Myq Kaplan is an intellectual comedian described by the New York Times as “invigoratingly funny”. Kaplan tours North America regularly, having performed over 1,000 shows at comedy clubs. He was a semifinalist in the 2006 Boston Comedy Festival and in the 2006 Seattle Comedy Competition. He was a participant in Comedy Central’s 2007 competition Open Mic Fight as one of the nine finalists. In 2008, a reader poll by Boston’s The Phoenix named him Local Comedian of the Year. Kaplan was part of Montreal’s Just for Laughs comedy festival in 2009. Myq Kaplan has appeared on Comedy Central’s show Live at Gotham and in promotional work for the television station. He has been featured on ABC News Now. On December 16, 2009, he performed for the first time on The Tonight Show. Kaplan also appeared as a contestant on the competition TV series Last Comic Standing during the summer 2010. He placed fifth in the competition. Myq Kaplan’s comedy album Vegan Mind Meld was released 27 April 27 2010. He is also a frequent guest on long running comedy podcast Keith and the Girl. On April 30, 2010, his Comedy Central Presents special aired on Comedy Central.