Tracy Bartram (born 1959, London, UK) is an Australian comedian, radio personality and jazz singer. Although born in the UK, she grew up and resides in Melbourne, Australia.
She began performing stand-up comedy in 1989 while working in sales and marketing. Her first gig was a ten minute stand-up comedy stint at the Hilton Hotel.
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In 1994 Bartram joined Perth station 94.5FM and worked as a double act with Fred Botica. After three years she moved back to her home town of Melbourne’s Fox FM and co-hosted the breakfast programme with Matt Tilley. It held the number one FM breakfast show ratings for six years.
During her time at Fox FM she interviewed many high profile celebrities on her own national Hour of Power show. Favourites included Susan Sarandon, Kristen Davis, Anastacia, Ronan Keating, Matt Damon and Sir Bob Geldof. After a two year break from radio[1] (2003–2005) she joined the MIX 101.1FM team in March 2006 with the Tracy and Tim for Breakfast show (with Tim Smith).[2] Batram and Smith finished at Mix 1011 at the end of November 2007.
From 2008 to 2010, Bartram was a regular fill in presenter for the Red Symons breakfast show on 774 ABC Melbourne.
Bartram also has a considerable television profile. First spotted in 1993 by producers of Perth's daytime TV show, Jenny Seaton Live and Mad About Movies, she was given regular comic reporting spots on those shows. She was also a regular panellist on Beauty and the Beast, and occasionally on others such as Good Morning Australia Rove Live, and Mornings with Kerri-Anne
Tracy Bartram began her stand up comedy career in 1989 at a try out night at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, after a successful career in sales and marketing.
Bartram writes and produces her own shows. In 1990 she launched "My Life Through the Eyes of a 60’s Child", followed in 1992 by "Lipstick on the Wattle" and in 1993 by "Tracy Bartram After Dark". Other shows that she's written include "Six Foot Silly and Sexy" 1994 (Adelaide, Melbourne & Perth), "Six Foot Silly and Six Months Pregnant" 1994 (Edinburgh Fringe), "Discovering My Roots" 1998, a musical performance backed by a seven piece band, "Rawhide" 2001, "Tracy Bartram Live" 2003.
"Tracy Bartram Live" was recorded and released as a CD through Shock Records in 2004.
She is a comedian, singer, radio broadcaster, keynote speaker, MC and activist. In 2003 after leaving Fox FM, she played in "Minefields and Miniskirts", wrote her show, "Illegally Blonde", which premiered at the 2004 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and then went to Edinburgh in 2004. "Illegally Blonde" toured regional Victoria Regional Victoria in June 2006.
Bartram has a keen interest in jazz and was MC for Melbourne Jazz Festival Opening Ceremony and the Jazz Awards from 2003- 2010.
In 2008 she performed in "Mums The Word 2 - Teenagers" in its Sydney and Perth seasons.
In 2009, she formed her own jazz ensemble, The Tracy Bartram Band. Together with her band, she interprets classic pop songs into cool jazz tunes. Her band consists of piano, drums, guitar & vocals.
Bartram runs a business named Serious Laughter – the mission of which is to change people’s lives through laughter. She is also a campaigner for animal, women's, children’s and LGBTI rights – she was patron for the Australian Childhood Foundation and for four years she created and organised the successful "Celebrity Garage Sale".
She is patron of The Women's Circus and The Magdalene Foundation and is an active supporter of The Victorian Women's Trust and Choose Cruelty Free, an organsisation that educates on the benefits of using non-animal tested cosmetics and household goods.
Together with Rosemary McCallum she runs workshops on self care, integrity and metaphysics.
Bartram is the mother of one son.