Derek Edwards has been a professional comedian for over fifteen years. In that time he has amassed an impressive string of credits. In 1995 he was the winner of the Vail National Comedy Invitational in Vail, Colorado. In 1996 he stole the show at the Molson Canadian Toronto Comedy Festival and in 1997 he "knocked 'em dead" at the International Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He did the same at Just for Laughs '99 .

His numerous television appearances include A & E's Comedy On The Road , his own CBC-TV comedy special "COMICS! ", The Comedy Network's Launch-A-Thon, Open Mike with Mike Bullard on The Comedy Network and CTV and a Gala performance on the 1997 Just for Laughs Comedy Show . Additionally, he recently filmed his own one-hour special for The Comedy Network's COMEDY NOW series entitled 'Blood, Sweat & Beers'.

Derek has also been featured on a variety of national radio programs including CBC'S Laughing Matters, Madly Off In All directions And definitely Not The Opera .

"Derek Edwards is considered to be one of the finest comedy talents in North America. Derek Edwards is the kind of guy who could read the nutritional content off a cereal box and have you in tears."
Winnipeg Free Press

"Derek is awesome and it is clear his career is going places. His dry sense of humour, exceptional wit and abilities to keep the crowd splitting their sides made for one heck of an evening. I introduced him as the next Jim Carrey - that was an understatement, he's better!"
Ontario Marina Association