A local comedian will be bringing his witty musings to a national audience as part of a Quebec-based event.
Brady Holm of Stonewall has been invited to perform standup comedy in Gatineau at the Indigenous Prosperity Forum hosted by the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association. The event takes place from May 5 to 7, bringing together Indigenous leaders and innovators from across the country.
“This is my first time flying somewhere to perform standup, so I’m both excited and honoured,” he said. “It will definitely be an event I won’t forget.”
Holm, who has Inuit heritage, got his start in comedy right after he graduated from Collège Stonewall Collegiate in 2022.
“The first Wednesday after graduation, I went down to the since-burned-down wee Johnny’s Irish Pub and signed up for the open mic and since then have been fortunate to progress to bigger rooms, such as my favourite, Rumors Comedy Club in the city,” said Holm, who expressed gratitude to Doug Pattie of Stonewall Tire, where he worked for two years after high school.
“Recently, I was invited out by the Stonewall Jets to perform at their annual gala, which was fun. I’ll be performing in the Winnipeg Comedy Fest for the second time with some of my close friends over these past three years, joking about whatever’s funny to me — whether that be Nirvana, soup or the WNBA.”
Until now, the furthest Holm has travelled for comedy is Saskatchewan, so he’s looking forward to branching out even further.
“Other than that, I’ve been fortunate enough to make good friends and am now being invited to travel for standup, which I’m grateful for,” he said. “It’s helping change my life.”
