Jay Foreman (comedian)
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Jay Foreman is a British musical comedian based in London
. His brother is Beardyman
, the UK beatboxing champion. They have collaborated on stage several times.
Jay began performing comedy songs on acoustic guitar in 2005 at the University of York
. A lot of his live performances at University were filmed by York Student Television
and made available online, gaining him a wide audience. He has since been featured as BBC New Talent Pick of the Fringe 2007, won 'Best Newcomer' at the Tuborg Musical Comedy awards 2009 and came third at the Musical Comedy Awards 2010.
He has appeared several times at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe including two solo musical comedy shows, Pretend You're Happy in 2010 and We're Living in the Future in 2011.
Jay Foreman's song Moon Chavs has become a viral hit on YouTube
, with more than 200 different videos uploaded to date, most of which are flash animations. Another of Jay's songs, Stealing Food, was covered and played regularly by musical comedy veterans Kit and The Widow
in their 2008 tour.
Jay also works as a voiceover artist and presenter. His online documentary series Unfinished London led to various presenting roles, including The General Election Xplained, a film sent to every secondary school in the UK in 2010, which won gold at the New York Festival for best PR film.
In 2009 he contributed jingles to the weekly comedy podcast Answer Me This!
.
In 2011, he is currently supporting comedian Dave Gorman
on his "Dave Gorman's Powerpoint Presentation" tour.
London
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. His brother is Beardyman
BeardyMan
Darren Foreman , better known as Beardyman, is a musician from London renowned for his beatboxing skills and use of live looping technology, and according to the BBC "King of Sound and Ruler of Beats".-Stage name and musical style:...
, the UK beatboxing champion. They have collaborated on stage several times.
Jay began performing comedy songs on acoustic guitar in 2005 at the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
. A lot of his live performances at University were filmed by York Student Television
York Student Television
York Student Television is England’s oldest student television station. Founded in 1967, the station is based at the University of York, with its studio in James College. YSTV once held the world record for longest continuous television broadcast under a single director, and is a member of the...
and made available online, gaining him a wide audience. He has since been featured as BBC New Talent Pick of the Fringe 2007, won 'Best Newcomer' at the Tuborg Musical Comedy awards 2009 and came third at the Musical Comedy Awards 2010.
He has appeared several times at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe including two solo musical comedy shows, Pretend You're Happy in 2010 and We're Living in the Future in 2011.
Jay Foreman's song Moon Chavs has become a viral hit on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, with more than 200 different videos uploaded to date, most of which are flash animations. Another of Jay's songs, Stealing Food, was covered and played regularly by musical comedy veterans Kit and The Widow
Kit and The Widow
Kit and The Widow are a double act, performing humorous songs in the vein of Tom Lehrer or Flanders and Swann; they also cite Anna Russell as an influence. They are Kit Hesketh-Harvey and Richard Sisson . They have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and in West End theatres, and accept private...
in their 2008 tour.
Jay also works as a voiceover artist and presenter. His online documentary series Unfinished London led to various presenting roles, including The General Election Xplained, a film sent to every secondary school in the UK in 2010, which won gold at the New York Festival for best PR film.
In 2009 he contributed jingles to the weekly comedy podcast Answer Me This!
Answer Me This!
Answer Me This! is a weekly comedy podcast by Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann in which they answer questions submitted by the general public. Recorded in Zaltzman's living-room in Crystal Palace, it began in January 2007 and has since become one of the UK's most successful independently-produced...
.
In 2011, he is currently supporting comedian Dave Gorman
Dave Gorman
David James Gorman is an English author, stand-up comedian and presenter. He has performed comedy shows on stage in which he tells stories of extreme adventures and presents the evidence to the audience in order to prove to them that they are true stories...
on his "Dave Gorman's Powerpoint Presentation" tour.