Grant Winkels has been a performer for his whole life. After years of gigging as a musician, he finally convinced himself that he was funny. He’s been convincing audiences ever since. Grant pretends to be light-hearted, but his exasperation always creeps in. Grant was selected “Comic to Watch” by Racket Magazine. He hosts the weekly open mic at Sisyphus Brewing and Stand Up Sundays at Fair State Brewing in Minneapolis. Grant is also a producer on the annual 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival in Minneapolis.

Grant cohosts the podcast, We Cool?, in which listeners submit anonymous apologies for things they can’t admit to in their lives. He tours the Midwest and country and has opened for comedians such as Mike Recine, Matt Braunger, Brad Williams, Kate Quigley, Steve Rannazzisi and Mary Mack. Grant can be seen performing in the Twin Cities at the Comedy Corner Underground, Sisyphus Brewing, Rick Bronson's House of Comedy and Laugh Camp Comedy Club.