White Boy Summer ft Ben Quinlan, Ash James, & more!

Hailing from an Australian father and Chinese mother, Ben Quinlan in a Hong Kong born and raised stand-up comedian.

Ben is a regular headliner at major comedy clubs around Asia, performing at major headline shows in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, Cambodia, and Taipei. He appeared on Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Asia! Season 2 and was the winner of the 2017 Hong Kong International Comedy Competition. Ben has also opened for a number of international comedians on their Asian tours, including Russell Howard, Kevin Bridges, and Doug Stanhope. He sold out his past twelve 1-hour comedy specials in Hong Kong, with over 1,700 tickets sold.

Aside from wearing his comedy hat, Ben is a regular TEDx speaker and a prominent keynote presenter in the financial services industry. He is regularly interviewed by leading news channels (including Bloomberg, Reuters, and CNBC) as the CEO of his own strategy consulting firm, Quinlan & Associates. Ben’s unique corporate and comedy background has seen him beating featured as a comedian in a number of leading international media publications, including the South China Morning Post, The Financial Times, TimeOut Magazine, XXIV, IFR Asia, and eFinancialCareers.

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Ashley James is a stand-up comedian from London who moved to Hong Kong to escape his desk job to another desk job but with a better view. Ashley’s style of humour is saying horrible things to make you laugh, and then making you laugh at his life. Ashley's sardonic wit and unique stage presence quickly saw him become a regular in Hong Kong. He has opened for many marquee acts, including the biggest stand-up comedy show in Hong Kong of 2021: Vivek's Mahbubani's Humour Along My Hairline at Ocean Park, and has sold out his two previous headline shows: I Am Trash and The Great Trashley. Despite this, he is annoyed about how he is recognised more for making all the memes on Chaotic Hong Kong Expats.

"Ashley delivers a hilarious blend of British humour and local topics that will make you laugh." - Vivek Mahbubani

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Pete Grella, winner of the Hong Kong International Comedy Competition, is a comedian and improviser who has been cutting up audiences around Asia for over 11 years. In addition to being a regular performer in Hong Kong, Pete has performed in New York City and all over Asia. He has also hosted or opened for a long list of visiting international comics, including Tom Cotter, Paul Ogata, Tom Segura, Ruben Paul, Barry Hilton and Ari Shaffir. Pete’s sets often dissect life as an expat (and just trying to fit in, in general), though he’s never afraid to poke fun at himself and his own bad habits. He also likes to engage the audience, so if you're sitting up front, be ready to chat!

When he’s not performing or teaching, Pete has been known to live on an abandoned oil rig in the North Sea raising sea monkeys.

“Pete Grella is one of the shining stars of the Hong Kong comedy scene. Stand-up, improv, sketch, Pete does it all!”

-Paul Ogata (International Comedian and Porn Star)

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Kari has rapidly risen in the Hong Kong scene since starting comedy in 2018. He's one of Iceland's greatest exports, and not just because they can't make anything else. Kari's humour revolves around his unique takes on nightlife and trying his best to never self improve. Catch him at a show or claiming he will definitely be home by midnight this time.

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Angus Cheng is a grumpy programmer who thinks he knows best about everything. Because of this he is unable to work for a company. This sad individual has no other choice but to earn money by creating and selling his software products.