Alexis Mazurin
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Alexis Mazurin was a Canadian
comedian and radio personality, best known as one of the original hosts of CBC Radio 3
.
Born in Fort St. John, British Columbia
, Mazurin grew up in Penticton, and later studied journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology
. He subsequently joined CBC Radio, hosting the series Pass the Mic
and Out There before joining CBC Radio 3 in 2003. (At the time, CBC Radio 3 did not exist in its current form as a satellite radio
network, but was a program on CBC Radio 2.)
While attending Burning Man
in September 2005, Mazurin suffered a massive heart attack
. He was rushed to hospital in Reno
, where he fell into a coma
. He was transferred to Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital, where he remained in the coma until his death a month later.
Mazurin was also a writer and performer with the Vancouver comedy troupe the Hot Sauce Posse, and was a practitioner of the martial art capoeira
.
With CBC Radio 3's launch on satellite radio in December 2005, the network's main studio in Vancouver was named the Alexis Mazurin Studio in his memory. In 2006, on the first anniversary of his death, many of the network's staff wrote about their memories of Mazurin in the network's blog
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
comedian and radio personality, best known as one of the original hosts of CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
.
Born in Fort St. John, British Columbia
Fort St. John, British Columbia
The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city covers an area of about 22 km² with 22,000 residents . Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally...
, Mazurin grew up in Penticton, and later studied journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Institute of Technology
The British Columbia Institute of Technology , is a public, coeducational, academic institution of higher education in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The polytechnic has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with the main campus in Burnaby...
. He subsequently joined CBC Radio, hosting the series Pass the Mic
Pass the Mic
"Pass the Mic" is the first single from the third studio album Check Your Head by Beastie Boys, released on April 7, 1992.The last track on the single, "Netty's Girl", has a short clip stitched on the end of it, as well as a secret 3 second clip at the end of the track...
and Out There before joining CBC Radio 3 in 2003. (At the time, CBC Radio 3 did not exist in its current form as a satellite radio
Satellite radio
Satellite radio is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations...
network, but was a program on CBC Radio 2.)
While attending Burning Man
Burning Man
Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States. The event starts on the Monday before the American Labor Day holiday, and ends on the holiday itself. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday evening...
in September 2005, Mazurin suffered a massive heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. He was rushed to hospital in Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, where he fell into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
. He was transferred to Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital, where he remained in the coma until his death a month later.
Mazurin was also a writer and performer with the Vancouver comedy troupe the Hot Sauce Posse, and was a practitioner of the martial art capoeira
Capoeira
Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century...
.
With CBC Radio 3's launch on satellite radio in December 2005, the network's main studio in Vancouver was named the Alexis Mazurin Studio in his memory. In 2006, on the first anniversary of his death, many of the network's staff wrote about their memories of Mazurin in the network's blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
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