Ed Hill (comedian) explained

Ed Hill
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Medium:Live performance, television, radio
Nationality:Canadian, Taiwanese
Active:2009–present
Genre:Observational comedy, satire
Subject:Everyday life, human behaviour, multiculturalism, social interaction, Asian culture
Website:http://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

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

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]

Other work

Ed is the creator and host of the Son of Smiley [26] 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. 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.[27] As co-creator of the Ex is Forever [28] 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

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.[29]

Discography

Filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Williams, Kaidie. "Serious comedy: Ed Hill trades in the business of laughter," The Ubyssey, 14 November 2013. Accessed 23 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Ed Hill & David Andrew Brent Comedy Tour. CaNERDian Nation. 23 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217071507/http://canerdiannation.com/news/ed-hill-david-andrew-brent-comedy-tour/. 17 December 2013.
  3. Cheong, Ivana. "Chinese New Year with comedian Ed Hill", 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. Klassen, Kelsey. "Comedy King of the Hill", Westender, 26 February 2015. Accessed 15 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Westender. Best of the City 2016: The results are in. The Westender . 8 Mar 2016.
  7. Web site: Staff Writer. Best of Vancouver 2015: Best in local comedy. The Georgia Straight . 31 Oct 2015.
  8. Web site: Comedy Club. Gotham. AXS TV Presents Gotham Comedy Live Hosted by Michael Che. 31 Oct 2015.
  9. Web site: Northwest. Up Late.. Up Late nw-Ed Hill-Episode 105. 31 Oct 2015.
  10. Web site: Donahue. Anne T.. Stand Up and Bite Me: Anne's Pick. Bite. 1 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409232939/http://www.bite.ca/bitedaily/2011/06/stand-up-and-bite-me-vancouver-picks/. 9 April 2013. dead.
  11. Web site: Comedy Time. Ed Hill Standup: Snubbed. AOL.On Entertainment. 2 June 2013.
  12. Web site: Brown. Jim. Nobody to anybody: Asian-Canadian comedian Ed Hill on life between two worlds. CBC Radio. 30 March 2016.
  13. Web site: Orton. Tyler. People's Champ Comedian Grew Up With Laughs. Vancouver 24Hrs. 30 July 2012.
  14. Web site: Warren. Janis. Coquitlam Comedian Brings Act Home. The Tri-City News. 30 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219094505/http://www.tricitynews.com/entertainment/217407841.html. 19 December 2013. dead.
  15. Web site: Dr. Heckle. Dr. Heckle's Sunday Comedy Showcase - Ed Hill. Dr. Heckle. 18 September 2011.
  16. Web site: Sailor. Craig. Comic Ed Hill Brings ‘100 Percent Canasian’ Comedy To The Grit City Comedy Club. The News Tribune. 21 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322001422/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/03/21/3108226/100-percent-canasian-comedy.html. 22 March 2014. dead.
  17. Web site: Hand. Ian. Ed Hill at Chadwick's. Mail Tribune. 27 March 2014.
  18. Web site: Home Club Presents Comedy Masala #110 Ft. AL Ducharme (USA) and Ed Hill (CAD). Home Club. 6 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114042434/http://www.homeclub.com.sg/calendar/06-nov-home-club-presents-comedy-masala-110-ft-al-ducharme-usa-ed-hill-can/. 14 November 2012. dead.
  19. Web site: TakeOut Comedy Presents: The ManChild Tour. HK Magazine.
  20. Web site: Huang. Andrew C.C.. Comedy: The ManChild in Taipei. Taipei Times. 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. Web site: Warren. Janis. A Canadian first for a Coquitlam comedian. Tricity News. 20 November 2020.
  24. Web site: Martin. Garrett. The 15 Best Stand-up Specials of 2021. Paste Magazine. 3 January 2022.
  25. Web site: Thorn. Jesse. 2021's End of Year Comedy Special. NPR Radio. 3 January 2022.
  26. Web site: The Hosts. Son of Smiley. 11 Dec 2016.
  27. Web site: Johnson. Gail. Vancouver comedian Ed Hill explores what it means to be Asian in new podcast. Stir Magazine. 28 June 2021.
  28. Web site: The Hosts. Ex is Forever Podcast. 10 June 2013.
  29. Web site: Castleberry. Tony. Jazzing things up with Ed Hill. Raleigh and Company. 8 March 2016.
  30. Web site: Warren. Janis. New CD Out For Comedian. The Tri-City News. 19 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216183033/http://www.tricitynews.com/entertainment/228380921.html. 16 December 2013. dead.
  31. Web site: Castleberry. Tony. Ed Hill: The Weirdo Whisperer. Raleigh and Company. 3 May 2016.
  32. Web site: Cruz. Jason. Hill explores family, relationships in latest comedy album. Northwest Asian Weekly. 3 May 2016.
  33. Web site: BWW News Desk. Comedy Dynamics To Distribute Worldwide His First Comedy Special From Ed Hill. Broadway World. 20 November 2020.

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