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Jeff Silverman

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Upon his move to Canada in 1976, Silverman promptly began his career in the entertainment industry operating three of Toronto's hottest venues; the 99 Cent Roxy repertory movie theatre, the New Yorker Theatre on
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as Vice President of Marketing and Promotions. In 1990, he became Mark’s partner and President of Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Clubs and Funny Business Talent Agency.
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To add to the success of the Yuk Yuk’s chain Jeff also acts as Executive Producer on many TV specials including the Yuk Yuk’s 25th Anniversary with
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to name a few. Jeff also produced, and later sold to CBC, a series of rock concerts called Rock Deluxe which brought international music acts like
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and the Horseshoe Tavern. For several years he and his partner Gary Topp introduced some of the most cutting-edge bands to the city, such as the
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to a national audience. He then was hired as the Molson representative for the concert series tour from 1986–1987 featuring acts like
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and The Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian Laugh Off, Canada’s largest comedy contest. He is also the publisher of
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as well as showcased new musical talent and produced over a 1,000 hours of live television.
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with "Chuck the Security Guard". This brought back old hit TV programs like
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In 1980-81, he created and produced Canada's first all night television show
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as well as an author, publisher, business consultant, and graphic artist.
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In 1986, Jeff began working with Yuk Yuk’s Founder and CEO
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From 1983-1985, he produced the award winning series
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Index

Yuk Yuk’s
comedy clubs
Horseshoe Tavern
School of Visual Arts
New York City
Benson & Hedges
Cavalier
After Dark
Penthouse Magazine
Yonge
Bloor
Ramones
The Police
Tom Waits
Joan Jett
Patti Smith
The All-Night Show
Have Gun Will Travel
The Twilight Zone
Outer Limits
CBC TV
The Good Brothers
Rough Trade
Ronnie Hawkins
Manteca
The Boss Brass
Flock of Seagulls
Bryan Ferry
Little Feat
Billy Idol

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