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Gord Paynter

Blind Comedian & Motivational Speaker

Gord Paynter has been entertaining audiences throughout North America with his original brand of humour.

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For over 20 years, Gord Paynter has been entertaining audiences throughout North America with his original brand of humour.

Losing his eyesight in his early twenties as a result of diabetes, Paynter thought his lifelong dream of becoming a comedian was gone forever. In truth, blindness opened his eyes to a whole new world of opportunity, humour and motivation. His lack of vision has, if anything, made him more perceptive, spurring him to create a distinctive style of comedy that never fails to leave audiences laughing.

It all began on amateur night at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club. His refreshingly unique performance surprised the audience and triggered fits of laughter. This laughter sparked the rediscovery of his dream.

Paynter tours throughout North America performing as both a stand-up comic and a motivational speaker. He has been featured at the international comedy festival Just For Laughs in Montreal, and has appeared on Club 54, CBC’s Fifth Estate and The Nature Of Things With David Suzuki.

His latest book, The Way I ‘See’ It, is a compilation of his travel stories that appear regularly in ViBrant Magazine.

Paynter’s unique ability to drop key company names and work situations into his shared stories and jokes gives every presentation a fresh and personal feel.

Comedy Show

In 1984, Gord Paynter ventured into Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club on amateur night. His fresh style and unique perspective drew an overwhelming response from the audience.

Gord has been entertaining with his innovative brand of comedy ever since.

Gord has been featured at the international comedy festival Just For Laughs in Montreal, The Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy Festivals, and has appeared on The Comedy Network’s Open Mike With Mike Bullard, Club 54, and CBC’s Fifth Estate and The Nature Of Things With David Suzuki.

 

Leave ’em Laffin

Gord tours throughout North America performing Leave ’em Laffin, an upbeat and motivational presentation. Drawing from his own life experiences, he talks about the new challenges blindness brought to his life and how he managed to overcome those to achieve his goal of becoming a professional comic.

Leave ’em Laffin combines Gord’s original brand of humour with emotional, hard-hitting reality. Each show is personalized and presented in an interactive style. Gord touches on issues that audience members may be dealing with in their own lives.

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Gord Paynter on the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2006
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