Justin Hamilton (comedian)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Justin Hamilton
Pseudonym Hammo
Born South Australia, Australia
Medium stand-up, radio, television
Website http://www.justinhamilton.com.au

Justin Hamilton (aka "Hammo") is an Australian comedian, writer and radio host.

Early life

Hamilton grew up in Adelaide, South Australia.

Career

He is a standup performer who started his comedy career in Adelaide in 1994 as part of a duo called The Bunta Boys with school mate Doug. They wrote and performed songs such as 'Red Necked Boy' and 'I Wanna Be Hip'. The latter an inspired tribute to Rick Astley. Justin would regularly end up gyrating in an (often male) audience member's lap, or running across the stage without trousers. Both would attract much laughter. Justin appeared in the 1995 Adelaide Fringe parade as the second half of 'Buttman and Throbbin': a comedy crime fighter, wearing red fishnets and a yellow cape.

He has performed at the 'Sit'n'Spin' in Seattle and the prestigious 'Gershwin Room' in New York. Hamilton has been involved in shows at the Adelaide Fringe Festival since 1994. He has also been a regular at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and its Roadshow, and been a support act for Wil Anderson's live stand up shows.

Television

Hamilton has appeared on programs such as The Glass House and The Librarians (2010), and he made a small guest appearance in Upper Middle Bogan, in Episode 4.

Radio

Hamilton has been the regular movie reviewer for the Perth Mix FM Breakfast Show and is a regular guest on the Triple M radio program Wil & Lehmo.

Currently he is a co-host of the Triple M Melbourne weekend radio program Toast with fellow comedians Charlie Pickering and Terri Psiakis.[1]

Awards

  • 2003 MICF Piece of Wood Award for Justin Sane[2]
  • 2007 Moosehead Award for Three Colours Hammo
  • 2007 MICF Directors' Award for Three Colours Hammo
  • 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival Advertiser Overall Fringe Award for Three Colours Hammo
  • 2008 MICF Barry Award nomination for The Killing Joke
  • 2011 Equity Award for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for The Librarians

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.