Mitch Hedberg (born August 4, 1963) was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his offbeat style and mind-bogglingly bizarre and surrealist humor. Hedberg was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and graduated with a B.A. in English and philosophy from the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in 1985
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His comedy career began after moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s. In 1992, he released his first comedy album, You're Welcome, which was released exclusively on the now defunct Häxan Records label. In 1994, Hedberg's second comedy album, My Point Is, was released on Comedy Central Records.
His third album Dave's Not Here was released in 1995 on Comedy Central Records. In 1997 his fourth album Mitch All Together was released by Comedy Central Records. His fifth album Happy Place was recorded during a seven-week stint at the Improv in Los Angeles from June 12–July 9, 1998 and was released later that year by Comedy Central Records.
In 1999 Hedberg's sixth album Waiting for Big Textein was recorded during a three-day stand-up performance at the Improv in Hollywood from April 16–18 and was released as a CD/DVD combo by Comedy Central Records that year as well as being released individually by the label later that year as a CD/DVD combo as well as being released individually by the label later that year as a CD/DVD combo as well. His seventh album Storytelling arrived September 24, 2000 on Comedy Central Records where it remained until 2003 when it was reissued on Rhino Records with bonus tracks from his debut album You're Welcome including a cover of "Inca Roads" by The 13th Floor Elevators. In 2005 his eighth album Comedian Recorded Live at the Club