Andrew Orvedahl (born December 21, 1976) is an American comedian best known for his work with ''The Grawlix'', a comedy trio consisting of Orvedahl,

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scripted comedy television show ''

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''. As a member of ''The Grawlix'', Orvedahl has starred in a series of

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video releases written and directed by The Nix Bros and the '' Grawlix Saves The World'', a podcast on the Starburns Audio Network.

Career

Stand-up comedian

Orvedahl started stand-up in 2003. In addition to performing regularly at his home club,

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in Denver, Orvedahl has toured the US, and performed at the Aspen (2011), Las Vegas, Seattle (2010), Great American (2012), Bridgetown (2011, 2012, 2013), and

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(2013, 2014) Comedy Festivals, and was part of the "New Faces" Showcase at Montreal Just for Laughs in 2013. In 2013, Orvedahl released his comedy album ''Hit The Dick Lights'' as a dual release with fellow ''Grawlix'' member Adam Cayton-Holland. Holland's album ''I Don't Know If I Happy'' shares similar album art, was recorded on the same date at the same theater (Denver's historic Bug Theatre) as Orvedahl's, and both were released on

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Greater Than Collective label. In 2020, Orvedahl released his album "Alexa, Play Creed" on Helium Comedy Records. Orvedahl has appeared on " NickMom Night Out" and "

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", and on October 13, 2014, made his debut performance on "

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The Grawlix

In 2007, Orvedahl was a core member of "Los Comicos Super Hilariosos," a regular show that welcomed big-name comics like

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, and

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. The group eventually dissolved and reformed as The Grawlix in 2011. The Grawlix consists of Orvedahl,

and

. The trio performed a monthly show at The Bug Theater in Denver, featuring standup sets from each of the principals, a variety of national guest comedians, and screenings of their web series videos, produced by

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''Those Who Can't''

The Grawlix also teamed with The Nix Brothers to produce a pilot for Amazon in June 2012 called ''

'', about three inept Denver high school teachers. While Amazon eventually passed on the pilot,

paid the trio to rewrite and re-film it in December 2014. In February 2015, the network announced they were ordering 10 episodes of the series, which aired in 2015. It was renewed for a 10-episode second season, which aired in 2016.

''The Narrators''

In 2010, Orvedahl created the storytelling show ''

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'', a live performance of true stories based around a selected theme as told by musicians, comedians, actors, and writers. The Narrators podcast highlights select stories from the live shows. Orvedahl left the show in 2015 to film ''Those Who Can't'' in Los Angeles.

The Unicorn

In 2013, Orvedahl created The Unicorn podcast, with co-host Talitha and producer Ron Doyle. The show features a special guest comedian, and the group discusses sex and relationships. Past guests have included

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, Cameron Esposito, and Ben Kronberg.

Awards

In 2012, Orvedahl won a MasterMinds award from

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—a grant program honoring artistic entrepreneurs who are changing the cultural landscape. In December 2013, ''

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'' voted Orvedahl's album ''Hit The Dick Lights'' as one of the top 10 comedy albums of 2013.

Personal life

Orvedahl was born and raised in Denver, and attended Heritage High School. Though he has moved around the country, living in

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, he returned to

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and currently lives in Denver. Orvedahl has one daughter, Amelia, who co-starred in her own online cooking show called ''The Barefoots''—Orvedahl served as director, cinematographer and film editor.

Albums

* ''Andy Makes 15 of His 22 Friends Laugh'' *
Hit The Dick Lights
' *
Alexa, Play Creed
'

References

External links

The Grawlix on Funny or Die

TheGrawlix.com

Grawlix Saves the World on Apple PodcastsThe Unicorn on Apple Podcasts
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