The Comedy Defect

Robyn Perkins (Comedian)

Stand-Up Comic Robyn Perkins has performed all over the UK, and US since 2011. Drawing on her past life experiences (as a biologist, American, and failed dater), she is a chatty comic who's material is frequently described as witty and sharp...and refreshingly honest.

Her newest show (Robyn's Bad Decision Time) looks at her life, and how and why she makes the decisions she does. It covers "a myriad of reasons for her bad decisions, including standard themes about her family, lovers and self-acceptance, but also global politics and neuroscience." (The Brighton Source).

TWITTER: robynHperkins
INSTAGRAM: miss_robyn_
WEB: robynperkins.com

Jay Islaam (Comedian & Broadcaster)

Multi-award-winning comedian, broadcaster and journalist. Jay Islaam has written for the likes of The Guardian, Huffington Post and Birmingham Mail about UK arts and culture, and presents a weekly radio show on the subject too. He's one of the most provocative new acts on the British comedy scene, and has carved a niche for himself as a popular podcaster with his "Comedy Cannon" show, which has attracted some very big-name guests and attracted almost 300,000 downloads in the last 18 months. Thanks to his background in broadcasting and marketing he's brutally realistic about the entertainment industry, and what it takes to achieve commercial success as an artist.

Twitter: jayislaam
Instagram: jayislaam
Facebook: jayislaam

Mark Row (Comedian)

Mark Row is making a documentary called "The Long Road to Edinburgh" with no prior stand up experience,

and only a year to learn the craft.

(At the time of recording 6months experience)

Mark Row will be performing at Edinburgh Festival 2017. Downstairs 7:30pm in Moriartys.

Facebook:facebook.com/markrowcomedy
Twitter: @markrow80

Tom Young (Comedian & Improviser)

Stand up, improviser, writer, & director. Tom Young is probably the least successful "pretty decent" act you'll have ever heard of.
He's never made it through the first round of any stand up competition, he's never had a review with a star rating, and he's never even got passed two minutes in a gong show.

Despite that, he's done seven fairly successful solo shows, is the director of one of the the midlands' leading improvised comedy groups - The Same Faces - and recently had a crack at directing Hamlet.

Long story short: he's funny, and likes to keep busy.

Website:
www.tomyoungcomedy.co.uk & www.thesamefaces.co.uk
Facebook/Twitter/Instagram:
@TomYoungComedy & @TheSameFaces
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/SameFaces1000

Adam Vincent (Comedian & Writer)

Originally from Australia, Adam has been writing and performing stand up comedy since 1996 and has spent the last five years living and working in the UK. In 2012 he landed a job writing for a new channel 4 show called The Last Leg and is as surprised as anyone that he still has that job today. He is currently working on his next solo show How Not To Kill Yourself When Living In The Suburbs that will premier at the Edinburgh Fringe later this year. (Note for those living in Brighton his work in progress show The Scared And Lonely Tour will appear in the Fringe in May.)
Twitter: @adamvincent76
Facebook/Adamvincentcomedy

Mel Knight (Comedian & Podcaster)

Comedian, Actor and Podcaster.
Mel originally set out pursuing his passion for film, but eventually fell into love with stand up comedy performing to audiences since late 2013.

He is currently working on his debut comedy show with a preview available in London this Autumn. Off stage you can also find Mel interviewing fellow artists on his podcast called the Midnite Hour.

Twitter: twitter.com/MidniteMel_
Instagram: midnitemel_
YouTube: Mel Knight

Alasdair Beckett-King (Comedian)

Alasdair is a legendary comedian, in that there is little historical evidence that he exists. But he does exist.

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017, Alasdair has featured on BBC radio as a comedian and sketch writer, and performed stand-up across the UK, at Glastonbury, Citadel Fest, the Udderbelly Southbank and at the Edinburgh Fringe. He knows quite a lot about 19th century magicians. Tourists often ask to have their photo taken with him, presumably impressed by this.

Twitter: @MisterABK
Instagram: MisterABK
Snapchat: MisterABK

Tom Mayhew (Comedian)

Tom started gigging regularly in 2014, and quickly found that his public displays of social awkwardness were well-received by audiences across the country. He has since performed to humans, empty seats, and a cat that lives in a pub in Chiswick. He has won The Comedy Store's notorious King Gong, reached the semi-finals of three national stand-up competitions, and co-hosts the Paul Foot podcast.
Twitter: @TomMayhew Facebook.com/TomMayhewComedy YouTube.com/user/TurnOnTheTomVision

 

Martin Huburn (Comedian)

Martin is a working class lad from the heart of the Midlands and has an established back ground as an entertainer.

From the age of 4, Martin has performed tap and gymnastic dance routines in shows at the Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham, he has wrestled at some well known arena's across The world. He has also been a regular guest sports critique on Mark Packer's Radio show in North Carolina.
Martin now treads the boards and performs stand up comedy at pubs, clubs and church halls across Britain.

Twitter:@mhuburn
Facebook: Facebook.com/martinhuburncomic
Website: www.martinhuburn.com

 

Jon Pearson (Comedian & Podcaster)

Comedian, Writer, Podcaster and soon to be landlord. Jon has been performing stand-up comedy for 7 years, moving from a comedy course he took on whim in 2010, to now opening, compering and closing comedy clubs all around the country.
He has just recorded a comedy album from his 2017 Leicester Comedy Festival “Jon Pearson: I Am What I Am” at The Cookie, which will be released in the coming weeks.
Jon is currently writing a new hour in readiness for the 2018 Edinburgh Festival, along with other writing projects in the pipeline.
Twitter: @jonnyp_comic
Instagram: thejonnyp
Website: www.jonpearson.co.uk