Russell Peters was recently named one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Comics of All Time. At nineteen years old, He started doing stand-up at open mics in his native Toronto and spent the next fifteen years honing his craft at clubs across Canada and the UK. In 2004, Peters gained critical global recognition for his unique CTV “Comedy Now!” and soon became the first comedian to sell out Toronto’s Air Canada Centre in 2007. Peters set attendance records at venues from Madison Square Garden to The Sydney Opera House to London’s O2 Arena – where he broke the UK attendance record for the highest number of tickets sold for an individual comedy show. $50.