Subby Valentine
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Subby Valentine is an Australian comedian and radio presenter. Valentine came to prominence in 1997 after winning Raw Comedy
, a national competition for new comic talent. He has since worked as a writer and performer for radio, free-to-air television and pay TV.
Valentine mastered his trade on the Sydney stand up comedy circuit for ten years. It was during this time he sparked a relationship with fellow comic Tom Gleeson. The two would go on to form a duo and make the move to radio.
Valentine was a co-host of the Tom and Subby Show, which aired first on radio Triple J
and later on Triple M
. From there he worked as a writer for the Ten Network's SkitHouse
as well as 2Day FM
breakfast presenters Wendy Harmer
and Greg Fleet
.
In 2006 Subby started work as one of the rotating male guests on the Mix 106.5
breakfast show "Sammy and the Boys." It was from this that in June of that year Subby join Mix 106.5 on a permanent basis as part of "Sammy, Subby and Alan for breakfast" with Sammy Power and Spicks and Specks star Alan Brough. Following Brough's departure at the end of 2006, Subby stayed on with Sammy to form Sammy and Subby in the Morning on Mix 106.5
for 2007.
Subby is a regular contributor on the popular 'thank god it's friday' segment of Richard Glover's Drive program on 702 ABC Sydney. http://www.abc.net.au/sydney/features/podcasttgifsydney.xml he is part of a rotating panel of comedians which includes Wendy Harmer, Jean Kitson, Tommy Dean and Anthony Ackroyd.
In 2009 Subby worked as a writer on the short lived Channel 7 show 'TV Burp'. in 2010 he worked as Head Writer on The Matty Johns Show', also on Channel 7.
Raw Comedy
Raw Comedy is an Australian competition for emerging stand-up comedians, established in 1996 and held annually since.Heats take place in major Australian cities through January, February and March. State semi-finals and finals are held in the state capitals in March...
, a national competition for new comic talent. He has since worked as a writer and performer for radio, free-to-air television and pay TV.
Valentine mastered his trade on the Sydney stand up comedy circuit for ten years. It was during this time he sparked a relationship with fellow comic Tom Gleeson. The two would go on to form a duo and make the move to radio.
Valentine was a co-host of the Tom and Subby Show, which aired first on radio Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
and later on Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
. From there he worked as a writer for the Ten Network's SkitHouse
SkitHOUSE
skitHOUSE was an Australian sketch comedy television series that ran on Network Ten from 9 February, 2003 to 28 July, 2004. The series was produced by Roving Enterprises. It featured many well-known Australian comedians, including comedy-band Tripod. Reruns can now be seen on The Comedy Channel on...
as well as 2Day FM
2Day FM
Not to be mixed up with Today FM in Ireland.2Day FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia, on a frequency of 104.1 MHz, and part of Austereo's Today Network.- Transmission :...
breakfast presenters Wendy Harmer
Wendy Harmer
Wendy Harmer is an Australian author, writer, radio show host, and comedienne.-Early life and career:...
and Greg Fleet
Greg Fleet
-Early life:Greg was born in Michigan, United States. His father moved the family to Australia when Greg was four. He grew up in Geelong and as a teenager boarded at Geelong Grammar School...
.
In 2006 Subby started work as one of the rotating male guests on the Mix 106.5
Mix 106.5
Mix 106.5 is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia and is owned by the Australian Radio Network...
breakfast show "Sammy and the Boys." It was from this that in June of that year Subby join Mix 106.5 on a permanent basis as part of "Sammy, Subby and Alan for breakfast" with Sammy Power and Spicks and Specks star Alan Brough. Following Brough's departure at the end of 2006, Subby stayed on with Sammy to form Sammy and Subby in the Morning on Mix 106.5
Mix 106.5
Mix 106.5 is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia and is owned by the Australian Radio Network...
for 2007.
Subby is a regular contributor on the popular 'thank god it's friday' segment of Richard Glover's Drive program on 702 ABC Sydney. http://www.abc.net.au/sydney/features/podcasttgifsydney.xml he is part of a rotating panel of comedians which includes Wendy Harmer, Jean Kitson, Tommy Dean and Anthony Ackroyd.
In 2009 Subby worked as a writer on the short lived Channel 7 show 'TV Burp'. in 2010 he worked as Head Writer on The Matty Johns Show', also on Channel 7.