Aristotle Athiras

Aristotle Athiras

Aristotle Athiras is an American comedian originally from Plano, Texas. He started his comedic career in Orange County, where he currently resides, in May 2004. While pursuing comedy Aristotle briefly attended the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Cinema and Television. He took several short breaks from comedy to focus on school projects at Saddleback College. Before he transferred from Saddleback, he founded and was President of the Film Club and was part of the Associated Student Government as the President of the Inter-Club Council (ICC) and a member of the Summer Budget Committee. He officially put comedy on hold from February 2006 through January 2008 in order to finish his education at California State Fullerton, graduating with a degree in Sociology.

Aristotle has won or placed in the following comedy competitions:


* Long Beach Comedy Festival - 1st Place
* Sink or Swim Thursdays - 1st Place and 3rd Place
* Sierra Mist Search for the Next Great Comic - Regional Winner (San Diego, CA)
* Orange County's Funniest Person - 2nd Place
* San Diego Comedy Festival - 2nd Place
* Ultimate Laff-Down IV - 2nd Place
* Comedy Battle in the Basement at Miceli's - 3rd Place
In January 2008 Aristotle returned full-time to the comedy stage.

Aristotle's mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis while he was in elementary school and has been confined to a wheelchair since 1995.

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