Darren Stevens (comedian)

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Darren Stevens (born April 13, 1965), commonly known as The Real Darren Stevens, is a Canadian radio personality, best known for his shows as heard on 54 Rock, 106.9 The BEAR in Ottawa and B101 in Barrie.

[edit] Career

Stevens has been a writer/producer/voice of comedy segments for CBC Radio national morning shows, CJSB (Ottawa), CKQB-FM (Ottawa), CIQB-FM (Barrie) and program director for CIQB-FM, CHAY-FM (Barrie) and CKCB-FM (Collingwood).

He is a versatile performer has done everything from newspaper columnist, radio host to TV including national TV commercials for Yamaha, national voice over host for Global's A Place in the Sun, appearances on Cooking For Love, performer in music videos, and other TV including writer / performer / producer of the sketch comedy series The Real Darren Stevens Show which aired on The Comedy Network.

[edit] Interesting Facts

  • In September 1990, Stevens, as a radio stunt, admitted that he suffered from a rare affliction - being a Canadian who can't skate. On air he openly 'stalked' fellow Ottawa native & Olympic champ Elizabeth Manley to teach him how to skate. Finally, after about 150 days, in January 1991, Liz put the skates on Darren & taught him how to skate.
  • In 1991, Stevens had a donut named after him. 'The Real Darren Stevens Donut' was banana creme filled covered with chocolate & nuts - 'toatally bananas & a little nutty!'.

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