PAUL JOHNSON
COMEDIAN. WRITER.
Paul wrote the Time Out Shanghai back page humor column.
Paul set out to try every job in China. He’s worked as an assembly line worker, acupuncturist, sidewalk barber, brewmaster, chiropractor, tailor, food testing panelist, stuntman, and many more.
Paul is a contributor to the HuffPo Comedy page.
SHP+ is the leading bilingual advertising magazine in China, covering industry news, personalities and trends.
Paul's comedy blog thegoodgreatsby.com has been awarded 'Freshly Pressed' status five times as the best of Wordpress blogs and has ranked as the #1 humor blog as measured by 'Wordpress Recommends'.
'Un-dislike-able' - Shanghaiist 'An excellent raconteur...a natural performer' -24/7 Ticket 'A master of misdirection' -That's Shanghai 'Incisively witty writing' -Time Out
Google recently applied for a patent on restaurant bill splitting
Taking Care of Busyness: 'If thinking were important, it would make for a better selfie'
Paul's got karaoke down to a science.
The critics said Paul couldn't learn to drive a train in a day. The critics were right.
Finding love can be hard, but finding love for a complete stranger--that's easier, and kind of fun.
Paul joins a staff of hair removal visionaries who see a rough, stubbly world and yearn to make it smooth.
Paul eavesdrops his way to success, keeping his ear to the ground for all the latest trends.
Facebook IPO Reveals Potential Threats to World Domination Strategy
12 Worst Moments to bump into your ex and her new boyfriend on Valentine's Day
Paul follows a major automotive ad campaign through the winding jungles on the Burmese border.
Insider scenes from China's advertising industry.
Post-production and visual effects company Fin Design launches Shanghai office.
Things I Carry in My Pocket for the Sole Purpose of Confusing the Police in the Event of My Untimely Death
10 reasons the Kindle can never compete with the paper book
Inside the big fish story scandal threatening to destroy the Obama presidency.
'Humorist Paul Johnson documented throwing his printer out the window "as a warning to other printers."'
Paul has been a frequent panel guest on China Chats. In this episode: Think Chinese tourists are annoying? They feel the same about you
Paul sits down with Time Out to discuss his Edinburgh Fringe Festival preview show and his Asia headliner tour.
Paul Johnson is a creative writer, copywriter and stand-up comedian.
'Incisively witty writing' -Time Out
'A wonderful writer' -Glenn Wool (Comedy Central, Conan, BBC, HBO)
'A master of misdirection' -That's Shanghai
'Paul has that most coveted comedic skill of using minimal words to elicit maximum laughter' -Dwayne Perkins (Comedy Central, Conan, Jay Leno Show correspondent)
'Paul's writing is f**king phenomenal' -Quinn Dahle (The Tonight Show, Showtime, Comedy Central)
Paul's blog The Good Greatsby has been 'Freshly Pressed' five times as the best of Wordpress blogs.