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Ed Hill
Hill at Cape Fear Comedy Festival
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Taipei, Taiwan
MediumLive performance, television, radio
NationalityCanadian, Taiwanese
Years active2009–present
GenresObservational comedy, satire
Subject(s)Everyday life, human behaviour, multiculturalism, social interaction, Asian culture
Websitehttp://www.kingedhill.com

Ed Hill (born 1984)[1] is a Canadian stand-up comedian and podcaster. He began performing in Vancouver, British Columbia and regularly tours North America[2] and Asia. He currently resides in Vancouver.

Early life

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Hill is of Taiwanese descent. His parents immigrated from Taiwan to Vancouver when he was ten years old.[3] Hill holds a master's degree from Simon Fraser University and an undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia.[4] Hill also holds a performance degree in concert piano and worked as a professional Disk Jockey prior to stand up comedy.[5]

Career

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Hill is a touring performer and has been featured in various national and international comedy festivals. He was voted by Westender Magazine in Vancouver, British Columbia as "Best Comedian" in 2016[6] and 2015[5] and "Best Local Stand Up 2015 Runner-Up" by The Georgia Straight.[7] He has also appeared on Season 5 of Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV,[8] Season 1 of Up Late Northwest on KING-TV,[9] Bite TV's Stand Up & Bite Me,[10] Comedy Time TV,[11] CBC Radio,[12] and Sirius XM's Satellite Radio. His performances have also garnered notable media attention throughout Canada,[13][14] the United States,[15][16][17] and Asia.[18][19][20]

In 2018, Hill was noted by Reader's Digest Magazine as one of "22 Canadian Comedians to Watch Out For".[21] In 2015, Hill was featured on the cover of Canadian Immigrant Magazine as "Comic to Watch".[22]

In 2021, Hill became the first stand up comedian of Taiwanese-Canadian descent to release a one hour comedy special titled "Candy & Smiley", named after his parents.[23] The special is distributed worldwide by Comedy Dynamics, a Nacelle Company in 2021. The special was named top 15 stand-up comedy special of 2021 by Paste Magazine [24] and best of 2021 by NPR Radio.[25]

In 2023, Hill made his off-off Broadway debut with his one man show "Stupid Ed" at the Tank Theater in New York City. [26] In 2024, Hill's released his final comedy special, "Stupid Ed", titled after his live off-off Broadway show and distributed by Comedy Dynamics, a Nacelle Company.[27] The special was filmed inside a mental health clinic in front of an audience of one.

Other work

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Ed is the creator and host of the Son of Smiley [28] Podcast, which is titled after Ed's father, Smiley. Hill hosts weekly episodes ranging from 10 to 15 minutes focusing on a short story from his childhood. The show concluded in January 2023. Ed is also the co-host of the "Model Mythology" Podcast, which is a podcast that explores and uplifts all Asian voices as a way to combat the Model Minority Myth.[29] As co-creator of the Ex is Forever [30] podcast, Hill hosts biweekly episodes alongside fellow comedian Jeff Penner. The 30- to 40-minute episodes, which are accessible through iTunes, focus on the past relationship of an invited guest, allowing them to explore both the positive and negative aspects of their breakup. The show went on hiatus in 2014 after 21 episodes.

Personal life

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Hill's website and social media names often begins with "King Ed". Hill explained he selected this name due to a street in Vancouver named "King Edward" and he does not have any royal affiliation.[31]

Discography

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  • 2013: Canasian (CD) [32]
  • 2016: Weirdo Whisperer (CD)[33]
  • 2019: Son of Smiley (CD)[34]

Filmography

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  • 2021: Candy & Smiley (Comedy Special) [35]
  • 2022: Love at the Mix (Comedy Special)
  • 2024: Stupid Ed (Comedy Special) [36]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Kaidie. "Serious comedy: Ed Hill trades in the business of laughter," Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine The Ubyssey, 14 November 2013. Accessed 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Ed Hill & David Andrew Brent Comedy Tour". CaNERDian Nation. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  3. ^ Cheong, Ivana. "Chinese New Year with comedian Ed Hill"[permanent dead link‍], Seattle Chinese Times, 19 February 2015. Accessed 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ Cruz, Jason. "Clinically funny — “Canasian” Ed Hill’s low anxiety helps with high-stress job", Northwest Asian Weekly, 04 December 2014. Accessed 15 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b Klassen, Kelsey. "Comedy King of the Hill", Westender, 26 February 2015. Accessed 15 May 2015.
  6. ^ Westender. "Best of the City 2016: The results are in". The Westender. Retrieved 8 Mar 2016.
  7. ^ Staff Writer (October 2015). "Best of Vancouver 2015: Best in local comedy". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 31 Oct 2015.
  8. ^ Comedy Club, Gotham. "AXS TV Presents Gotham Comedy Live Hosted by Michael Che". Retrieved 31 Oct 2015.
  9. ^ Northwest, Up Late. (26 October 2015). "Up Late nw-Ed Hill-Episode 105". YouTube. Retrieved 31 Oct 2015.
  10. ^ Donahue, Anne T. "Stand Up and Bite Me: Anne's Pick". Bite. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  11. ^ Comedy Time. "Ed Hill Standup: Snubbed". AOL.On Entertainment. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  12. ^ Brown, Jim. "Nobody to anybody: Asian-Canadian comedian Ed Hill on life between two worlds". CBC Radio. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  13. ^ Orton, Tyler. "People's Champ Comedian Grew Up With Laughs". Vancouver 24Hrs. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  14. ^ Warren, Janis. "Coquitlam Comedian Brings Act Home". The Tri-City News. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  15. ^ Dr. Heckle. "Dr. Heckle's Sunday Comedy Showcase - Ed Hill". Dr. Heckle. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  16. ^ Sailor, Craig. "Comic Ed Hill Brings '100 Percent Canasian' Comedy To The Grit City Comedy Club". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  17. ^ Hand, Ian. "Ed Hill at Chadwick's". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  18. ^ "Home Club Presents Comedy Masala #110 Ft. AL Ducharme (USA) and Ed Hill (CAD)". Home Club. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  19. ^ "TakeOut Comedy Presents: The ManChild Tour". HK Magazine.
  20. ^ Huang, Andrew C.C. (20 September 2013). "Comedy: The ManChild in Taipei". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  21. ^ Reader's Digest Canada."22 Canadian Comedians to Watch Out For—and Their Best Jokes", Reader's Digest Canada. Accessed 27 July 2018.
  22. ^ Enright-Morin, Nic. "Four immigrant comics find humour in immigration", Canadian Immigrant, 04 May 2015. Accessed 15 May 2015.
  23. ^ Warren, Janis (8 January 2020). "A Canadian first for a Coquitlam comedian". Tricity News. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  24. ^ Martin, Garrett. "The 15 Best Stand-up Specials of 2021". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  25. ^ Thorn, Jesse. "2021's End of Year Comedy Special". NPR Radio. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  26. ^ Ingenthron, Blair. "Award Winning Comedian Ed Hill to Make Off-Off Broadway Debut With STUPID ED". broadwayworld. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  27. ^ Sharpe, Josh. "Ed Hill's Follow-Up Comedy Special 'Stupid Ed' Drops in October". broadwayworld. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  28. ^ "The Hosts". Son of Smiley. Retrieved 11 Dec 2016.
  29. ^ Johnson, Gail (12 May 2021). "Vancouver comedian Ed Hill explores what it means to be Asian in new podcast". Stir Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  30. ^ "The Hosts". Ex is Forever Podcast. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  31. ^ Castleberry, Tony (27 May 2015). "Jazzing things up with Ed Hill". Raleigh and Company. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  32. ^ Warren, Janis. "New CD Out For Comedian". The Tri-City News. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  33. ^ Castleberry, Tony (26 April 2016). "Ed Hill: The Weirdo Whisperer". Raleigh and Company. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  34. ^ Cruz, Jason. "Hill explores family, relationships in latest comedy album". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  35. ^ BWW News Desk. "Comedy Dynamics To Distribute Worldwide His First Comedy Special From Ed Hill". Broadway World. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  36. ^ Sharpe, Josh. "Ed Hill's Follow-Up Comedy Special 'Stupid Ed' Drops in October". broadwayworld. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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