Nick Reynoldson

Nick Reynoldson is a stand-up comedian.

Nick Reynoldson
Nick Reynoldson photo by Shanik Tanna
Born
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer
Years active2005–present
Known forJust for Laughs, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Kevin Hart's LOL Network
Websitewww.nickreynoldson.com

Personal life

Reynoldson is an award-winning comedian born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario.

Exclaim Magazine called him “a staple of Toronto's comedy scene" during his New-Faces Showcase at JFL 42.[1] Topics of Reynoldson's comedy include being mixed race, dating, and his love of animals and marine life.[2]

Reynoldson fell in love with comedy during high school when a friend gave him a CD of Def Comedy Jam sets.[3]

He is a modern hip-hop and rap aficionado and enjoys listening to The Joe Budden Podcast. His favourite thing to do after a big show is to have a cold beer and a big dirty, greasy cheeseburger.[4]

Career Highlights

In North America, Reynoldson gave headline performances at colleges, comedy clubs, and universities. Reynoldson has appeared at major festivals and has been featured on national television including the Just For Laughs Festival,[5] Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, JFL42 New- aces,[1] the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and NXNE. He's been featured on national television networks MTV, MUCH, CBC , and multiple national commercials including Captain Morgan's #ScoreLikeACaptain Campaign.

After touring the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities circuit in 2013, Reynoldson was nominated COCA Comedian of the Year.[6]

In the summer of 2016, Reynoldson also won Absolute Comedy’s annual Prove You're a Headliner competition.[7] Reynoldson beat out eight other contestants and placed first via audience majority vote for 11 straight performances. The following year, Reynoldson filmed and made his US comedy debut on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network, a comedy video network from comedian Kevin Hart and Lionsgate Films.

In 2018, Reynoldson was selected by SiriusXM and 59 of Canada's funniest comics to take part in the SiriusXM Top Comic Competition,[8]

Nick Reynoldson was one of eight finalists and performed at the historic Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. He placed as a runner-up, nabbing a cash prize and securing spots in JFL42 (Toronto), JFL NorthWest (Vancouver), and returning to the prestigious Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival.[9] His bullet high-energy performance was described as engaging, and self-deprecating, and possessed a great deal of intuitiveness about his identity as a mixed-race person while incorporating the universal themes of families and how they co-exist.[10]

Talking Raptors podcast

Reynoldson co-hosts the weekly (when in season) basketball podcast Talking Raptors[11] on SoundCloud and ESPN's Raptors Republic with fellow comedian and Toronto Raptors fan Barry Taylor.

See also

References
  1. Damiano, Anthony (2015-09-25). "New Faces Comedy Bar Cabaret, Toronto ON, September 24". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. Toronto Star
  3. "'Talking Raptors' Podcast Crew Barry Taylor, Nick Reynoldson and Monty Scott Hit Threes at a Comedy Records/Exclaim! Standup Showcase | Exclaim!".
  4. Staff, Interrobang (2018-09-20). "Get to Know the Funniest Comedians in Canada; SiriusXM's 2018 Top Comic Finalists!". The Interrobang. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  5. "Nick Reynoldson". Just For Laughs. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  6. "History - Comedy Award". www.coca.org. Archived from the original on 2015-03-02.
  7. BlogTO
  8. "CNW | Who will battle it out joke-for-joke for $25,000? Finalists are announced for SiriusXM's Top Comic". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  9. "CNW | SiriusXM Top Comic at JFL42". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  10. Younge, Marty (2018-09-29). "SiriusXM's Top Comic Finals Crushes at JFL42 Competition Finale". The Interrobang. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  11. "Home". www.talkingraptors.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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