Steve Day
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Steve Day is Britain's best known deaf stand-up comedian.
in 2000, and a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year
in 2002.
Day has had several one-man shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: "Deaf in the Afternoon" (2002), "A Night at the Pictures" (2005), "Comprehensive Steve Day" (2006), "A Night at the Pictures (2007), Should I Stay or Should I Go? (2008)", and "Run, deaf Boy, Run" (2011).
In 2005, Day performed as part of "Abnormally Funny People", with Steve Best, Liz Carr
, Tanyalee Davis
, Chris McCausland
and Simon Minty. He still makes occasional performances as part of the group, most recently a promotional video for the Disability Rights Commission. He tours extensively around the UK.
He writes a daily blog, which is one of the most read blogs on Myspace.
His 2007 Edinburgh Show "Deafy's Island Discs" was rated 5 stars, and 2011's Run deaf Boy Run 4 stars.
,West Midlands, with his wife and five children.
Stand-up comedy
Day was a finalist in the Daily Telegraph Open Mic AwardDaily Telegraph Open Mic Award
The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award was a competition for comedians. It ran from 1994 to 2002 when it was discontinued due to sponsorship running out. Despite its short lifespan, its winners and finalists boast some of the UK's most notable comedy talent, including Noel Fielding, Jimmy Carr,...
in 2000, and a finalist in the 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...
in 2002.
Day has had several one-man shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: "Deaf in the Afternoon" (2002), "A Night at the Pictures" (2005), "Comprehensive Steve Day" (2006), "A Night at the Pictures (2007), Should I Stay or Should I Go? (2008)", and "Run, deaf Boy, Run" (2011).
In 2005, Day performed as part of "Abnormally Funny People", with Steve Best, Liz Carr
Liz Carr
Liz Carr is a British actor, stand-up comedian, television presenter and international disability rights activist. She frequently refers to her disability in her stand up, and is frank about the difficulties inherent in doing so - "I've had some tuts, which is fantastic.....
, Tanyalee Davis
Tanyalee Davis
Tanyalee Davis is an Canadian comedian based in Las Vegas and London. Tanyalee also obtained her US citizenship in the fall of 2010....
, Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland is a British stand-up comedian. He regularly appears at comedy venues around the UK, including the Comedy Store and Jongleurs chain of clubs.-Early life:McCausland is originally from Liverpool, and now living in Surrey....
and Simon Minty. He still makes occasional performances as part of the group, most recently a promotional video for the Disability Rights Commission. He tours extensively around the UK.
He writes a daily blog, which is one of the most read blogs on Myspace.
His 2007 Edinburgh Show "Deafy's Island Discs" was rated 5 stars, and 2011's Run deaf Boy Run 4 stars.
Personal life
Steve Day lives in Sutton ColdfieldSutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Sutton is located about from central Birmingham but has borders with Erdington and Kingstanding. Sutton is in the northeast of Birmingham, with a population of 105,000 recorded in the 2001 census...
,West Midlands, with his wife and five children.