Chris Franklin
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Chris Franklin is an Australian stand up comedian and former sailor for the Royal Australian Navy
. He is most famous for writing the song "Bloke" (a bogan
parody of Meredith Brooks
' feminist anthem "Bitch"), which reached #1 on the ARIA
Charts in 2000. Through his music, Chris Franklin emulates the stereotypical Aussie 'bloke' or 'yobbo' frequently appearing in a flannelet shirt and double plugger thongs. Chris Franklin's "Hoganesque" style of comedy is aimed largely at the chief perceived concerns of the 'average' Australian: beer, sport and relationships.
and as a young adult spent eight years in the Royal Australian Navy. He is a qualified chef and was one of seven chosen to cook for the Queen during her visit to Australia in the 1980s. After this Chris quit the navy to take ten years 'off' to travel Australia.
Chris has performed with numerous musicians and comedians, including: Jimeoin, Steady Eddy, Garry Who, Carl Barron, Richard Stubbs, Elliot Goblet, Raymond J Bartholomew, Marty Fields, The Empty Pockets, John Robertson, Peter Rowsthorn, Bob Franklin, Stevie Starr and Mr Methane.
During 2001, Chris toured extensively with Steady Eddy in their hit live show "Guess Who's Pissed". Chris also tours regularly with The Radiators across Australia.
Chris released a second single entitled "Mullet Head", a parody of the hit single "Gimme Head" by The Radiators, who perform live on the single.
"Bloke" had a Double Platinum for sales in 2000. The song also was nominated for two Aria awards in 2000 - 'Best comedy release' and 'Highest selling single'. "Mullet Head" was nominated for an Aria award in 2001 for 'Best Comedy release'.
housos (sbs)
He currently lives on Magnetic Island
, off the coast of Townsville, Queensland
.
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
. He is most famous for writing the song "Bloke" (a bogan
Bogan
The term bogan is Australian slang, usually pejorative or self-deprecating, for an individual who is recognised to be from a lower class background or someone whose limited education, speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour exemplifies such a background....
parody of Meredith Brooks
Meredith Brooks
Meredith Ann Brooks is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award.- Early life :...
' feminist anthem "Bitch"), which reached #1 on the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Charts in 2000. Through his music, Chris Franklin emulates the stereotypical Aussie 'bloke' or 'yobbo' frequently appearing in a flannelet shirt and double plugger thongs. Chris Franklin's "Hoganesque" style of comedy is aimed largely at the chief perceived concerns of the 'average' Australian: beer, sport and relationships.
Early life
Chris was born in Sydney and from age 3 to 5 lived on Manus Island in Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and as a young adult spent eight years in the Royal Australian Navy. He is a qualified chef and was one of seven chosen to cook for the Queen during her visit to Australia in the 1980s. After this Chris quit the navy to take ten years 'off' to travel Australia.
Comedy career
Chris has been performing comedy since October 1997, and has achieved some success doing so. His accomplishments include:- PBS Radio Golden Stom Award for Best Up & Coming Comedian
- National Triple J Raw Comedy winner for Best New Comedian
- Grand Finalist National Green Faces competition in Canberra
- Third prize - The Comedy Hotel Sydney's 'Night of Nights'
Chris has performed with numerous musicians and comedians, including: Jimeoin, Steady Eddy, Garry Who, Carl Barron, Richard Stubbs, Elliot Goblet, Raymond J Bartholomew, Marty Fields, The Empty Pockets, John Robertson, Peter Rowsthorn, Bob Franklin, Stevie Starr and Mr Methane.
During 2001, Chris toured extensively with Steady Eddy in their hit live show "Guess Who's Pissed". Chris also tours regularly with The Radiators across Australia.
Music
Chris' first CD single was released on 31 January 2000 through EMI Music Australia entitled "Bloke", a send up of Meredith Brooks' song "Bitch". The song reached number fifteen on the charts in its first week in and subsequently achieved number one and platinum status with more than 120,000 sales. "Bloke" was the third highest selling single of that year.Chris released a second single entitled "Mullet Head", a parody of the hit single "Gimme Head" by The Radiators, who perform live on the single.
"Bloke" had a Double Platinum for sales in 2000. The song also was nominated for two Aria awards in 2000 - 'Best comedy release' and 'Highest selling single'. "Mullet Head" was nominated for an Aria award in 2001 for 'Best Comedy release'.
Television
Chris has also appeared on television on numerous occasions, including:- Hit & Run (Comedychannel)
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- Live and Kicking (Channel 7 Melb)
- Recovery
- ABC Raw Comedy Special
- Channel 31 (Melb)
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(Fat Pizza) (SBS) - The Footy ShowThe NRL Footy ShowThe Footy Show is a Logie Award-winning Australian sports variety television programme, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates. Following the success of the AFL program of the same name, the Nine Network quickly developed a version for the rugby league market. The rugby league version has...
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- AFL (Nine Network) - Headliners (Foxtel)
housos (sbs)
He currently lives on Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island is an island offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This mountainous island in Cleveland Bay has effectively become a suburb of Townsville, with 2,107 permanent residents. The island is accessible from Townsville Breakwater to Nelly Bay Harbour by ferry...
, off the coast of Townsville, Queensland
Townsville, Queensland
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census...
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