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Dean Jenkinson is a Winnipegger and proud of it. Dean Jenkinson tours the country regularly, performing his unique brand of clean stand-up comedy from coast to coast for corporate and convention clients. Since starting his comedy career over a decade ago, this young veteran has gone on to numerous national television and radio appearances. Dean Jenkinson is also a sought-after comedy writer, having written on the Global TV sitcom “Big Sound” and the CBC Radio programs “What a Week” and “The Irrelevant Show”. CBC news viewers recognize Dean Jenkinson from his award-winning satirical commentaries on shows like “Canada Now” and “Saturday Report”. He is heard every Friday morning on CBC Manitoba’s “Information Radio” as “The Headliner,” singing an original comedy song from the week’s headlines. Dean Jenkinson has appeared at The Winnipeg Folk Festival as a main stage host since 1999. His 1998 play “How Do You Know When You’re Done” along with Al Rae was named among the Top Ten at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. Comedian Dean Jenkinson … He’ll make you think. He’ll make you laugh. He’ll make you think you’re laughing.

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Television / Film / Radio

•  The Royal Canadian Air Farce - CBC Television - 2003
•  The Western Alienation Comedy Hour - CBC Television - 2003
•  The Winnipeg Comedy Festival Prairie Crop - CBC - 2002
•  Comedy Street - Now TV - 2001
•  It’s a Living - CBC Television - 1999
•  COMICS! - CBC Television - 1998
•  Madly Off In All Directions (Featured Performer)- CBC Radio 1 - 1998
•  Comedy at Club 54 - Comedy Network - 1997
•  Definitely Not The Opera - CBC Radio

Stage Appearances With

•  Great Big Sea
•  The Commitments
•  The Nylons
•  “Weird Al” Yankovic

Client Reviews

•  "Thank you for an excellent performance last night at our conference. As in the previous times we've hired you for special events, you were able to get the crowd laughing hysterically and raise their spirits. You're becoming the entertainer of choice for the City of Winnipeg. It's always great to end an evening on such a positive note and have people buzzing about your performance for days afterward. I would highly recommend your services to anyone wanting to entertain a group of people at any kind of gathering or conference." - Canadian Public Works Association - Manitoba Chapter
•  “Thank you for an excellent performance that left our customers laughing out of their seats, even though it was only 8am!” - Canadian Tourism Commission
•  “Top-notch entertainment …your comedy was unsurpassed by any others we have had. When people are re-telling the comic’s stuff three days later you know he has had an impact.” - Western Canada Dental Association
•  “The Sears group found your show very funny and entertaining, they wanted to keep you on stage longer.” - Sears Canada
•  “We wish to express to Dean’s future clients a hearty recommendation, and to ensure them that they can be confident of a great performance by a sensitive and capable professional.” - MacDon Industries

Performance Fee Range:  $1,000 - $5,000    Travel from Winnipeg, Manitoba