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Vittorio Angelone is a Northern Irish stand-up comedian. His comedy routines have earned him several nominations, including Best Newcomer of the Year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Early life

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Angelone grew up in Belfast.[1].

Angelone is of Italian descent, on his father's side.[2].

His paternal grandparents emigrated to Northern Ireland, following World War Two.[3].

He started his stand-up career in 2018 whilst he was a student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[4]

Career

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In 2022, Angelone began a podcast, with fellow Irish Comedian, Mike Rice called "Mick & Vittorio's Guide to Parenting".[5] Their podcast, is so named, despite neither having kids, as a way to catch listeners' attention.[6]

In 2022, Angelone began touring his first special 'Translations', a show that delves into being Irish in England, prejudices that still remain today. It also references his Italian heritage and the preference for Comedy shows to need a 'sad section' [7]. His show translations was nominated for Best Newcomer of the Year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival [7]

In 2024, Angelone began touring his new stand up show, 'Who Do You Think You Are: I AM!', a title derived from a bowler, Pete Weber.[8]

His show explores what makes him a whole person and how his identity shapes the person and comedian he has become today.[9]

In his show, Angelone also discusses that he is the process of finding out whether he's autistic,[8] a topic that is mentioned often in his podcast.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Vittorio Angelone". 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Vittorio Angelone: Who do You Think You Are? I Am! – Leicester Square Theatre, London". The Reviews Hub. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.}}
  3. ^ "Vittorio Angelone: Translations - Full Stand-Up Special". YouYube. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.}}
  4. ^ "From classical music to stand-up — comedian Vittorio Angelone 'excited' for sold-out Dublin gig". The Irish Independent. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Vittorio Angelone: "I am fascinated by how people perceive me"". RTE. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ Fetherston, Sinann (20 February 2023). "Funnyman Mike Rice on being "thin-skinned" in comedy". RTE. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b Logan, Brian (25 January 2023). "Vittorio Angelone: Translations review – an eye-catching standup debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are? I Am! – Leicester Square Theatre, London". 8 January 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Comedy Review: Vittorio Angelone: Who Do You Think You Are: I AM!". Forge Press. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.