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Ken's Bio
Called a "pop culture maven" by the Boston Globe, Boston native Ken Reid has been performing for over 10 years in various capacities. In 1995 he formed the seminal Boston Punk Rock group "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" at Boston's infamous "Rat" club.
In 2003 while living in London, Ken Reid decided to try his hand at stand up. After performing around the UK he returned to Boston in late 2003 and has been a staple on the comedy scene ever since.
Reid's unique and very personal story telling style has gained him a loyal fan base in the area. Using photos, video clips, and his own brand of storytelling Reid has written and performed three one man shows. His first show "Ken Reid's Cusack Attack" was a sold out affair at the Boston Center for the Arts. His second show "Very Special Episode: Portrait of a Pop Culture Victim" was also a sell out in March of 2008. His most recent show “Music to My Years” from October 2009 was widely praised and was the featured pick on Boston.com.
He continues to perform all around the New England area at traditional comedy clubs, colleges and in Rock venues opening for bands and major national comedians. He is also the creator of "Lafta Obscura" a unique comedy show at the Paradise Rock Club that ran during 2006.
Ken has performed at the Boston Comedy Festival, hosted at the Lowell Comedy Festival, hosted and presented at the Boston Music Awards, was the Comic in Residence at The Comedy Studio in September 2006 and was a founding member of comedy troupe The Untrainables. With the Untrainables he hosted and co-produced the "Great and Secret Comedy Show" at Improv Boston from 2006 until 2009.
In August of 2008 Ken became the regular Friday night host at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge, MA.
Recently Reid toured as the opening act for Todd Barry during Barry’s “Substantial Tour of New England”, was chosen by Eugene Mirman as the opening act at Mirman’s record release show, opened for Patton Oswalt at the Wilbur Theater, and performed a series of “live talk show” appearances with Jonathan Katz.
Here are some venues where Ken Reid
has performed:
The Comedy Studio - Cambridge, MA
Boston Music Awards - Avalon Night Club
Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre NYC
Boston University
Emerson College
Mottley's Comedy Club
Goldsmith’s University London UK
Brown University - RI
URI - RI
The Comedy Connection – Boston, MA
The Middle East - Cambridge, MA
TT. The Bear’s - Cambridge, MA
P.I.T. NYC
Giggles - Saugus, MA
Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway (RIP) – Somerville, MA
University of Wolverhampton,- Wolverhampton UK
Up the Creek- London UK
Broadway Comedy Club - NYC
The Paradise Lounge – Boston, MA
The Comedy Lounge – Hyannis, MA
and more!
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