Colin Kane

Colin Kane Biography

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Colin Kane (born October 17, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian

Personal life

Born in New York City, Kane grew up in Rockville Centre on Long Island, NY with his parents and two siblings. Colin Kane attended high school at Avon Old Farms, located in Connecticut. After high school, he attended Lynn University briefly, but ultimately returned to New York City to pursue comedy.

Career

Based in New York City, Colin Kane has been performing since 2002. Kane has had his own regular shows at Caroline's, Comix and Gotham Comedy Club. He is currently touring many major US cities including Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington, D.C. He has performed at the Stockholm Comedy Festival, and also in Germany for US military personnel through the Wounded Warrior Project. He has been a frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony Show.

Recognition

In 2006, Kane won Howard Stern's "Kill or Be Killed" comedy competition. In 2010, Kane was recognized as one of the New York Post's "King of Zings" alongside Jay Leno and Ricky Gervais. That year, comedian Dennis Miller called Colin Kane the "next really big comedian."

Controversy

In 2012, Kane received criticism by several bloggers and comedy fans for jokes he made on both his Twitter and YouTube account. His material was perceived as misogynistic and hateful towards minorities. Dylan Gandino, founder and editor-in-chief of the comedy news website Laughspin, reported on the controversy, citing specific tweets written by Kane. On his Facebook account, Kane requested that his fans comment the Laughspin article with their opinions on the matter. Comedian Kyle Kinane weighed in shortly after, suggesting that detractors of Kane's comedy should ignore the comedian if they are disgusted by his material, as Kane might thrive on any type of attention.

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