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Daniel Townes

OK here is a brief rundown of why I do comedy and how it all came to be.

Basically me and this comedy thing started off from the suggestion of a good friend from high school. He said I should try it, I contemplated it for about two years and eventually got the guts to have a go. Things kind of snowballed from there and it is now 3.5years later. It is probably the most exciting thing I've ever done with my life. There is nothing better for me than making people laugh - I never thought id be able live off it.

And that's pretty much the whole story - short and sweet and it all happened by accident. I never wanted to be a Comedian, it was nothing that I'd ever even thought about until my mate suggested it to me. To start with it was just me being 22 and not knowing what I was doing with my life, I just thought "yeah ill have a crack at that. Maybe. One day."

Now I'm 26 and it is my full time job. I left my other job six months ago to pursue this. I am based in Sydney Australia.

Anyway, enough of that boring story. Below is a list of things I've done since starting out in this industry. It is by no means everything just some of the more memorable ones.

2006
Adelaide Fringe Festival
*And that (solo show)
*The Late Laugh (comedy / variety show)

Cracker Comedy Festival Sydney
*Support act for Tony Woods and Ahmed Ahmed

Melbourne International Comedy Festival
*And that (solo show)
*Support act for Arj Barker

Support Act For...

*Dave Hughes (4 Nights In Melbourne)
*Orny Adams (USA)
*Arj Barker (USA) - tour through regional NSW

2005
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
*A Night Of Interpretive Dance (with Nick Sun)
*Mic In Transit (various performers)

Support Act For...

*Akmal Saleh - Melbourne International Comedy Festival
*Wil Anderson, Kill Wil Tour - Sydney (Enmore Theatre) and QLD (Venues in Lismore, Gold Coast and Townsville)
*Tripod, Rod Quantock, Frank Woodley (Lano and Woodley), Kitty Flanagan, Arj Barker (USA), Tony Woods (USA)

2004
Adelaide Fringe Festival
*Shock Of The New (various performers)

Big Laugh Festival Sydney
*Shock Of The New vs The Bedroom Philosopher - Parramatta Riverside Theatres

TV Credits

2006 -
*FHM magazine search for Australia's funniest man competition (channel 10 and comedy channel)
*The Footy show (NRL) - 18.05.06 (stand up comedy appearance)
*Australia Stands Up (Comedy channel - stand up comedy appearance)

2005
*The Footy Show (NRL) 18.08.05 (stand up comedy appearance)
*Best Of The Footy Show Comedians 2005 (after grand final - stand up comedy)

2004
*The Big Arvo Channel 7 (stand up comedy appearance)
*3 Mobile Byte Size Comedy (Comedy Channel & 3 Mobile Network - stand up comedy appearance)
*Stand Up - ABC Television (stand up comedy appearance)

CD
*The Laugh Garage (2004)

DVD
*Best of the Footy Show Comedians (Hosted by Carl Barron featuring 20 Aussie comics. A great compilation)
*FHM Magazine Search for Australia's funniest man (winner)
*Sydney Comedy Underground (2005)

Other
*FHM Magazine Search for Australia's funniest man competition winner
*One of ten Australian comedians chosen to audition for the Late show with David Letterman with Comedian / Talent booker Eddie Brill (USA) at the Sydney Comedy Store (Aug 2005).
*Home Grown Humour - Various radio networks (stand up comedy)
*I also contribute for FHM Magazines Mass debate column