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Chris Franklin
Christopher Franklin (born 16 September 1964) is an Australian stand-up comedian and former sailor for the Royal Australian Navy. He is most famous for performing the song "Bloke" (a bogan-style parody of Meredith Brooks' song "Bitch"), which was certified platinum, reached No. 1 on the ARIA Charts, and was the twelfth-biggest-selling single in Australia in 2000.ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2000 He lives in Launceston, Tasmania. Early life Franklin was born in Sydney, and he lived from age 3 to 5 on |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimeoin
James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown (born 24 January 1966), better known as Jimeoin (pronounced "Jim Owen"), is an English-born Irish comedian and actor. Jimeoin rose to prominence in the early 1990s in Australia, where he had his own TV show and where he still resides. He came to public attention in the UK between 2005 and 2008 while performing a tour of Australia's outback and major cities, which was filmed for the BBC Northern Ireland documentary ''Jimeoin Down Under''. He has also gained international recognition and is a frequent performer at comedy festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe, where he made his debut in 1993 and where he has since appeared every year. Early life James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown was born in Leamington Spa on 24 January 1966, the son of Irish parents. He grew up in the Northern Irish town of Portstewart, where he attended Dominican College. After working on building sites in London for four years, he moved to Australia at the age of 22 and found w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Radiators (Australian Band)
The Radiators are an Australian pub rock band formed in September 1978. Mainstay members are Brian Nichol on lead vocals, Stephen "Fess" Parker on guitar and Geoff Turner on bass. In 1989 they were joined by Mark Lucas on drums. Their most popular albums are '' Feel the Heat'' (March 1980) and '' Scream of the Real'' (May 1983), which both peaked in the top 25 of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Their best known songs are " Comin' Home", "No Tragedy" and "Gimme Head". Rock music historian, Ian McFarlane described the group as "an archetypal, hard-working pub-rock band capable of delivering tightly crafted, well-executed, hard-hitting metal-pop anthems backed by a playful sense of humour. The band toured constantly, racking up over 2500 gigs by the early 1990s". History The Radiators were formed in Western Sydney in September 1978 as a pub rock band with Brendan Callinan on keyboards and vocals, Brian Nichol on lead vocals, Stephen "Fess" Parker on guitar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Methane
Paul Oldfield, better known by his stage name Mr Methane, is a British flatulist or "professional farter" who started performing in 1991. He briefly retired in 2006 but restarted in mid-2007. He claims to be the only performing farter in the world. He worked on the railways before focusing on his flatulence performances. Background According to ''When Will I Be Famous?'' (2003), a BBC book on British variety acts, Oldfield discovered his ability to fart on a whim at the age of fifteen when practicing yoga. The next day, eager to share his newfound ability, he performed twenty rapid-fire farts in under a minute for a group of his friends. Oldfield is able to fart the notes of music in time and in tune and in the late 1980s, after years of work in the railway industry, Oldfield turned professional, performing as an opening act for the Macclesfield-based bands the Screaming Beavers and the Macc Lads. The latter wrote a song about him on their album ''The Beer Necessities''. Oldfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie Starr
Stephen Wright (born 13 December 1962), better known by his stage name Stevie Starr, is a Scottish performance artist who focuses on professional regurgitation. In his act, he swallows various items, such as coins, lightbulbs, balloons, nails, billiard balls, dry sugar, lighter fluid and goldfish, and then regurgitates them. The implausibility of some of his performances, such as regurgitating a "solved" Rubik's cube, have resulted in some observers believing that he is an illusionist. Starr has a busy international touring schedule for his solo act. ''Early Career'' In 1987, Starr appeared on '' The Paul Daniels Magic Show'', and he appeared in three episodes of ''The Last Resort'' with Jonathan Ross. In 1988, Starr appeared on '' Late Night with David Letterman''. In 1991, Starr appeared on ''The Howard Stern Show''. Starr made a guest appearance on the British TV series ''The Secret Cabaret'', in the third episode of the second series, in 1992. In 1996, he appeared on '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Franklin (comedian)
Robert Andrew Franklin (born 1965), is a Hillingdon, London-born, Welsh raised, comedian who has lived in Australia since 1989. Career Television On Australian television, Franklin was both writer and performer on ''Jimeoin'' (1994–95), '' Shaun Micallef's World Around Him'' (1996), ''Small Tales & True'' (1998), ''Eric'' (1997), ''The Mick Molloy Show'' (1999) and ''Introducing Gary Petty'' (2000), in which he played the title role and received an Australian Writers' Guild award nomination. Franklin has also acted in TV dramas such as ''Kangaroo Palace'' (1997), '' Stingers'' (2002), ''After the Deluge'' (2003), ''CrashBurn'' (2003), ''The Heartbreak Tour'' (2005), ''Tripping Over'' (2006) and an episode of ''The Adventures of Lano and Woodley'' ("Starquest"). From 2012 to 2021, Franklin had a recurring role as Brendan O'Grady in the ''Jack Irish'' films and television series. Franklin has made several appearances on ''Thank God You're Here'' and was in the sitcoms '' The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rowsthorn (actor)
Peter Rowsthorn (born 9 February 1963) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, writer, MC and host. Early life and education Rowsthorn attended Trinity Grammar School and Rusden College, now part of Deakin University, where he obtained a teaching degree and he worked as a drama teacher, prior to his show business career Career Rowsthorn started performing as half of the comedy and singing duo ''The Cactus Brothers'' in 1983 while studying for his degree. He first came to prominence as a stand-up comic and as a writer and performer on ''The Comedy Company'' (1989). Rowsthorn appeared with Warren Mitchell in the film '' Crackers'' (1998), was a lead in the Australian children's television show '' The Gift'' (1997), had small roles in ''Bad Eggs'' and ''Take Away'' (both 2003) and played an outrageous hairdresser called 'Miss Kafka' in the Sigrid Thornton telemovie '' Little Oberon'' (2005). He played Warren Cronkshonk in hospital spoof '' Let the Blood Run Free'' (1990–199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Empty Pockets
The Empty Pockets (formerly known as Josh & The Empty Pockets) is an American rock and roll band from Chicago, Illinois. Josh & The Empty Pockets released a Buddy Holly Tribute album in 2007 and ''Under the Bed'' in 2008, with Erika Brett featured on two of the songs. The band changed its name to The Empty Pockets following the addition of Erika Brett to its lineup. The Empty Pockets released two EPs, one of which features holiday songs. The group is composed of four members: Josh Solomon, guitar and lead vocals; Nate Bellon, bass and lead vocals; Adam Balasco, drums; and Erika Brett, keyboard and lead vocals. History Josh & The Empty Pockets Josh Solomon (guitar and vocals) grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois, playing music with his childhood friends Nate Bellon (bass and vocals) and Danny Rosenthal (drums). Shortly after forming the band in 2006, Solomon was cast as Buddy Holly in the 2006-2007 production of ''Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'' at Chicago's Mercury Theatre. Bellon a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Fields
Marty Fields (born 18 December 1961) is an Australian comedian, host/mc, actor, writer, musician, singer, and radio presenter from Melbourne. Professional career The son of Australian actors Maurie Fields and Val Jellay, Fields has had long-running roles on '' Hey Hey It's Saturday'', ''Blue Heelers'', ''Blankety Blanks'' and various other television shows. He starred in over a dozen musicals including ''Guys and Dolls'', ''High Society'' and '' Crazy for You'', receiving a Green Room award for best actor in a musical. He has performed extensively around the world including shows at The Riviera (Las Vegas), The New York Comedy Club (NYC), and Howl at the Moon (Chicago). Fields has worked alongside performers including Marina Prior, Jimeoin, and John Farnham. He has written two TV comedy shows and many newspaper and magazine articles, and is the creator and composer of the Australian musical ''The Paradise''. Fields has also been an occasional presenter on 3AW's Nightline, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond J Bartholomew
Raymond J. Bartholomeuz (sometimes misspelled "Bartholomew") is a fictional comic character created and performed by Australian writer and comedian Brian Nankervis. Bartholomeuz is an earnest, sensitive modern poet prone to strange and rambling discourses. He made frequent appearances on the television variety show ''Hey Hey It's Saturday ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'' was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 28 years on the Nine Network from 9 October 1971 to 20 November 1999, with a recess in 1978. Its host throughout its entire ...'' in the 1980s and 1990s. References Comedians from Melbourne {{tv-char-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Goblet
Elliot Goblet is a comedy character created by the Australian comedian Jack Levi. The character is known for the deadpan delivery of one-line jokes. The style compares with the American comedian Steven Wright but developed independently. At first Goblet appeared with round glasses and a goatee beard, but the beard was later removed. Created with assistance from Australian comedy teacher Pete Crofts, the Goblet character was launched onto the comedy scene with numerous TV performances on ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'', ''The Midday Show'', '' The Eleventh Hour'', '' The Footy Show'', ''Neighbours'' and other Australian TV variety and sketch shows. As Goblet, Levi recorded the ARIA award-nominated CD ''Internally Berserk'', wrote the book ''Business According To Goblet'' and has appeared in short films as well as the feature film ''Fat Pizza''. He has also hosted the Qantas comedy audio program on all of their flights worldwide. Levi has performed as Goblet around Australia as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stubbs
Richard Stubbs (born 4 November 1957) is an Australian radio and television presenter, writer and comedian. Career Stubbs was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, where he was school captain. He then completed a Bachelor of Economics degree. After a try-out routine at Melbourne's Last Laugh comedy theatre in 1983, Stubbs' style of anecdotal comedy, based on real-life experience, proved successful. His ability to hold an audience with his sharp delivery and rapid-fire ad libs earned him a reputation as the hottest arrival on the comedy scene. Since then, Stubbs has performed in many Australian and international comedy venues, including Montreal, Los Angeles, London and New York. Stubbs' TV credits include that of writer, interviewer, co-host, host, actor and comedian. His live performances were refined by the experience of hosting 121 ''Tonight Live'' shows on Friday evenings on Channel 7 nationally from 1990 to 1993. Stubbs' radio background is extensive, with 20 years of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
