Eddy King

Biography

Eddy King is a French-Québecois comedian born on December 14, 1982, in Goussainville, Val-d'Oise, France, to parents from the Congo. At 13, he immigrated to Quebec with his family and developed an interest in music, eventually forming Dögone Tribe, which won a rap group award at the Festival Hip Hop 4ever in 2004. He went on to pursue stand-up comedy, performing first acts with Rachid Badouri in 2008 and winning the "Coup de cœur" prize at the Juste Pour Rire relay competition in 2007.