Absurdist standup Eugene Mirman is a leading light of the New York City. One of the first comedians to embrace the Internet as a new creative platform, he soon attracted national attention for his website eugenemirman.com, home to the Marvelous Crooning Child (an animated image of a toddler-age Mirman singing classic rock favorites) as well as many of his short films. Multimedia clips also emerged as a critical element of Mirman's stage act, and his 2004 debut album, The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman, was released as a CD/DVD package. Like many standups of his generation, Mirman eschewed traditional comedy venues in favor of indie rock clubs, regularly opening for musical acts as well as the Stella troupe. With Bobby Tisdale and Holly Schlesinger, he also produced the weekly alt-comedy variety showcase "Invite Them Up," and in the spring of 2006 released his first Sub Pop effort, En Garde, Society! Jason Ankeny. He has appeared on several TV shows including Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Carson Daly, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Home Movies and Third Watch.
