Wes Packer
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Wes Packer is a Welsh
comedian
from Rhondda
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He began his career in the Poncho Club in Cardiff in 2005 and in August 2006 he won the UK's most prestigious comedy Newcomer award So You Think You're Funny
, at which point he was still employed as a computer programmer for his local council. He has been described as an energetic and fearless act.
After making his television debut on ITV's comedy show from the Glee Club, Wes is currently featuring on the Paramount Comedy channel's The World Stands Up programme.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
from Rhondda
Rhondda
Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley...
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He began his career in the Poncho Club in Cardiff in 2005 and in August 2006 he won the UK's most prestigious comedy Newcomer award 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....
, at which point he was still employed as a computer programmer for his local council. He has been described as an energetic and fearless act.
After making his television debut on ITV's comedy show from the Glee Club, Wes is currently featuring on the Paramount Comedy channel's The World Stands Up programme.