A comedian who grew up in Prince George will do a special taping of his gig at ArtSpace on Saturday at 8 p.m.
Chris Gaskin, who has been described as the "baby-faced assassin of comedy," will present his show Working With The Negatives, which offers his unique perspective on society and how the world sees him.
The lighting in ArtSpace is a bit dim but Gaskin isn't worried about it.
"I'll just be using the lighting set up that they have - I mean honestly, my skin complexion is bright enough that we'll probably use my face to light balance the cameras," Gaskin deadpans.
He returns to Prince George often as he still has family here and his last show was held late last year when he headlined at the Treasure Cove Casino.
Gaskin has enjoyed many successes as he was a finalist in the national comedy competition Stand Up & Bite Me on Bite TV, and was featured on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Since then he has won the Champion of Champions comedy competition, released his debut album, Lambda Male, and has worked with some of the biggest names in comedy, including Emo Philips, Godfrey, and T.J. Miller.
Gaskin lives in Vancouver now and said he misses the winters in Prince George.
"I think growing up with that kind of made me who I am," Gaskin said. "People think I'm from out east from the way that I talk but it's a winter thing. Vancouver doesn't get winters like Prince George. They don't have a level of cold that induces Tourette's like Prince George does. When you're driving to work in the winter and you get there and you open the door, you're just cursing automatically."
Gaskin decided to do the taping here in his hometown to showcase to the residents what locals can do.
"I also want to encourage people to go out to these other comedy venues where you have some very funny locals," Gaskin said.
He's doing a bit of a tour and he's filming each gig and stitching them together, he said.
"Of course the Prince George show is the one that I am most looking forward to because I really love Prince George. For some comics in Vancouver it's a punchline to them but I think it's a great city."
The show is a dry one, Gaskin said.
"I suggest it's for 16 years and older because of content," Gaskin said. "The comedians are talking about our lives and so some of the stuff people won't agree with but the whole idea is to be as funny as possible."
Gaskin will by accompanied by Curtis Pyke, a Vancouver comedian who will do the opening set and also is the videographer for the taped show.
Always looking to support local comedians, Kylie Lewis Holt will also be part of the show.
Tickets are at the door or in advance at eventbrite.com, use promo code 'comedy' for a discount.
