Biography

1954
Born in Drummondville, Quebec
1968-1969
Amateur debuts as juggler and acrobat
1971-1978
Freelance cartoonist (La Parole, La Patrie, Perspectives, Montréal-Matin…)
1972-1974
Studies psychology in Drummondville’s College
1975-1988
Career in comedy duo «les Foubrac»
1977
Takes part in a study trip in Paris (drawing and comics trips) organized by the Office Franco-Québécois
1979
Participation in the Quebec’s Painting Biennale (Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal)
1980
Wins the first one mile «joggling» race, in Fargo, North Dakota (all runners juggling with 3 balls non-stop)
1981
Etablishes a Guinness world record by becoming the first to run a full marathon while juggling with 3 balls all the way (Montreal International Marathon)
1981
Painting exhibition (Humor Pavilion, Montreal)
1989
Solo debuts on stage
1990
Appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show (FOX, Hollywood)
1990
Series of USA tours in over 100 colleges and universities
1991
Appearance on the «American Comedy Awards» TV Special (ABC, Los Angeles)

1992
Performances at the Seville’s World Fair (Spain)
1994-1999
Series of tours in Europe, including 150 one-man shows in Germany
2001
Radio Monte-Carlo Prize (International Circus Festival, Monaco)
2001, 2002, 2007
«The Golden Nose» Award (Grand Rire Comedy Festival, Quebec City)
2005
Publication of the Dictionnaire Inutile mais Pratique (Éditions au Carré, Montreal)
2006
Appearance on «the Late Show with David Letterman» (CBS, New York)
2006
Appearance on «the Tonight Show with Jay Leno» (NBC, Burbank)
2007
«Personnality of the Year», Drummondville QC (native town)
2007
Second appearance on «the Late Show de David Letterman» (CBS, New York)
2008
«Star Gold» award (Seoul, South Korea)
2008
Third appearance on «the Late Show with David Letterman» (CBS, New York)
2011
Publication of the Dictionnaire Inutile mais Pratique II
2011
Painting exhibition in Le Musée d’Art Populaire (Trois-Rivières, QC)
2012, 2013, 2015
Tours in China
2018
Performance at Buckingham Palace, at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, for the 70th Birthday of Prince Charles.

Since 1989… until today:
Shows in over 525 cities, 55 countries including :

Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Pologne, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela…