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Geoff
Brousseau was born in New Jersey and grew up in Seattle,
Washington. His sense of humor is derived from a family who
liked stand-up comedy and let Geoff watch it from a young
age. As an only child, Geoff was forced to try and make
adults laugh from a young age, and learned the power of a
sense of humor.
While
wanting to pursue this as a career along with acting and
other things, Geoff got sidetracked by the reality that sane
people don’t pursue these things. For the last few years he
has dedicated his life to the art of comedy – and became a
ball of insecurity and self-obsession.
Other than
that, he has become respected for his original takes on his
own life. He founded the sketch comedy group HAX-TV which
created a series of video sketches that have been very well
received. He continues to perform and write in the group as
he performs stand-up comedy around the nation.
Geoff’s
style would be described as autobiographical and painfully
honest. He derives his comedy from stories about life
events, his daughter, family issues, and opinions on the
world around him—pop culture, real people he meets day to
day, and a general search for irony in our existence. The
style is very accessible and self deprecating. Geoff truly
enjoys performing comedy and tries to treat it like the art
form it is. The goal is to make the audience feel like they
just met a new friend, one that is funnier than their other
friends.
Geoff has
performed in venues from clubs in L.A. to a pool table in an
Indian casino. He was a finalist in the Giggles Laugh Off
and also had a strong showing in the Seattle International
Comedy Competition.
From
Seattle Weekly: 'Laugh Riot' by Brian Miller, at the Seattle
International Comedy Competition
"Among the
locals, the most sitcom-ready is Geoff Brousseau, a lumpy,
put-upon regular fella straight outta Lake Forest Park. His
is an immediately recognizable, relatable TV persona, an
exasperated chronicler of the white guy's burden— living in
a complex called Camelot Park ('You ever notice the sh****er
the apartment, the fancier the name?'), a divorced father
with another kid on the way ('I'm gonna name her Dreamkiller')...The
Puyallup crowd likes him, and the judges score him among the
top five that evening."
To view the
complete article:
http://seattleweekly.com/2006-11-22/arts/laugh-riot.php
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Geoff
Brousseau
Comedian
"Not many
comedians can come across as
an average guy.... Many try, but usually they come
across as a cartoon of what they think a regular guy
is supposed to be. Geoff Brousseau comes across on
stage as an average guy...instantly relatable to
everyone watching, even if his issues aren't theirs,
even if his 'average' life is really extraordinary.
Maybe it's his hang dog expression, maybe it's his
'I'm about to have one beer too many' perspective on
life...or maybe it is simply because he can't help
but be the imperfect person he is at all times, even
when he's on stage. He's the underdog we all root
for...only with excellent material and impeccable
timing." --Peter
Grey
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