Russell Peters
Russell Peters is an Indo-Canadian comedian who has taken the entertainment and comedy industry by storm. Before Peters got his start in comedy he was known as DJ Russell, and he worked at the campus radio station at Sheridan College. Peters started in comedy with his first performance at Yuk Yuk’s comedy club in Toronto. Peters began performing in comedy clubs in the early 90s, and cited meeting George Carlin in 1992 as one of the biggest motivators for advancing his career in comedy.
Peters gained his recognition following his first appearance on the CBC show Comics. Soon after, Peters traveled to the United Kingdom where he would appear on the CTV’s comedy series Comedy Now. He would return a few years later and receive a Gemini Award, leading to his establishment as a viral sensation.
In 2006, Russell Peters recorded his first comedy special Outsourced, which would air on Comedy Central, leading to over 100,000 CD’s sold. In 2007, Russell Peters made history becoming the first comedian to sell out ScotiaBank Arena, and later that year he would self-finance his second comedy special Red, White, and Brown. Other comedy specials that have contributed to Peters’ success include The Green Card Tour: Live From the 02 Arena, Notorious & Almost Famous (Netflix), and Deported (Amazon Prime). Along with his incredible comedic success, in 2010 Peters became a published author of his autobiography Call Me Russell.
Russell Peters is one of the most accomplished comedians today:
First comedian to sell out the ScotiaBank Arena
In 2009, broke the attendance record for a stand-up show in the UK
Held the highest attended comedy show in Australia and Singapore
In 2013, Peters graced Forbes magazine’s list of highest paid comics with the 3rd ranking, earning $21 million that year
In his recent interview with comedian Bill Bellamy, Russell Peters discusses his life in comedy and the controversy that has surrounded his career.
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