Robert Broderick
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Rob Broderick is an Irish
stand-up comedian
who was born in Dublin but who now lives and works in London
. He improvised his way into the final of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny
competition at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Broderick performed his first solo show, entitled Absinthe Without Leave at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
At the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, he appeared in three shows each day - a solo hip hop/comedy show called Abandoman; a double act (with Padraig Hyland) titled Bitesized! Improvised! Televised! (in which they improvise over movie clips) and a nightly show at the Gilded Balloon called Carnival des Phenomenes.
As part of the Irish improvising hip-hop trio Abandoman he won the 2010 Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
Competition. Broderick in particular was described by Chortle as "an engaging frontman and an incredibly quick and skilful improviser".
Abandoman were also winners of the 2010 Musical Comedy Awards.
Rob returned to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 with fellow Abandoman James Hancox. The duo performed their show 'Pic N Mixtape' to a sell out crowd.
In the same year Rob and James played a wide variety of venues and nights from comedy clubs to music gigs as well as festivals including Bestival
, Latitude
, Hop Farm Festival
(in both 2010 and 2011) and Altitude festival in Meribel
.
In 2010 they performed on both The Now Show
and The Vote Now Show on BBC Radio 4
, and were guests on Nick Grimshaw
's BBC Radio 1
Show and Chris Hawkin
's Show on BBC 6 Music
, where they had a songwriting residency.
They were also guests on The Stephen K Amos Show on BBC 2 TV.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
who was born in Dublin but who now lives and works in London
London
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. He improvised his way into the final of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny
So You Think You're Funny
So You Think You're Funny? is an annual stand-up comedy competition for new acts. The competition began in 1988 and has become the longest running best comedy newcomer award in Great Britain....
competition at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Broderick performed his first solo show, entitled Absinthe Without Leave at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
At the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, he appeared in three shows each day - a solo hip hop/comedy show called Abandoman; a double act (with Padraig Hyland) titled Bitesized! Improvised! Televised! (in which they improvise over movie clips) and a nightly show at the Gilded Balloon called Carnival des Phenomenes.
As part of the Irish improvising hip-hop trio Abandoman he won the 2010 Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year was a long-running annual competition that ran at the Hackney Empire theatre in London in order to encourage, discover and promote new stand-up comedy and New Variety talent...
Competition. Broderick in particular was described by Chortle as "an engaging frontman and an incredibly quick and skilful improviser".
Abandoman were also winners of the 2010 Musical Comedy Awards.
Rob returned to Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 with fellow Abandoman James Hancox. The duo performed their show 'Pic N Mixtape' to a sell out crowd.
In the same year Rob and James played a wide variety of venues and nights from comedy clubs to music gigs as well as festivals including Bestival
Bestival
Bestival is a four-day music festival held at the Robin Hill country park on the Isle of Wight, England. It has been held annually in late summer since 2004. The event is organized by DJ and record producer Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. The initial...
, Latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
, Hop Farm Festival
Hop Farm Festival
Hop Farm Music Festival is an annual music festival at The Hop Farm Country Park in East Peckham in the English county of Kent, created by Festival Republic founder, Vince Power...
(in both 2010 and 2011) and Altitude festival in Meribel
Méribel
Méribel is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, situated near the town of Moutiers.Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France, near the town of Moûtiers , called Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village...
.
In 2010 they performed on both The Now Show
The Now Show
The Now Show is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news. The show is a mixture of stand-up, sketches and songs presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis...
and The Vote Now Show on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
, and were guests on Nick Grimshaw
Nick Grimshaw
Nicholas Peter "Nick" Grimshaw is a British television and radio presenter. Commonly known as 'Grimmy', he has presented shows for Channel 4, E4, BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4 youth strand T4...
's BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Show and Chris Hawkin
Chris Hawkins
Chris Hawkins is a presenter, performance DJ, reporter, journalist, producer, and music pundit....
's Show on BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
, where they had a songwriting residency.
They were also guests on The Stephen K Amos Show on BBC 2 TV.