Haris Khan

open mic night: I was kind of like a trouble-maker." Khan said he dreamed of becoming a stand-up comedian, but never imagined he would be able to pull it off due to his shy demeanour, according to CBC. Things changed in March 2010 when friends pushed Khan into taking part in an open mic night. "In the past I have been a victim of racial abuse."- Haris Khan "I killed it. Primarily, he points to his father, who introduced him to slapstick comedies — think Dumb and Dumber — on VHS at a young age. "I was an outstanding student," Khan said, sarcastically. "I stood outside the class most of the days. I made people laugh." he said. "After the show, people started asking me when I would be performing next." Fast-forward to 2015 and Khan was wrapping up an international comedy tour that ended in Dubai. "I usually talk about things that I see or go through in society," he said. "The people that I talk about are not in the mainstream. I have a lot of privilege that way," he said. How often do you see a Pakistani guy doing stand-up " The 27-year-old said he, like the popular comedian Russell Peters, represents minorities, and their experiences, through humour. "I can say things that a lot of other comics might not say; about my racial background, you know, being a minority, being an immigrant in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.