jason john whitehead, comedian

Jason John Whitehead, winner of the BBC New Comedy Award 2000, is an act fuelled by laid back wit and sarcasm, not to mention an original style that can only come from a Canadian who has cut his comedy teeth in Britain.

He became an international performer at the age of 24. Jason now lives in London and performs stand up in America, Ireland, Holland, Scotland and England.

A regular at the Edinburgh Festival since reaching the finals of Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny competition in 1999, 2002 saw Whitehead performing his first solo Edinburgh show. In addition to his annual trips to Edinburgh, he has also made trips to the Halifax Comedy Festival in his native Canada where his performance was aired on CBC.

"Talented performer, deservedly starting to make a splash on the circuit" Chortle.co.uk

"...young, talented, and getting really good, really fast" Greater London Radio

"Anything that he doesn't achieve in his career isn't worth achieving" The Independent