Travis Lindsay

{{Short description|Canadian stand-up comedian}} '''Travis Lindsay''' is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Halifax, Nova Scotia, most noted as a member of the writing team for ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' since 2021.<ref>Steve Gow, [https://halifax.citynews.ca/2021/03/31/rising-star-travis-lindsay-brings-laughs-back-to-halifax-audiences-3591653/ "Rising star Travis Lindsay brings laughs back to Halifax audiences"]. CityNews, March 31, 2021.</ref>

After performing as a comedian for a number of years, he released his debut comedy album ''The Kid Is Alright'' in 2019.<ref name=robins>Mark Robins, [https://www.halifaxpresents.com/comedy/this-kid-is-doing-more-than-alright/ "This kid is doing more than alright"]. ''Halifax Presents'', August 4, 2021.</ref>

In 2020 he was given a temporary gig as a warm-up comic at a taping of ''22 Minutes'', which soon turned into a permanent job. He joined the show's writing team in the 2021–22 season, and has appeared on the air as a featured player in some sketches.<ref>Martin Bauman, [https://www.thecoast.ca/arts-music/canadas-longest-running-all-black-comedy-tour-visits-halifax-and-its-a-must-see-32308221 "Canada’s longest-running all-Black comedy tour visits Halifax—and it’s a must-see"]. ''The Coast'', February 5, 2024.</ref> In 2021 he also released his second comedy album, ''Killed at the Funeral''.<ref>Mark Robins, [https://www.halifaxpresents.com/comedy/travis-lindsays-got-talent/ "Travis Lindsay’s got talent"]. ''Halifax Presents'', March 15, 2024.</ref>

In 2023 he was featured in an episode of ''The New Wave of Standup''.<ref>[https://broadcastdialogue.com/tv-film-news-130/ "TV & Film News – Canada Media Fund opens Canadian Content industry survey"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', March 2, 2023.</ref> In 2024 he competed in the fourth season of ''Canada's Got Talent'',<ref>Jen Taplin, [https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/they-did-everything-so-i-can-live-my-dream-halifax-comedian-hoping-to-win-1-million-for-his-family-100946267/ "'They did everything so I can live my dream': Halifax comedian hoping to win $1 million for his family"]. ''SaltWire Network'', March 8, 2024.</ref> reaching the finale.<ref>Caitlin Snow, [https://surge105.ca/2024/05/09/75342/ "N.S. comedian makes it to finale on Canada’s Got Talent, competing for $1M"]. CKHY-FM, May 9, 2024.</ref>

Along with the other writers for ''22 Minutes'', he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards.<ref name=tvcraft>Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/canadian-screen-awards-winners-television-craft/ "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Television Craft"]. ''Broadcast Dialogue'', May 29, 2024.</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsay, Travis}} Category:21st-century Canadian comedians Category:Canadian stand-up comedians Category:Canadian male comedians Category:Canadian television writers Category:Black Canadian comedians Category:Comedians from Nova Scotia Category:Writers from Halifax, Nova Scotia Category:Canada's Got Talent contestants Category:Living people Category:Canadian Screen Award winning writers Category:Black Canadian screenwriters Category:Year of birth missing (living people)