Biography for Claus Reiss
Biography for Claus Reiss
In a young age I got interest in bagpipe music and just had to learn that awesome instrument.
Originally I’m an engineer with innovation as my speciality, but I chose a big career change. I had started to combine bagpipes with stand up comedy and it worked surprisingly well.
I’ve been a full time bagpipe comedian since 2007. I live in Aarhus, Denmark and do shows all over the world.
I perform at clubs, private and corporate parties with about 150 gigs per year.
For the last 17 years I’ve performed for 3 to 1000 people.
3 persons – in a livingroom and 1000 – warming up for Denmark’s most popular comedian, Anders Matthesen.
I’ve done shows in USA, UK, Germany, Kenya, Holland, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg and Sweden.
My brand of comedy is clean and unpretentious with a musical twist with the bagpipe.
2024
Electronic music with bagpipes
In 2022 I started releasing EDM music with bagpipes. In 2024 I have 7 tracks out, and they can be heard on all streaming services. My artist name is REISS and you can see my Spotify profile here
So far, the most popular track is ‘Kanta’ with 1.3 mio. streams on Spotify alone (Aug ’24)
2022
Content creator on TikTok
I started creating short, humorous bagpipe sketches on TikTok. The concept was based on humor, music, and quirky ideas. Subsequently, I’ve been approached by other companies to create videos for them.
The videos have gained a significant following, and currently (Aug ’24), I have approximately 250,000 followers. See my TikTok profile here
My most popular video was filmed at a fire department and has over 31 million views. It was shared by LadBible, Clips, Daily Dose of Internet and Snoop Dogg. You can watch it here
2020
Personal video greetings
‘Inspired’ by the lockdown I launched the concept, Personal video greeting where you can hire my to make a fun bagpipe video to your spouse, colleague or ex-wife.
2019
Holland
Shows in Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Hague with internationalcomedians.com
2017
Spain
Shows in Mallorca at hotels. A part of the 2017 Romantic Corporate Showcase.
2016
Luxembourg
Performed at the Luxembourg Comedy Festival including a kids show.
2015
The 2nd one-man show, Scotland
Return of the Danish Bagpipe Comedian’. The Herald wrote “Laugh-out-loud funny” og “…if there’s a more amiable comedian on this year’s Fringe, I’ve yet to see him.”
2015
USA
Shows in Duluth, Minnesota at the Kitchi Gammi Club and Dubh Linn.
2014
Holland and Belgium
Tour in Holland og Belgien at among others Utrecht International Comedy Festival. I got the following review from the organizer of the tour: “Claus Reiss is a one-of-a kind comic who absolutely floored audiences on our tour of Belgium and Holland. Probably one of the most stable acts out there I have ever had the pleasure of working with.” – Joe Eagan.
2013
The first one-man show, Scotland
My first international one-man show at The Edinburgh Fringe. ‘A Danish Bagpipe Comedian’. I received one review which was 4 out of 5 stars in the festival magazine Three Weeks, which wrote’…admirable flexibility and wit’.
2012
World Solo Piping Champion – grade 2
I won the World Championships in Glasgow for Solo Piping (grade 2). And yes, we were more than one competitor! We were 16.
2007
Full time bagpipe comedian
The launching year for the combination of bagpipe music and stand up comedy.
2004
Trained engineer
Graduated as a Business Development Engineer
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