Tomi Walamies is a Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 stand-up comedian

Comedian

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 based in London

London

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 known for his dead-pan delivery. Tomi came third in the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year

Laughing Horse New Act of The Year

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 competition in 2006 and has since become a regular fixture on the London comedy scene and is set to perform his first solo show "Finnished Business" at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe

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He is also an accomplished Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Tournament player.

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