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Josh Thomas
Born(age 22)[1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[citation needed]
MediumStand-up, television, radio
NationalityAustralian
Years active2005-present
Websitehttp://joshthomas.com.au/

Josh Thomas is an Australian comedian. Born in Brisbane, Queensland, he received his start in stand-up comedy when in 2005 he became the youngest ever winner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Raw Comedy Competition at the age of 17.[3]

He lived in Chapel Hill and Westlake in Brisbane's western suburbs and attended Kenmore State High School. He currently appears as a regular and Generation Y team captain on Network Ten's Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation.

Career

He went on to the finals of So You Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The following year, he was selected to perform in The Comedy Zone, a showcase of Australia's most promising up-and-coming comedians presented by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[4] In 2007 Thomas' first solo show, "Please Like Me" debuted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival where it received the Melbourne Airport Award for Best Newcomer.[5] His live shows have toured both nationally and internationally, appearing in both Edinburgh and Montreal's comedy festivals.[6] In 2010 Josh is touring his new stand-up show 'Surprise', taking it to the Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [7]

Podcast

Thomas has a podcast called Josh Thomas and Friend, available from iTunes, which features Josh and his comedian friends Melinda Buttle and Tom Ward.[8] Josh has reportedly received emails about the podcasts from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, describing them as offensive. In November 2009 a second series of the podcast was released on iTunes, and the first series was deleted.

Magazines

He has also written articles for popular teen girl magazine Girlfriend.[9]

Television

Thomas has made guest appearances on the Australian television shows The Sideshow, Stand Up Australia, Ready Steady Cook, Good News Week Rove Live and The 7PM Project.[9]

In 2009, Thomas became a regular and Generation Y team captain on Network Ten's Talkin' 'bout Your Generation.[9] He also competed in Celebrity MasterChef Australia, but lost in the first heat to Kirk Pengilly of INXS. [10]

Personal Life

Thomas stated that he was an atheist on the 2009 season finale of Good News Week. Josh Thomas is currently dating Lauren Andrews

References

  1. ^ Micallef, Shaun. "Talkin' 'Bout your Generation profile".
  2. ^ Thomas,Josh (2007). "Brisbane gets a dose of Festival Spirit". Melbourne Airport. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  3. ^ Stephens, Andrew (2007-04-08). "Did you hear the one about the comedian who broke even?". The Age. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  4. ^ Slattery, Annette (2006-04-28). "Comedy Zone". The Groggy Squirrel. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  5. ^ Ziffer, Daniel (2007-04-30). "Jokes aside, Kitson is the best". The Age. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  6. ^ Slattery, Annette (2008-02-07). "Brisbane gets a dose of Festival Spirit". The Groggy Squirrel. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  7. ^ http://www.joshthomas.com.au/#/gigs
  8. ^ feed://joshthomas.libsyn.com/rss
  9. ^ a b c "Josh Thomas: Comedian/Writer". Token Artists. January 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  10. ^ AAP (October 1, 2009). "INXS' Kirk Pengilly wins MasterChef heat". The Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
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