Gavin Stephens
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Gavin Stephens backstage at Nerdgasm in 2009.
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| Birth name | Gavin Bernard Michael Stephens |
| Born | March 27, 1975 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Genres | Improvisational comedy, alternative comedy |
| Subject(s) | Geek culture, pop culture, race |
| Influences | Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman, Craig Robinson, Patrice O'Neal, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock |
| Notable works and roles | Comedy Inc., Comedy Now! |
| Website | GavinStephens.ca |
Gavin Bernard Michael Stephens (born March 27, 1975, in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor.
In 1998, Stephens was nominated for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award. From 2003 to 2007, he was a writer and performer for five seasons of CTV's Comedy Inc.. He filmed two episodes of CTV's Comedy Now! in 2001 and in 2007. Stephens has performed at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec, as well as at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
His one-man comedy shows, "Spectacular Spectacular" and "Nerdgasm", catered to "nerds and geeks".
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