Alexis Mazurin

Alexis Mazurin (April 18, 1978 – October 20, 2005) was a Canadian comedian and radio personality, best known as one of the original hosts of CBC Radio 3.

Born in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Mazurin grew up in Penticton, and later studied journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He was rushed to hospital in Reno, where he fell into a coma. He was transferred to Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital, where he remained in the coma until his death a month later. and was a practitioner of the martial art capoeira.

With CBC Radio 3's launch on satellite radio in December 2005, the network's main studio in Vancouver was named the Alexis Mazurin Studio in his memory. The Vancouver Foundation supports The Alexis Mazurin Award, administered by the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in its Broadcast Journalism course: "...the Alexis Mazurin Award supports first year students who demonstrate excellence in audio documentary."