"Helping Our Mental Health Community Help Themselves Through LAUGHTER, COMEDY & COURAGE"

Originally from Thunder Bay, Patrick Maliha now makes his home in Vancouver, B.C., Canada (With a few stops along the way in Hornepayne and The University of Ottawa). Patrick’s love of television and film has led him to become a voting member of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle, one half of “The Movie Guys” on the TV show Urban Rush, Head Writer and Producer for the KVOS television show “Off Centre Television”, host of “UR at The Movies" and the nationally syndicated television show The New Driver’s Seat. Patrick also co-hosted The Afternoon Buzz every Monday – Friday on Talk 1410 Radio for which he won numerous awards including favourite Local Radio Midday/Afternoon Show: TV Week Reader's Choice Awards. 

 

A professional Stand-up comedian & talented impressionist, Patrick has Headlined and MC’ed various shows at a multitude of comedy clubs, festivals and corporate events through out Canada and the U.S. In 2008 and 2009 he was voted Favourite Vancouver Comedian in the prestigious Georgia Straight Best Of Awards. He is the current World Record Holder of Most Impressions in One Minute after beating Dana Carvey's previous record.

 

Patrick is also active in the community via running for Vancouver City Council in 2005 and being the Mentor/Instructor as well as active board member for Comedy Courage, Canada’s largest fund raising event for people with mental health issues. Patrick believes it is important to give back to those in his community by mentoring other artists and by donating his time and talents. He is committed to many charity organizations but feels especially privileged to work with the mental health community through “Comedy Courage”.