Mark Norman Harris is a Canadian songwriter and comedian based in Paris. His stage shows blend off-beat story-telling with comedic folk songs.
Mark got his start in Toronto performing in underground theatre and improv nights while studying Religion at the University of Trinity College. In his sophomore year he served as the Poet Laureate of the Trinity College Literary Institute.
After university, in 2014; he created a performance series called "Blatantism" which attempted to use elements of team building, and ritual to simulate religious experiences from its participants.
Following that, he moved to Nepal in 2015 with the intention to create an artist residency in the mountains. A small house was rented in the foothills of the Himalayas, and the day after renovations were completed, a powerful earthquake flattened the house.
Mark then relocated to Kathmandu where he started the Art Haus of Kathmandu and began recording and releasing songs in Nepali that became quite popular, resulting in a radio plat and a headlining spot at the Nepal Music Festival.
After three years in Nepal Mark moved to Paris, where he become involved in the Spoken Word community, first as a feature performer and then as an event host. He then began organizing cabarets and developing his stand up comedy act. He now tours a one man show through Europe performing in over ten different countries from Finland to Spain.
In 2021 Mark acted in and co-produced a comedy pilot TV episode about aspiring influencers entitled "My Parfait World" and has been the host and feature comedian for "Le Festival de Nouvelle Comedie" a film festival dedicated to comedic short films.
As of this year, Mark has purchased a house in Troina, Sicily with the intention of launching an experimental artist residency in July 2024.