Arthur Simeon

Arthur Simeon
Born (1983-11-14) November 14, 1983 (age 41)
Kampala, Uganda
Alma materTrent University
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • Writer
Years active2001–present
Websitearthursimeon.com

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]

Simeon first tried stand-up comedy as a teenager while attending Trent University.[1] He has performed multiple times at Just for Laughs and appeared on HBO and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[3]

In February 2010, Simeon was featured as the cover story of NOW in Toronto.[2] His debut comedy album, Born and Raised, was released in 2014 on Comedy Records.[4] His sophomore album, The Blackest Panther, came out in February 2020.[5] In the summer of 2020, he wrote and performed on the CBC series Humour Resources.[6]

Arthur Simeon is part of the Toronto-based label Comedy Records and was featured on their ten-year anniversary album.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ugandan Comedians: Meet Arthur Simeon Omaset - the Bishop". UGpulse.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Arthur Simeon". February 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "13 things to do in Montreal today: Saturday, July 6 | Listed".
  4. ^ "Arthur Simeon Born and Raised | Exclaim!".
  5. ^ "Arthur Simeon The Blackest Panther | Exclaim!".
  6. ^ "Just for Laughs wraps production on Humour Resources for CBC | TV, eh?".
  7. ^ "An Oral History of 10 years of Comedy Records, home to K. Trevor Wilson, Arthur Simeon and more! | CBC Comedy".