Demetri Martin

Demetri Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist. He is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, being a contributor on The Daily Show, and his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.

Early life

Martin was born on May 25, 1973 to a Greek American family in New York City, New York, the son of nutritionist Lillian and Greek Orthodox priest Dean C. Martin (now deceased). He grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, and has a younger brother named Spyro.

Martin graduated from Yale University in 1995. During his time there, he wrote a 224-word poem about alcoholism as a project for a fractal geometry class, which became a well known palindromic poem. He was also a member of the Anti-Gravity Society, whose members juggle objects on Sunday evenings on Yale's Old Campus.

Although Martin was accepted into Harvard Law School, he went to New York University School of Law after he received a full scholarship. Martin withdrew from law school before the start of his final year, opting to pursue comedy over finishing his Juris Doctor.

If I Should Fall

If I Should Fall (full title: If I Should Fall: A True Story of the Afghan War Experience) is a Canadian documentary film about Marc Diab, a Canadian soldier of Lebanese origin serving in Afghanistan. Directed by Canadian film director Brendon Culliton, and co-directed by Dan Heald, it is their first long feature documentary film and is a Joint Media Group Inc (JMGI) production co-founded by Culliton himself.

Marc Diab

Marc Diab was born on 23 September 1986 in Ain Ebel, Lebanon to Hani Diab and Jihan Falah. He had two older sisters, Jessica and Maya. He and his family moved to Canada as immigrants in 2000, and Marc became a Canadian citizen on 11 June 2004 and lived in Mississauga, Ontario. He was very active in his community and took part in many church and youth projects. Marc fell in love with Mary Barakat, a girl he had met in Lebanon and planned to propose to as soon as he returned home from his assignment.

Despite being the sole son in his family, he decided to serve in the Canadian Forces. While on leave, he made a point of coming back to Mississauga and taking part in youth camps inspiring the participating kids, and becoming a role model and a mentor to them. He also took a lot of video footage and photographs he went. When he left for Afghanistan, a Facebook account was created in his support with 1700 members and supporters. He died on March 8, 2009 after his vehicle hit an Improvised explosive device (IED) in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province. He was the 112th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan. He was just 22 years old and only weeks away from coming home.

If I Should Fall (disambiguation)

If I Should Fall may refer to: