Richard Blackwood
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Richard Blackwood (born 15 May 1972, Clapham, London, England) is a British stand-up comedian, television personality, sometime actor and MC. He currently co-presents a show on the London radio station, Choice FM, and guests as a disc jockey at nightclubs in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Television
Blackwood presented the UK version of Singled Out [1] on C5 and, in 1999, presented his own show called The Richard Blackwood Show. He presented Top of the Pops for the BBC and hosted MTV's Select. He made one appearance on the news quiz Have I Got News For You and he has also appeared in numerous reality television series: The Club, Drop the Celebrity and I'm Famous and Frightened!, Celebrity Detox - where he underwent enemas for the British TV viewers entertainment - and the Bull Run Rally.
Blackwood appeared on Brass Eye in 2001, during which he was tricked into saying that internet paedophiles can make computer keyboards emit noxious fumes in order to subdue children (Blackwood even sniffed a keyboard and claimed to be able to smell the fumes, which he said made him feel "suggestible").
Blackwood has acted in such programmes as Holby City and played the title character in the harrowing 2002 television series, Ed Stone Is Dead. In 2006, he appeared on the TV programme, The Mint and features in a comedy DVD release called Princes Of Comedii.
He has recently appeared in the play The Brothers at the Hackney empire.
Blackwood released an album called You'll Love to Hate This in 2001 which included a cover of one of track by Junior, who is Blackwood's uncle.
In 2003 Blackwood had his Isle of Dogs home repossessed and declared himself bankrupt. He was reportedly often heckled with the phrase "Oi Blackwood, you're BANKRUPT!" by passers-by on the street [2]. The culmination of this was an incident in which Blackwood placed a gun to his head, but was then restrained by his girlfriend. [1]
In spite of recent troubles, he is experiencing a minor resurgence, as a guest at Students' Unions [3].
In March 2007, he returned to public attention with his role in the Bollywood film Don't Stop Dreaming, in which he plays a bass guitarist, called Jimmy [4].
[edit] Personal life
- For a time he was step-brother to model Naomi Campbell (his father was married to her mother).
- In 2003 Blackwood had his Isle of Dogs home repossessed and declared himself bankrupt. [5].
- Blackwood has also been known as 'Wont Smith' in tribute to his US counterpart Will Smith.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Album
You'll Love to Hate This (2001)
- 1. "Mama-Who da Man?"
- 2. "1, 2, 3, 4 - Get With the Wicked"
- 3. "Someone There for Me"
- 4. "F.T.P. "
- 5. "Close to You"
- 6. "Run for Ya Crew"
- 7. "Nasty"
- 8. "Summertime Bop"
- 9. "Doin' It Tomorrow"
- 10. "They Don't Know Me"
- 11. "Mama-Who da Man? (Original Junior Mix)"
- 12. "In the Park"
[edit] References
- ^ "The Price of Fame" (MTV)- Interview with Richard Blackwood.
