David Dineen-Porter
Encyclopedia
David Dineen-Porter is an actor
, comedian
and musician
from Toronto, Canada. He is one of two grand prize winners of the Cambrian House
's Robinhood Fund $20,000 Christmas Wish giveaway event for a "selfish wish".
in Toronto since 1997. He is former direct of the University of Toronto
comedy review 'The Bob', and is co-founder of sketch troupes Uncle Sevario, Someone and the Somethings, and The Iliads.
He has been published by McSweeney's
, both in print and in their online incarnation
In 2004, Dineen-Porter hosted a birthday show entitled Hexiquest at the Tim Sims
which consisted entirely of material he wrote. He has also been a featured performer at the Tuesday Riot in Chicago
in early 2007.
In 2006, Dineen-Porter appeared in three episodes of the Much Music prank show Screwed Over.
In February 2007, he launched the The Obsidian Sled, a blog
dedicated to the comedic arts of Toronto.
In 2008, he was the recipient of a Canada Arts Council grant for music composition, to complete the arrangement and composition of a rock opera, and is producer and director of the pilot episode of L'Brondelle's Universe with Canadian actor/musician Morgan Waters
.
In 2009, he contributed to the Xavier Renegade Angel episode Damnesia You, in which he appears personally as several floating heads melting Xavier with lightning from their eyes in the 8-bit animated segment of that episode. He also contributed his voice to recordings of Brian Joseph Davis
' upcoming novel, Ronald Reagan My Father.
He was a member of the Atheists team on CBC Television
's Test the Nation
: IQ broadcast live on January 24, 2010.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
from Toronto, Canada. He is one of two grand prize winners of the Cambrian House
Cambrian House
Cambrian House began as a crowdsourcing community that pioneered the technology to tap crowds for the best software ideas. To power open innovation in other businesses, they developed a crowdsourcing platform Chaordix – the technology to harness a crowd for breakthrough ideas.-Results:Launched in...
's Robinhood Fund $20,000 Christmas Wish giveaway event for a "selfish wish".
Career
Dineen-Porter has performed stand-up and sketch comedySketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
in Toronto since 1997. He is former direct of the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
comedy review 'The Bob', and is co-founder of sketch troupes Uncle Sevario, Someone and the Somethings, and The Iliads.
He has been published by McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
, both in print and in their online incarnation
In 2004, Dineen-Porter hosted a birthday show entitled Hexiquest at the Tim Sims
Tim Sims
Tim Sims was a Canadian actor and comedian.He is known for his roles as Jack the Cave Man on The Red Green Show and as Circle Researcher Rory Tate in a series of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials in the 1990s. He also performed sketch comedy with The Second City.Sims died at the age of 33 from...
which consisted entirely of material he wrote. He has also been a featured performer at the Tuesday Riot in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in early 2007.
In 2006, Dineen-Porter appeared in three episodes of the Much Music prank show Screwed Over.
In February 2007, he launched the The Obsidian Sled, a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
dedicated to the comedic arts of Toronto.
In 2008, he was the recipient of a Canada Arts Council grant for music composition, to complete the arrangement and composition of a rock opera, and is producer and director of the pilot episode of L'Brondelle's Universe with Canadian actor/musician Morgan Waters
Morgan Waters
Morgan Waters is a Canadian actor. Waters was first seen on the CBC's children's program The X, which was canceled in 2003. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Waters moved to Toronto, Ontario to host the The Morgan Waters Show, which aired on CBC Television in 2006. Waters competed in the 2000...
.
In 2009, he contributed to the Xavier Renegade Angel episode Damnesia You, in which he appears personally as several floating heads melting Xavier with lightning from their eyes in the 8-bit animated segment of that episode. He also contributed his voice to recordings of Brian Joseph Davis
Brian Joseph Davis
Brian Joseph Davis is a Canadian writer and media artist. In 2007 Blocks Recording Club issued a compilation of Davis' audio work called The Definitive Host....
' upcoming novel, Ronald Reagan My Father.
He was a member of the Atheists team on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's Test the Nation
Test the Nation
Test the Nation is a television programme, first broadcast in 2001 by BNN in the Netherlands where the concept is owned by Eyeworks Holding who license it to TV production companies around the world.-Show format:...
: IQ broadcast live on January 24, 2010.
Filmography
- War of the Dead (2006) (V)
- Blood Creek (2006) (V)
- Chicknapping (2006) (V)
- Screwed Over (3 episodes 2006) (TV)
- L'Brondelle's Universe (2008)
Discography
- "Building Blocks" (upcoming March 25, 2010) Blocks Recording ClubBlocks Recording ClubBlocks Recording Club is a Canadian co-operative of musicians, which serves as both a collaborative artist community and a record label for its member artists.The label's name may also be cited graphically as □□□□□□ rather than the word "Blocks"...
- "Relationships to Me" (2009) Superbutton
- Weezer: The 8-bit Album (2009) Pterodactyl Squad
- "System Override" (2009) Blocks Recording ClubBlocks Recording ClubBlocks Recording Club is a Canadian co-operative of musicians, which serves as both a collaborative artist community and a record label for its member artists.The label's name may also be cited graphically as □□□□□□ rather than the word "Blocks"...
- "The Company (remix)" (2009) (original by Kids on TVKids on TVKids on TV are a punk-house queercore band based in Toronto.The group consists of John Caffery on bass and vocals, Minus Smile on drums, electronics and vocals, Wolf on guitar and vocals, and Roxy on keyboard and vocals. The band is known for performing outside of the usual venues, such as bars,...
- "Alice Part 2" (2008) (Limited Edition free CD)
- "Alice Part 1: Fecal Alcohol Syndrome" (2007) Superbutton
External links
- Official Site
- David Dineen-Porter at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...