Eric Andre Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the Berklee College of Music, where he played the upright bass and formed the band Blarf
• Studied technique at Lesly Kahn & Co Kahn Technique
• Quote: "I think less money involved, there's less suits involved and there's less pressure from suits and sponsors to turn out huge numbers․"
• Mixes satire with decidedly physical acts like kicking his desk in half, punching himself and rushing into the band on the fake talk show "The Eric André Show․"
• Performed stand-up comedy at such venues as the 2010 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, the 2010 Chicago Just For Laughs Festival and the 2007 HBO Aspen Comedy Festival
• Had a "Space Ghost" marathon at his house before he started shooting "The Eric André Show," as it was a large influence on his own show
• Taught himself to use Final Cut so that he could edit his pitch for "The Eric André Show" himself, as he couldn't afford to hire editors