Michael Odewale (born 22 May 1995)[1][2] is an English stand-up comedian.
Michael Odewale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 May 1995 (age 29) |
| Occupation | stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Early life
editOdewale was born into a British Nigerian family and grew up in Dagenham.[3]
Career
editOdewale began performing in 2014 while at university.[4]
In 2016 he was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award and was a finalist for the Chortle Student Comedy Award.[2] He was named on the BBC New Talent Hotlist 2017.[5]
Odewale's 2019 show, #BlackBearsMatter, was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival and won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival.[6][7][8]
In 2020 and 2021 Odewale appeared on Mock the Week. He also co-wrote Death to 2020.[9]
References
edit- ^ "twitter.com/michaelodewale/status/1257680120330047488". twitter.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.[self-published]
- ^ a b Bennett, Steve. "BBC New Comedy Award: Who's through? : News 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Review: Michael Odewale". Fest Magazine. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Michael Odewale | The Stand-Up Club". thestandupclub.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Michael Odewale | Comedian For Hire | Booking Agent".
- ^ "Michael Odewale - Comedian Profile". Comedy Carnival.
- ^ "Michael Odewale: #BlackBearsMatter". Voice Magazine.
- ^ "Four Edinburgh Fringe stars to watch | The Voice Online". archive.voice-online.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC Two - Mock the Week, Series 19, Episode 5". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
External links
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