Arthur Simeon
Encyclopedia
Arthur Simeon is a Uganda
n stand-up comedian
based in Toronto
, Canada
, but was born in Kampala
, Uganda
on November 14, 1984, Arthur Simeon moved to Canada as a teenager where he first tried his hand at stand-up comedy
. In June 2007, he headlined the Nubian Disciples Of Pryor Comedy showcase at Yuk Yuks Comedy Club in Toronto.
In 2009, Arthur Simeon made his debut appearance at the Just For Laughs Comedy festival as part of the Homegrown Comedy Competition. In February 2010, Arthur was featured as the cover story of NOW Magazine in Toronto. Arthur Simeon has appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival for CBC Television as well as the Winnipeg and Cottage Country Comedy festivals. He is a fan favorite on the CBC Radio hit show The Debaters and in the summer of 2011 was invited back to the Just For Laughs festival to appear on the HBO TV show Funny As Hell.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, but was born in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
on November 14, 1984, Arthur Simeon moved to Canada as a teenager where he first tried his hand at stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
. In June 2007, he headlined the Nubian Disciples Of Pryor Comedy showcase at Yuk Yuks Comedy Club in Toronto.
In 2009, Arthur Simeon made his debut appearance at the Just For Laughs Comedy festival as part of the Homegrown Comedy Competition. In February 2010, Arthur was featured as the cover story of NOW Magazine in Toronto. Arthur Simeon has appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival for CBC Television as well as the Winnipeg and Cottage Country Comedy festivals. He is a fan favorite on the CBC Radio hit show The Debaters and in the summer of 2011 was invited back to the Just For Laughs festival to appear on the HBO TV show Funny As Hell.