Mark Britten
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Mark Britten is an American comedian
from Arlington, Texas , whose chosen stage name is "The Chinaman". Born of a Chinese-American mother and a Caucasian father , his act employs material from his "dysfunctional background" and skews ethnic stereotypes of all kinds. He has been a performing stand-up comic for ten years, and is known for his voice impersonations, parodies of rock singers and other vocalists and biting anecdotes about the foibles of ethnic and cultural stereotypes.. The Austin Chronicle
describes him as "a rock star trapped in a comic’s body.". He is a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
.
(1995), and was the voice of several characters in around half of the 200 episodes of the Dragon Ball Z, the number one show on the Cartoon Network
in 1999-2001 (Oolong, Burter, Ox King, Korin, Moori, Mustard, Malaka, Grand Kai, Bubbles, Gregory, and the Otherworld Tournament Announcer). Most of his roles in DBZ however were later re-dubbed over by other voice actors from Funimation in the re-mastered season box sets. Christopher Sabat
got Burter, Korin, Moori, and Bubbles. Mustard and the Otherworld Announcer went to Brandon Potter
. Oolong is currently done by Bradford Jackson
. Gregory's voice is now done by John Burgmeier. Finally, Malaka is now voiced by Chris Cason
. The only role he has retained so far is Grand Kai.
He has also appeared on the nationally-syndicated Bob & Tom Show, where his impressions of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
are favorites with the hosts. His impersonation of Schwarzenegger is rated 42nd on XM Radio's list of the top 150 comedy routines, and he has performed at over 250 colleges and universities across the United States
.
His musical impersonations in his act range from Dave Matthews
and Garth Brooks
through to AC/DC
, Matchbox 20, the B-52's
and Aerosmith
's Stephen Tyler. He is noted for his material "mocking his Chinese heritage" and his act lampoons ethnic and cultural stereotypes of all kinds. His act includes a character named Kid Wok and a characterization of Fu Manchu
and he has released a CD entitled Dis-Oriented Chinaman and a DVD entitled The Chinaman: This Ninja's Crazy
On July 3, 2009, Chinaman's new show opened in Las Vegas. After running for several months, the show closed.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
from Arlington, Texas , whose chosen stage name is "The Chinaman". Born of a Chinese-American mother and a Caucasian father , his act employs material from his "dysfunctional background" and skews ethnic stereotypes of all kinds. He has been a performing stand-up comic for ten years, and is known for his voice impersonations, parodies of rock singers and other vocalists and biting anecdotes about the foibles of ethnic and cultural stereotypes.. The Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
The Austin Chronicle is an alternative weekly, tabloid-style newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic...
describes him as "a rock star trapped in a comic’s body.". He is a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording artists , promo and voice-over announcers and other...
.
Film, TV and radio
Britten has appeared on A&E's Evening at the Improv (1992 and 1994), NBC's Friday NightFriday Night
"Friday Night" is a song written by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson. It was released as the fourth track on Dennis Wilson's 1977 solo album Pacific Ocean Blue.-Performers:*Earle Mankey - guitars*Ed Tuleja - slide guitar...
(1995), and was the voice of several characters in around half of the 200 episodes of the Dragon Ball Z, the number one show on the Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
in 1999-2001 (Oolong, Burter, Ox King, Korin, Moori, Mustard, Malaka, Grand Kai, Bubbles, Gregory, and the Otherworld Tournament Announcer). Most of his roles in DBZ however were later re-dubbed over by other voice actors from Funimation in the re-mastered season box sets. Christopher Sabat
Christopher Sabat
Christopher Robin Sabat is an American voice actor, ADR Director, and Line Producer. He has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series, as well as video games...
got Burter, Korin, Moori, and Bubbles. Mustard and the Otherworld Announcer went to Brandon Potter
Brandon Potter
Brandon Potter is an American voice actor, ADR director, and script writer who works for Funimation Entertainment. He currently resides in NYC where he does additional voices for NYAV Post projects such as Gundam Unicorn & Freedom.-Anime:...
. Oolong is currently done by Bradford Jackson
Bradford Jackson
Bradford Jackson is an American voice actor who worked for the FUNimation distributing company. He is best known for voicing Oolong in the Dragon Ball metaseries...
. Gregory's voice is now done by John Burgmeier. Finally, Malaka is now voiced by Chris Cason
Chris Cason
Christopher L. Cason is an American voice actor, ADR Director and Script who works for anime series of Funimation Entertainment...
. The only role he has retained so far is Grand Kai.
He has also appeared on the nationally-syndicated Bob & Tom Show, where his impressions of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
are favorites with the hosts. His impersonation of Schwarzenegger is rated 42nd on XM Radio's list of the top 150 comedy routines, and he has performed at over 250 colleges and universities across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
His musical impersonations in his act range from Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
David John "Dave" Matthews is a South African–born American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band...
and Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
through to AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
, Matchbox 20, the B-52's
The B-52's
The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...
and Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
's Stephen Tyler. He is noted for his material "mocking his Chinese heritage" and his act lampoons ethnic and cultural stereotypes of all kinds. His act includes a character named Kid Wok and a characterization of Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional character introduced in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century...
and he has released a CD entitled Dis-Oriented Chinaman and a DVD entitled The Chinaman: This Ninja's Crazy
On July 3, 2009, Chinaman's new show opened in Las Vegas. After running for several months, the show closed.
External links
- MeSoFunny.com - Britten's personal website
- Kid Wok, Britten's MySpace page
- Bio at World Comedy Radio
- Comedy Critic review
- Comedy Club on State promo (Madison WI)