Bolton Comedy All Stars
Bolton Comedy All Stars
About Bolton Comedy All Stars
Reginald D Hunter
Since his arrival in the UK Reginald’s searingly honest observations both onstage and on TV have garnered him a cross-generational fan base.
During that time, he has become one of the comedy industry’s best-known performers for his distinctive take on the most diverse range of subjects. His work can be brutally honest and is often considered to be controversial but it is always meticulously thought out and he has never been afraid to face challenging issues head on even when the focus is on his own principles or beliefs.
He reached the final of So You Think You Are Funny? in 1998 during his first visit to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer in 2002 for his debut full-length show I Am What I Am. He was then nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards main prize in 2003 for White Woman and 2004 for A Mystery Wrapped In A Nigga.
In 2006 he won the Writers’ Guild Award for Comedy for his show Pride and Prejudice and Niggas.
His TV appearances have included Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI and Have I Got News For You? He also filmed two series of the BBC2’s hugely popular Reginald D Hunter’s Songs Of The South & Reginald D Hunter’s Songs of The Border, documenting Reginald’s epic road trip through 150 years of American popular song.
Reginald regularly tours the UK and Ireland and he has been seen by audiences around the world from America to Australia.
His highly popular debut DVD – Reginald D Hunter Live – was one of the top sellers in the DVD comedy charts as was his follow up DVD – Reginald D Hunter: In The Midst of Crackers.
Reginald D Hunter joins the top rank of stand-up comedians working today..a comedian going for broke, flying in the face of received opinion in a way that is simply exhilarating..this is comedy of a rare scope
EMMANUEL SONUBI
Emmanuel Sonubi is one of the most exciting stand-ups to emerge from the UK comedy scene in recent years. In what feels like record time, he has gone from open spots to closRanganathan the Apollo, earning a reputation as a commanding live performer with huge presence and razor-sharp storytelling.
Twice nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award, his critically acclaimed show Life After Near Death won the Spirit of the Fringe Award – Best Show, firmly cementing him as one of stand-up’s fastest-rising headline acts.
Sonubi is a familiar face on television, with appearances including QI, Have I Got News for You, The John Bishop Show, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, The Stand Up Sketch Show and Comedy Central Live.
A regular at London’s legendary The Comedy Store London, Emmanuel has become one of the most in-demand comedians on the circuit, performing globally to sell-out audiences and building a rapidly growing fanbase of more than 350,000 followers across his social channels.
ANDRE VINCENT
Andre Vincent is widely regarded as one of the finest comperes on the UK comedy circuit. With razor-sharp wit, lightning crowd work and decades of experience behind the mic, he has the rare ability to take control of a room within seconds and keep audiences roaring from start to finish.
A veteran of the international comedy circuit, Andre has hosted thousands of shows across the UK and around the world, working alongside many of the biggest names in stand-up and becoming a favourite with promoters, comedians and audiences alike. Whether he’s warming up a theatre, commanding a packed festival tent or steering a late-night comedy club through beautiful chaos, Andre’s instinctive timing and effortless charm make every show feel unique.
Fearless, unpredictable and gloriously quick on his feet, Andre Vincent is quite simply a master of the art of compèring.
