- Sugar Sammy
Sugar Sammy is a Punjabi comedian from
Montreal, Canada .Beginnings
Having started his stand up at the age of 19, Sammy's content was primarily focused on being provocative in a similar style to his influences, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence. His experiences as a Punjabi growing up in
francophone Quebec as well as his time as a night club promoter found their way into his earlier sets.Accomplishments
Sammy has been voted the Number 1 comedian in Montreal by readers of the
Montreal Mirror , as well as winning Best of Show for theJust For Laughs Festival . He has performed in the US, England, Ireland, Holland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Dubai, the Philippines and South Africa. His 2007 one man show in South Africa had ticket sales topping 10,000, and he has stated his opening forDave Chappelle in the fall of 2006 as a personal career highlight.In early 2006, Sugar Sammy appeared onMuchMusic 'sVideo On Trial .Sammy has also appeared on The Comedy Network, Canada's CTV, and a Dutch television network. He has become a staple at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and also performs at the Montreal International Comedy Fest.External links
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* [http://www.sugarsammy.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sugarsammy MySpace]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sESQIARJj0Q Just For Laughs 2004 via YouTube]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNGwvxPH1kE OMNI TV Interview via YouTube]
* [http://www.comedynightlife.com/index.php/Sugar_Sammy Sugar Sammy ComedyNightLife.com]
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