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Derek Sheen
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Main page Derek Sheen is a stand-up comedian from Seattle.[2] He has

Derek Sheen
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Current events Macho Caballero.
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Reviewer Richard Lanoie of The Serious Comedy Site said that
Contact us Sheen "more than proves there are still some great, original, and
Donate intelligently dark comics out there." [3] Daniel Berkowitz of website
The Spit Take called Sheen "a hilarious and gifted performer" with
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"a unique voice that he’s able to expertly harness."[4] Drew Hunt of
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the Chicago Reader noted that Sheen's comedy can be "highly
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personal or emotionally transparent" and compared him to Brian Comedy Festival (Photo by Shawn Robbins)
Recent changes Posehn for his "delivery and lucid, streetwise worldview."[5] Born 1969/1970 (age 51–52)[1]
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Career [edit]

Sheen wanted to be a comic from an early age. In third grade, he recited an entire George Carlin album side for
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show-and-tell.[6] He first performed standup at nine, and at an open mic at 13. He played music professionally for
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15 years before returning to standup at age 35. [7][1] His comedy often touches on personal topics such as his
Languages depression and alcoholism. [8][9][10]
‫ى‬ Sheen tours frequently with Brian Posehn.[11] He was a headliner at the Akumal Comedy Festival in Mexico.[12]
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He appeared on the second season of the Seeso streaming series The Guest List in 2017.[13][14] From 2011 to
2014, he co-hosted the podcast Delicious Mediocrity with fellow Seattle comic Douglas Gale. [15]

His debut album Holy Drivel was recorded by producer Matt Bayles of Minus the Bear.[16] Chris Spector of
Midwest Record praised Sheen's "high energy attack that doesn't run out of steam." [17]

Sheen's newest album, Macho Caballero, was released April 24, 2020, on Stand Up! Records, which reached
No. 6 on the iTunes comedy chart,[18] and No. 7 on Amazon's chart. [19] Lanoie, reviewing Macho Caballero for
Serious Comedy, called it "superb, consistently interesting and funny" and called his craftsmanship "so elegant it
will make other comics jealous."[8]

Discography [edit]

Holy Drivel (Rooftop Comedy, 2012; re-released on Stand Up! Records, 2017)
Tiny Idiot (Stand Up! Records, 2016)
Disasterbation (Stand Up! Records, 2017)
Macho Caballero (Stand Up! Records, 2020)

References [edit]
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1. ^ Kozell, Isaac (2018-07-06). "Smooth Like Granite – The Derek Sheen Interview" . Savage Henry Magazine.
Arcata, California. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
2. ^ Taylor, Johnny (2016-05-19). "Comic to Comic: Derek Sheen" . Huffington Post. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
3. ^ Richard Lanoie (2018-04-09). "Derek Sheen – Disasterbation" . The Serious Comedy Site. Retrieved
2020-04-23.
4. ^ Daniel Berkowitz (2012-10-29). "Derek Sheen, Holy Drivel" . The Spit Take. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
5. ^ Hunt, Drew (2015-06-17). "Comedian Derek Sheen records his new live album in Chicago" . Chicago Reader.
Chicago. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
6. ^ Guppy, Nancy (September 2015). "Coffee with Guppy". Seattle Magazine. 24 (9).
 7. ^ Hamil, Brett (2013-08-01). "Exit Interview: Comedian Derek Sheen" . City Arts Magazine. Tacoma, Washington
Retrieved 2020-04-22.
8. ^ a b Richard Lanoie (2020-04-25). "Macho Caballero – Derek Sheen" . The Serious Comedy Site. Retrieved
2020-04-26.
9. ^ Segal, Dave (2019-05-23). "Tiny Idiot Indulges in Holy Drivel: A Q&A with Seattle Comedian Derek Sheen" .
The Stranger. Seattle. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
10. ^ Holson, Laura M. (2011-03-04). "Noticed: When Your Life Becomes a Verb" . New York Times. Retrieved
2020-04-22.
11. ^ Seling, Megan (2018-07-26). "Brian Posehn Talks Toxic Star Wars Fans, Self-Deprecation and More" .
Nashville Scene. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
12. ^ "About the Akumal Comedy Festival" . Akumal Comedy Festival. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
13. ^ Gilmore, Molly (2017-01-03). "Unique perspective helps Seattle comedian Derek Sheen stand out" . The
Olympian. Olympia, Washington . Retrieved 2020-04-22.
14. ^ "The Guest List (TV Series 2015-2017)" . IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
15. ^ "Delicious Mediocrity" . Delicious Mediocrity. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
16. ^ Hamil, Brett (2012-05-30). "Q&A with Derek Sheen" . City Arts Magazine. Tacoma, Washington . Retrieved
2020-04-22.
17. ^ Chris Spector (2017-07-25). "Volume 40/Number 266" . Midwest Record. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
18. ^ "Stand Up! Records" . Facebook. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
19. ^ "Stand Up! Records" . Facebook. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
External links [edit]

Official Derek Sheen website

Derek Sheen on Twitter
Derek Sheen at IMDb
Derek Sheen at Stand Up! Records website
 Categories: Living people 21st-century American actors 21st-century American comedians
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