François Pérusse
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François Pérusse is a Québécois
comedian
and musician
famous for his radio sketches featuring pun
s and absurd humor. His best-known sketches are from the series Les 2 minutes du peuple
(The Peoples' 2 Minutes).
Pérusse is also known for spawning a new genre of comedy that had not been fully explored before.
in bands with his elder brother Marc.
"Les 2 minutes du peuple" first aired in August 1990 on CKOI-FM
as part of the program "Y'é trop d'bonne heure" (It's Too Early): his sketches and songs became instantly well-known throughout Quebec. After a little over a year, a compilation of his best sketches and songs was released: L'Album du peuple - Tome 1 (The Album of the People - Volume 1), which has sold more than 80,000 copies.
Pérusse has released 6 more "Albums du peuple" in the main series, plus 2 albums in France and a spinoff called L'Album pirate (The Pirated Album). His fourth album, which he expected to be his last and which he called L'Album du peuple final - Tome 4 (The Final Album of the People - Volume 4), sold well, prompting him to continue making albums.
Les 2 minutes du peuple made its debut in France
in autumn 1995 on Europe 2 radio, with Pérusse changing his accent accordingly. Pérusse moved into television on February 8, 1999 with Le JourNul de François Pérusse (The LameNews by François Pérusse) a satirical news program. There have also been animated versions of his sketches Le Spécial du peuple (The Special of the People) and La Série du peuple (The Series of the People) aired on the TVA network. He has released a DVD
, Le DVD du peuple (The DVD of the People), containing highlights of La Série du peuple and Le JourNul de François Pérusse.
Pérusse's work has been broadcast in Belgium
since 1998 and in Switzerland
since 2002.
New sketches of Les 2 minutes du peuple are now on the FM network Radio-Énergie
as part of the program C't'encore drôle (It's still funny) broadcast all across Quebec
. In 2006, his JourNul characters returned in a talkshow style segment called On s'écoute parler (Listening to ourselves talking).
He received the last 3 annual Ruban d'or from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters
in the humor category, which are amongst the most prestigious of the awards for radio broadcasting in Canada.
A great Beatles
fan, he was hired by the Cirque du Soleil
to work on the show The Beatles: LOVE
for Las Vegas
.
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
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....
famous for his radio sketches featuring pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
s and absurd humor. His best-known sketches are from the series Les 2 minutes du peuple
2 minutes du peuple
Les are radio sketches of approximately 2 minutes each recorded by Quebec humorist François Pérusse.These sketches talk about everyday life, on various subjects like The X-Files, ER, Columbo and programmes, as well as some popular and some original songs...
(The Peoples' 2 Minutes).
Pérusse is also known for spawning a new genre of comedy that had not been fully explored before.
Biography
Pérusse was born to Charlotte and Adélard Pérusse. At 12 he made his debut in local radio, and by age 17 he was playing as a bassistBassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
in bands with his elder brother Marc.
"Les 2 minutes du peuple" first aired in August 1990 on CKOI-FM
CKOI-FM
CKOI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 96.9 MHz from the roof of the CIBC Tower in Downtown Montreal with an effective radiated power of 307,000 watts using an omnidirectional antenna...
as part of the program "Y'é trop d'bonne heure" (It's Too Early): his sketches and songs became instantly well-known throughout Quebec. After a little over a year, a compilation of his best sketches and songs was released: L'Album du peuple - Tome 1 (The Album of the People - Volume 1), which has sold more than 80,000 copies.
Pérusse has released 6 more "Albums du peuple" in the main series, plus 2 albums in France and a spinoff called L'Album pirate (The Pirated Album). His fourth album, which he expected to be his last and which he called L'Album du peuple final - Tome 4 (The Final Album of the People - Volume 4), sold well, prompting him to continue making albums.
Les 2 minutes du peuple made its debut in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in autumn 1995 on Europe 2 radio, with Pérusse changing his accent accordingly. Pérusse moved into television on February 8, 1999 with Le JourNul de François Pérusse (The LameNews by François Pérusse) a satirical news program. There have also been animated versions of his sketches Le Spécial du peuple (The Special of the People) and La Série du peuple (The Series of the People) aired on the TVA network. He has released a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, Le DVD du peuple (The DVD of the People), containing highlights of La Série du peuple and Le JourNul de François Pérusse.
Pérusse's work has been broadcast in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
since 1998 and in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
since 2002.
New sketches of Les 2 minutes du peuple are now on the FM network Radio-Énergie
Énergie
NRJ is a network of French-language contemporary hit radio outlets broadcasting throughout the province of Quebec and portions of eastern Ontario, in Eastern Canada. They offer a personality-driven mix of francophone and anglophone pop hits and cutting-edge programs, catering to a young adult...
as part of the program C't'encore drôle (It's still funny) broadcast all across Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. In 2006, his JourNul characters returned in a talkshow style segment called On s'écoute parler (Listening to ourselves talking).
He received the last 3 annual Ruban d'or from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters was the national voice of Canada's private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio and television stations, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services....
in the humor category, which are amongst the most prestigious of the awards for radio broadcasting in Canada.
A great Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
fan, he was hired by the Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
to work on the show The Beatles: LOVE
LOVE (Cirque du Soleil)
Love is a 2006 theatrical production by Cirque du Soleil which combines the re-produced and re-imagined music of The Beatles with an interpretive, circus-based artistic and athletic stage performance. The show plays at a specially built theatre at The Mirage in Las Vegas.A joint venture between...
for Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
Discography
- 1991 : L'Album du peuple - Tome 1L'Album du peuple - Tome 1L'Album du peuple - Tome 1 is the first comedy album from François Pérusse. He received a Félix award for his work.- Track listing :# "Bonjour la terre" - 2:56# "Les médias" - 10:56# "Le rap du mille-pattes" - 2:31# "Dites-le avec une chanson" - 8:14...
(QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 1992 : L'Album du peuple - Tome 2 (QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 1994 : L'Album du peuple - Tome 3L'Album du peuple - Tome 3- Track listing :# "Intro"# "Carrières et professions"# "Sagouine'N Roses"# "Dans le derrière du micro"# "Les Gypsys cognent"# "Soyons diplomates"# "Centre d'achats 1"# "Pauvre père Noël"# "Centre d'achats 2"# "Kick en stock"# "Caroline"...
(QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 1995 : L'Album du peuple final - Tome 4 (QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 1996 : L'Album du peuple - Tome 5 - La poursuite (QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 1997 : L'Album du peuple - Volume 1 (Made for France) (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 2002 : L'Album du peuple - Volume 2 (Made for France) (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 2002 : L'Album pirate (FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - (Platinum) - 2003 : L'Album du peuple - Tome 6 (QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) - 2004 : Le DVD du peuple (QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) - 2007 : L'Album du peuple - Tome 7 (QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) - 2011 : L'Album du peuple - Tome 8 (Quebec - date de parution : 21 novembre 2011)