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Normand Brathwaite (born August 27, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec comedian, movie and television actor, radio and television host and musician. He is known for hosting variety televisions shows for over 10 years, including ''Piment Fort'' as well as the Montreal radio morning show ''Yé trop de bonne heure'' on CKOI-FM for 15 years. He currently hosts CITE-FM's ''Mix 80'' on Saturdays 4-8pm since August 2011. ==Background== After studying Theatre at Collège Lionel-Groulx, at Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Brathwaite started to participate in theatrical plays in 1977 and played in 1981 the musical comedy show ''La Cage aux folles''. From 1979 to 1991, he participated in several television shows as actor including ''Chez Denise'', ''L'Ingenieux Don Quichotte'', ''Peau de banane'' and ''Le 101 Ouest Avenue des Pins'' as well as minor roles in a few movies such as The Moderns and If Only during the late 1980s. His first role as a television host was in 1988 when he hosted for nearly six year ''Beau et Chaud''. Starting in 1993, he was the host of the satirical and humor show ''Piment Fort'' which aired on TVA until 2001 and was the show's only host. While being one of the most popular evening show in Quebec it was criticized for controversial contents against various celebrities. After Piment Fort was removed from the TVA schedule, he briefly hosted the TQS show Fun Noir. He is currently the host of Télé-Quebec's ''Belle et Bum'' () (). He also hosted several award shows such as the Gemini Awards for over 10 years as well as the Jutra Awards in 2006. He also hosted several festivities and concerts related to Quebec National Day. From 1990 to 2006, he hosted the CKOI-FM morning show ''Yé trop de bonne heure'' but left the station following major conflicts with co-host and comedian Jean-René Dufort. He returned to the station in 2009 for the ''Tout un retour'' show that runs from weekdays 3-6pm. Brathwaite was married to Quebec singer Johanne Blouin and has a daughter Élizabeth Blouin-Brathwaite who is also a singer. Brathwaite also has a son, Edouard "Posé" Brathwaite. He was also a spokesperson for Muscular Dystrophy Canada Foundation () as well as a current advertisement spokesperson for Réno-Dépôt and Kaizen Sushi Bar & Restaurant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Normand Brathwaite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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