David Andrew Brent (born May 28, 1981) is a Canadian-born comedian, actor, voice actor and producer.
Early life Brent was born in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. His father is a retired police officer and his mother is a retired manager of a textile company. His elder brother is an academic. He graduated from Thornlea Secondary School in 1999."He'll Be Back", Richmond Hill Post, Jeff Lagerquist. 1 January 2014.
Career Brent's worked in the entertainment industry as a Battle and Rave DJ, where he performed as The Dirt Bike Kid from 1999 until 2009. Based out of Toronto and Vancouver, he began working as a comic in 2000. He presented regular shows at The Second City,Jeremy Woodcock, "Judah Friedlander Gives You What You Asked For". Torontoist, May 2011. Absolute Comedy, Comedy Bar and The LOT Comedy Club.Coquitlam comedian brings act home - The Tri-City News In 2010 he created a comedy show called NBA Comics, in which he performed a group of Canadian comics.Garnet Fraser, "A quick burst of laughter". Toronto Star, December 27, 2012.
In October 2013, Brent performed at the Brantford Comedy Festival. Muscle and Fitness magazine and the Huffington PostArnold Schwarzenegger. Huffington Post. printed very positive reviews of Brent's impression of Arnold SchwarzeneggerComedian David Andrew Brent's Brilliant Arnold Schwarzenegger Impersonation | Muscle & Fitness which is part of the routine he performs in comedy clubs."Comedy Knight: Laurier economics student in the standup business". Waterloo Record, By Jeff Hicks"Stephanie treated like a queen" . By Susan Gamble, Brantford Expositor, October 11, 2013 Brent's work was acknowledged by Schwarzenegger via Twitter, after which Brent was featured in a number of news stories."Thornhill comedian earns kudos from ‘Terminator’". The Liberator, Oct 10, 2013"Best Schwarzenegger impression goes viral" . News Nine FM, 2013 10 10"Backstage with Toronto Comedian David Andrew Brent doing Schwarzenegger". The Toronto Egotist."Comic's Arnold Schwarzenegger impression might be best you've heard". NBC News, by Kurt Schlosser Brent was also interviewed about his comedy routine on Breakfast Television Vancouver."BT Vancouver: Comedian David Andrew Brent". Breakfast Television Vancouver.
Brent is also a winner of the Brantford Comedy Festival's Rising Star Challenge in 2013.Gray, Victoria. Not just for laughs Brant News"Comedian Nails Arnold Schwarzenegger Impression" . ABC News, October 10, 2013 By KATIE KINDELAN via GOOD MORNING AMERICA
In 2014, he toured Canada with his one-man show "Ricky Gervais"."Toronto People: Introducing Comedian David AndrewBrent". City By Heart, October 24, 2015
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External links https://web.archive.org/web/20130813100245/http://www.secondcity.com/performances/detail/936/