gift is making the ordinary extraordinary. He creates enchanting tales based on everyday subjects and delivers them with polished style and impeccable timing.

A professional comedian for the past 10 years, Derek has amassed an impressive string of credits. In 1995, he was the winner of the "Vail National Comedy Invitational" in Vail, Colorado. In 1996, he stole the show at the "Molson Canadian Comedy Festival" in Toronto and, in 1997, knocked 'em dead at the "Just For Laughs" Comedy Festival in Montreal. His numerous TV credits include A&E's "Comedy on the Road", CBC's "COMICS!", and the Comedy Network's "Launch-A-Thon", "Comedy Now" and "Open Mike with Mike Bullard".

As well as performing live to audiences from Boston to Minneapolis to New York to Los Angeles, Derek is currently developing a movie script based on a Vegas-inspired melange of absurdity ("Magnum Opus") with friend and colleague Mike Wilmot.