Comedians Scott Belford and Nitish Sakhuja will be performing at Joe Beeverz Bar and Grill in the city Friday, Feb, 26.
鈥淚鈥檓 a prairie boy through and through,鈥� Belford, who is originally from Grande Prairie, AB, told Yorkton This Week. 聽
Belford said he was sort of drawn to be a comedian through osmosis.
鈥淚 worked as a radio DJ for years and had to emcee a comedy show every week,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 tried doing some jokes every week and eventually got hooked; left radio and haven鈥檛 looked back.鈥�
And then being a comedian puts Belford on the road experiencing his country.
鈥淐omedy allows me to see this country,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 love experiencing Canada, it鈥檚 inspiring to see such a diverse place with all sorts of people from all walks of life.鈥�
It wasn鈥檛 a huge step for Belford in the sense he was a fan of comedy.
鈥淚 always loved the sitcoms Seinfeld and the Simpsons which is what really got me appreciating comedy,鈥� he said. 鈥淎s for comics I always really liked Brian Reagan and George Carlin.鈥�
The first time in front of an audience is not so much a memory, as a moment lost in the mists of nervousness.
鈥淭he first time I went on stage was a blur,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 remember much except that I was so nervous I actually puked right before I went up 鈥� full on 鈥楻alphed-my-cookies. It didn鈥檛 go well.鈥�
Belford鈥檚 own approach to comedy is a tradition dating back to the campfires inside ancient caves.
鈥淧ersonally I鈥檓 more of story teller,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 talk about my life growing up, from playground equipment to dealing with my dad.鈥�
Not that putting together a routine is easy. Far from it suggested Belford.
鈥淭he hardest part of comedy for me has always been the writing,鈥� he said.
鈥淭he touring and performance is the fun part. Even when I鈥檓 writing on my terms it still feels like home work. What鈥檚 worse is writing and developing new material which is incredibly important. Most of my guilt in life is for not writing enough.鈥�
But there is enough material for touring, and that is what will bring Belford to the city.
鈥淵orkton can expect to laugh their butts off for 90 minutes,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 love coming back to the Prairies and it鈥檚 going to be a blast.鈥�
People can get a taste via video at www.Scottbelford.ca.
Showtime at Joe Beeverz will be 8:30 p.m.
