Asad Mecci

Asad Mecci (born March 4, 1975) is a Canadian hypnotist and performance coach. Mecci is known for creating the comedy show "Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis" with improvisational comedian Colin Mochrie.

Life and career
Born in 1975, in Northern Ontario, Mecci became a hypnotist after completing a commerce degree at McMaster University in 1998. Initially a cruise ship performer, Mecci incorporated hypnosis in his solo act.

In 2012, Mecci and Olympian Brian Orser created "Peak Performance Skating", an audio series to help athletes improve their mental strength.

Mecci enrolled in an improv course at The Second City Training Center in Toronto. During the course, Mecci came up with the idea of combining hypnosis and improvisation. This led to Mecci collaborating with comedian Colin Mochrie, and his manager Jeff Andrews in 2016, to create the comedy show "Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis".    Hyprov combined hypnosis with improvisational comedy. The show premiered at the Just for Laughs Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2016. Hyprov made its off-Broadway debut on August 12, 2022, at the Daryl Roth Theatre. In June 2023, Mecci and Mochrie performed the show at Harrah’s Showroom in Las Vegas.

Mecci is married to Sarah Power, a collaborator in his professional projects, including "Hyprov".