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Rhys James at the Soho Theatre; July 2016

Rhys James (born Rhys Jones, 30 April 1991)[1] is an English stand-up comedian, originally from Harpenden in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

James studied for a politics and international relations degree at Manchester University, starting his stand-up career in 2010 whilst still a student.[2]

He has appeared on Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, @elevenish, Virtually Famous and Sweat the Small Stuff. In 2010 he performed as part of the Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe, was a finalist in the Laughing Boy New Act Competition and placed 3rd in 'Comedy Central's Funniest Student'.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8]

His live shows include Begins,[9] Remains,[2][10] which James uploaded in full to YouTube in July 2016, and Forgives.[11] He also appears on certain YouTube channels such as The Football Republic (Top 10 Football F*ck Up's) and Spurred On. He is a football fan and follows Tottenham Hotspur.

References

  1. ^ a b Logan, Brian (24 February 2016). "Rhys James review – standup with a superiority complex". The Guardian.
  2. ^ a b Castle, Jill (2015) "Rhys James on respect, Twitter and why he loves The Glasgow Stand", Glasgow Herald, 22 July 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016
  3. ^ http://rhysjamesy.tumblr.com/
  4. ^ "Interview: Comedian Rhys James". 26 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Rhys James Begins - Soho Theatre - 9–14 February — LondonCalling.com".
  6. ^ "Edinburgh Fringe 2014: Rhys James at Pleasance Courtyard and". The Independent. 3 August 2014.
  7. ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Rhys James, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Rhys James: Remains - Soho Theatre".
  9. ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Rhys James: Begins : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-04. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Williams, Ben (2015) "Rhys James: Remains", Time Out, 20 August 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016
  11. ^ "Rhys James: Forgives review - What's on London". What's on London. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2017-04-04.