Arthur Simeon
Arthur Simeon is a stand-up comedian based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Kampala, Uganda on November 14, 1983[1] and attended the prestigious Namilyango College between 1996 and 2001. In the fall of 2001, Simeon moved to Canada to attend university in Peterborough, Ontario.[2]
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| Born | November 14, 1983 |
| Alma mater | Trent University |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | arthursimeon |
Simeon first tried stand-up comedy as a teenager while attending Trent University.[3] He has performed multiple times at Just for Laughs and appeared on HBO and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[4]
In February 2010, Simeon was featured as the cover story of NOW in Toronto.[5] His debut comedy album, Born and Raised, was released in 2014 on Comedy Records.[6] His sophomore album, The Blackest Panther, came out in February 2020.[7] In the summer of 2020, he wrote and performed on the CBC series Humour Resources.[8]
Arthur Simeon is part of the Toronto-based label Comedy Records and was featured on their ten-year anniversary album.[9]
References
- http://www.ugpulse.com/arts/ugandan-comedians-meet-arthur-simeon-omaset-the-bishop/779/ug.aspx
- https://nowtoronto.com/culture/stage/arthur-simeon
- http://www.ugpulse.com/arts/ugandan-comedians-meet-arthur-simeon-omaset-the-bishop/779/ug.aspx
- https://dailyhive.com/montreal/montreal-events-saturday-july-6
- https://nowtoronto.com/culture/stage/arthur-simeon
- https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/arthur_simeon-born_raised
- https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/arthur_simeon-the_blackest_panther
- https://www.tv-eh.com/2020/10/29/just-for-laughs-wraps-production-on-humour-resources-for-cbc/
- https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/an-oral-history-of-10-years-of-comedy-records-home-to-k-trevor-wilson-arthur-simeon-and-more-1.5699080
