Dave Merheje is a

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stand-up comedian."Comedians of the World (Canada EN): K. Trevor Wilson, DeAnne Smith, Ivan Decker, Dave Merheje"
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'', January 8, 2019. He is known for his roles in ''

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'' and '' Ramy'', as well as his 2019 comedy album ''Good Friend Bad Grammar'', which earned him the

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for Comedy Album of the Year at the 2019 Juno Awards.

Early life

Merheje was born in

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to a Lebanese family. He attended Catholic Central High School and later

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, graduating from the business marketing program in 2003.

Career

Merheje began performing comedy in the Windsor-

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area."Windsor comedian featured on Netflix stand-up series"
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'', January 4, 2019. He has since performed at venues including Just For Laughs, the Halifax Comedy Festival, the

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and the

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. In 2015, he had his own stand-up special on

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. Merheje has performed with other Canadian comedians of

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ern descent, including

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and Ali Hassan, in the touring We Ain't Terrorists comedy show. He was also featured in an episode of the

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stand-up comedy series ''Comedians of the World''. Merheje had a recurring role as Dave Bechara in the Canadian television sitcom ''

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'' Playback'', June 29, 2017. Since 2019, he has portrayed the role of Ahmed on the

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comedy series '' Ramy.'' Merheje's comedy album ''Good Friend Bad Grammar'' won the

for Comedy Album of the Year at the 2019 Juno Awards."Junos 2019: the complete list of winners"

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, March 16, 2019.

Filmography

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