Erik Bergstrom is a stand-up comedian and cartoonist 

known for his thought provoking one-liners, resonant deep voice, and dark personal anecdotes. He's also known for his whimsical pen & ink drawings (in the 3rd grade he discovered Shel Silverstein and 1960's Playboy cartoons and he hasn't looked back since). He has called NYC home for 17 years and has been doing stand-up for 15.

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In 2018 he made his network television debut on 
'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and his Comedy Central 'The Half-Hour' special (which can be seen streaming on Paramount+) was televised in 2016 . He’s appeared on 'Adam Ruins Everything' on TruTV, 'Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle' on Comedy Central, Fox, and on 'Uproarious' on Fuse. His album 'Serious Goose' (released with Comedy Records in 2019) is in steady rotation on Sirius XM Radio's comedy stations. He can be seen nightly on comedy shows throughout NYC working on his next album or touring the country. He's also the current roast battle champion of NYC, so come check out a roast battle.

Art-wise, his cartoons have appeared in 'The New Yorker' (in addition to him voicing several cartoons for their 'The New Yorker' Today app.). His book 'Grimmer Tales' (published by Plume, an imprint of Penguin Books) was released in 2009 in the U.S. and by ICA Bokförlag in Sweden the same year.

He has been featured in 'The New York Times’, VICE, Time Out NY, Vulture, Giant Robot, AM Daily, Comedy Central's 'Indecision 2012', Paramount, Mashable, and was listed by Buzzfeed as one of the "Hottest Men in Comedy".

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He's also been highlighted in the New York Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival, Undertow Comedy Festival, and
many more.

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In 2015, he was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy leading to remission. Please feel free to contact him if booking charity events etc. 

See below for listings for NYC shows, tours,
and booking info.