Don Hertzfeldt. Rejected is one of those iconic shorts you can never really forget. I first saw it when I was like 20 in college and I still have to go back and watch it every now and then because it's that great.
Speaking of iconic shorts, are you familiar with You Suck At Cooking? I can't remember if he does anything with bananas but it's a hilarious channel. I think the guy behind it is from Canada. You're not the guy behind it, are you?