 Jason
Beck is a Winnipeg comedian and former journalist
who first broke into stand-up in the late 90s
and has developed a reputation for wry wit, quick
one-liners and inventive audience interaction. His
material is clean, friendly and topical while
entirely based on real life experiences. Delving
into relationships, family life and popular culture,
Jason is an observational comic with a sarcastic
edge. Jason spent a decade performing stand-up
comedy weekly as a host and emcee at Rumor's Comedy
Club (where he has also headlined), has performed in the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival multiple times, has appeared on XM satellite radio and the CBC's "So, You Think You're Funny?" and also performs across the country from time to time on the Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club circuit. He also performed in the Winnipeg Fringe Festival
as a member of the hit 5
Winnipeg Comics stand-up show for eight straight years (2000-2007). Jason is a regular performer at the
Press Club Comedy Night which he founded
at the Winnipeg Press Club in 1998 (the show also spent two years at the West End Cultural Centre, a year at the Pyramid Cabaret and three years at the Charleswood Hotel), spent a decade as a regular cast member of the Beer
& Skits sketch variety show and has performed with such
comics as Gilbert Gottfried, Emo Philips, Russell Peters, Pauly Shore, Mike MacDonald, Brent Butt, Bobcat Goldthwait, Tom Green, Derek Edwards,
Greg Proops, Ron James, Glen Foster, Gerry Dee, Jo Koy, Stewart Francis, Orny Adams, Alonzo Bodden, Dean Haglund, and Pete Zedlacher.
Jason has also performed a large
number of corporate shows both in Winnipeg and
on the road over the years, appearing in some
of the most glamorous small towns in Canada and
for such organizations as the Optimist's Club
of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS), the Manitoba Child Care Association,
the Kinsmen Club of Manitoba, the Dauphin Kinettes Club, and the Mood Disorders
Association of Manitoba (for whom he performed
for over 900 people at Winnipeg's historic Pantages
Playhouse Theatre in October 2004). He has been the feature act (middled) at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Clubs in Calgary, Edmonton,
Regina, Toronto and Vancouver. Across the border, Jason's resume includes
performances at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago and The Comedy
Store in Hollywood, California.
On December 11, 2005 , Jason's comedy career was profiled in a full-page cover story on the front page of the Entertainment section of the Winnipeg Free Press.
“We enjoyed having Jason perform for us. He is a very interesting and entertaining young man and we would certainly consider Jason for a future engagement.” – MTS Allstream
“Jason gave our fundraiser the uplifting tempo that a cold February social needed. He provided us with a warm hilarious routine that pleased the entire house. Worth every minute and greatly appreciated by all the members of the Optimist club of Assinibioa. Still laughing.”
– Optimist Club of Assiniboia
“I would recommend Jason as a valuable entertainer and comedian capable of supplying any organization with an evening of laughs. His material was witty and clever and the crowd was relaxed and smiling.” – Keystone Agricultural Producers
CORPORATE SHOWS
Boston Pizza
Buhler Industries
CP Rail
Dauphin Kinettes Club
Denny's Restaurant
EISI
Government Of Canada
Government Of Manitoba
Grands & More
Harley Davidson
Keystone Agricultural Producers
Kinsmen Club of Manitoba
Manitoba Air Force
Manitoba Child Care Association
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS)
McCain Foods
Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
Mount Carmel Clinic
North East Terminal Ltd.
Optimist's Club of Manitoba
Pollard Banknote
Red River College
Revenue Canada
SIAST College, Saskatchewan
Tech Voc Alumni Association
University Of Manitoba
Westman Dreams For Kids
World Of Water
THE GLAMOROUS SMALL TOWN
SHOW CHECKLIST
Some of the small towns Jason has performed in (that he can remember) include:
Alida, Saskatchewan
Boissevain, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brunkild, Manitoba
Candiac, Saskatchewan
Carberry, Manitoba
Carievale, Saskatchewan
Carman, Manitoba
Carnduff, Saskatchewan
Churchbridge, Saskatchewan
Clearwater, Manitoba
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dryden, Ontario
Emo, Ontario
Gainsborough, Saskatchewan
Gilbert Plains, Manitoba
Gimli, Manitoba
Hamiota, Manitoba
Kenora, Ontario
Killarney, Manitoba
Lampman, Saskatchewan
Letellier, Manitoba
Lowe Farm, Manitoba
Lundar, Manitoba
McCreary, Manitoba
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Moosehorn, Manitoba
Moosejaw, Saskatchewan
Morden, Manitoba
Morris, Manitoba
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
Rivers, Manitoba
Roblin, Manitoba
St. Andrews, Manitoba
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Selkirk, Manitoba
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Somerset, Manitoba
Steinbach, Manitoba (note: not worth the trip)
Swan River, Manitoba
The Pas, Manitoba
Thompson, Manitoba
Virden, Manitoba
Wadena, Saskatchewan
FESTIVALS
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
2011
Performer ("Rumor's Series")
2009
Performer ("The Winnipeg Show", "Kings Of Komedy")
2008
Performer ("Big Daddy Tazz & Friends", "English Rural Tour")
2007
Performer ("English Rural Tour")
2006
Performer ("The Winnipeg Show")
Winnipeg Fringe Festival
2007
5 Winnipeg Comics in... "The BIG BIG Show: I Don't Wanna Grow Up"
Perfomer/Producer
2006
5 Winnipeg Comics in... "The Evolution of Comedy"
Perfomer/Producer
2005
5 Winnipeg Comics in... "Live From The Press Club!"
Perfomer/Producer
Big Daddy Tazz in... "Bi-Polar Buddha"
Producer
2004
5 Winnipeg Comics in... "What has 5 Heads and 9 Nuts...?"
Perfomer/Producer
2003
5 Winnipeg Comics... in "THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON EARTH! (Results May Vary)"
Perfomer/Producer
2002
"5 Winnipeg Comics... in an Air-Conditioned, Fully-Licensed Venue!"
Perfomer/Producer
2001
3 Winnipeg Comics in... "Crouching Set-Up, Hidden Punchline"
Perfomer/Producer
2000
3 Winnipeg Comics on... "Jerry Springer, Ricky Martin & The Seven-Day Movie Rental"
Perfomer/Producer
REVIEWS
"Jason Beck's performance
is charged with energy and it's worth the ticket
price just to see his Ricky Martin act."
- Holly Moncrieff, Winnipeg Free Press, July 2000
“Jason Beck nimbly
avoids the self-pity that usually comes with self-depreciating
humor. We laughed at Jason's woes… .”
- Broose Tulloch, The Jenny Review, July 2002
"Jason
Beck gave a hilarious description of his Yoda
fetish... ."
- Jonathan Ball, newwinnipeg.com, January 2003
TRAINING
Humber Workshop, Winnipeg, MB Stand-up Writing/Performing
Mark Breslin
Prairie Theatre Exchange, Winnipeg,
MB Level I Improv
Stephen Sim (Crumbs)
Red River College, Winnipeg, MB
Creative Communications
(Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations)
University Of Manitoba, Winnipeg,
MB Bachelor Of Arts Degree
(English)
Links to some funny places I have performed at...
www.rumorscomedyclub.com - Rumor's Comedy Club, Winnipeg
www.yukyuks.com - Yuk Yuk's Comedy Clubs
www.chicago.zanies.com - Zanies Comedy Club, Chicago
www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com - CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
www.altdotcomedylounge.com - The Rivoli (ALTdot Comedy Lounge), Toronto
www.winnipegfringe.com - The Winnipeg Fringe Festival
...and some funny comedy sites...
www.thecomedygreenroom.com - The Comedy Green Room
www.nobodylikesme.com - Nobody Likes Me (comedy forum)
www.sheckymagazine.com - Shecky Magazine
www.torontocomedy.com - Toronto Comedy Scene Web Site |
