“A natural on stage’ The Advertiser
Brief Description
Mickey D combines his boundless energy, infectious smile and killer wit to produce world-class comedy.
Biography
Since storming the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2000 Mickey D has performed across the UK, throughout Europe and the States and acquired an impressive list of TV and radio credits. More recently his achievements were acknowledged when he won’ Best Comedy Award 2007 at the Adelaide International Festival’.
“Charmingly gregarious and a world class talent” The Independent
His previous sell-out shows in Edinburgh include; ‘Mickey D has Detention Deficit Disorder’, ‘Mickey D was a Pub Kid’ and ‘Velocity Boy’.
“His material is all delivered with such bawling gusto that it’s a joy to take in” Edinburgh Evening News
Mickey is equally at home as compere or headline act and his boundless energy and infectious smile is always guaranteed to rub off on any audience.
Mickey D returns to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2007, with the critically acclaimed show ‘Shame 101’ which won him ‘Best Comedy’ award at the Adelaide International Comedy Festival this year. ‘Shame 101’ is a breakneck departure from the highbrow, a refreshing ride of pure fun – liberating, cheeky, honest and real. No power-point, no gimmicks. Edinburgh 2007 will see Mickey D complete the grand slam of international festivals – Adelaide, Melbourne, Auckland, Montreal and now his 7th Edinburgh festival.
Now after working extensively back in his home country of Australia, Mickey returns to the UK ready to grab the UK by the dangly bits.
Awards/Competitions
2007 – Winner of Best Comedy at the Adelaide International Comedy Festival
2001 – OSU Campus Comedy Winner – Columbus Ohio USA
2000 – Pick Of the Fringe – Adelaide Fringe Festival
2000 – Nescafe Big Break Award – $2000 winner
1998 – Triple J RAW Comedy – National Final Runner Up
1998 – Triple J RAW Comedy – Winner – South Australia
Festivals
2005 – Edinburgh Festival, ‘Mickey D real name Michael Dwyer’
2005 – Melbourne – Best of the Edinburgh Festival (Sold out)
2005 – Adelaide – Outback Fringe Festival
2004 – Edinburgh – Mickey D has Detention Deficit Disorder (Sold out)
2003 – Edinburgh – Mickey D was a Pub Kid
2002 – Edinburgh Fringe – Solo show -The Eye of CHi – Gilded Balloon
2002 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Numpty Joke Boys
2002 – Adelaide Fringe – Solo show -The Eye of CHi
2001 – Edinburgh Fringe -The Indescribables – Gilded Balloon
2000 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Comedy Zone
2000 – Adelaide Fringe – Solo show – Velocity Boy
Television
2005 – ‘THE COMEDY CHANNEL’ interview
2005 – Advert – Best of the Edinburgh Fest – all Australian networks
2005 – ABC – ‘Stateline’ – Melbourne Comedy Festival Feature
2004 – 3-Mobile network” download comedy – Jongluers Camden
2003 – AM ADELAIDE – interview
2003 – ‘THE COMEDY CHANNEL’ stand-up grab’
2002 – ‘Raucous’ RMIT TV – Stand Up
2001 – ‘Visions of Democracy’ ABC TV – Comedy based documentary
2001 – ‘Recovery’ ABC TV – Stand Up
2000 – ‘AM Adelaide’ CH 7 – Interview
1999 – AM Adelaide CH 7- Stand Up
1999 – ‘Recovery’ ABC TV – Interview and Stand Up
1999 – ‘Hahn Ice Headliners’ Foxtel – Stand Up
1998 – ‘Recovery’ ABC TV – Stand Up
1998 – RAW Comedy National Final ABC TV – Stand Up
Radio
2005 – ‘KABOOM’ Fresh FM 92.7 – regular guest host /programmer
2005 – ‘Triple M’ Tom and Subby show – guest – national program
2005 – RRR FM Melbourne – interview
2004 – Fresh FM – Writing / guest ‘Kaboom’
2003 – Fresh FM – regular weekly guest
2003 – Radio 5 LIVE – Late Night Curry
2002 – NOVA FM – Sydney – Live to air stand up
2002 – RRR – Melbourne – Late show guest
2000 – Fresh FM – Adelaide – Breakfast Show guest host (Jan -Mar)
2000 -Triple J – Melbourne – Breakfast Show guest
1999 – Fresh FM – Adelaide – Breakfast Show guest host (Jan- Mar)
Regularly Appearing at:
The Glee Clubs
The Frog and Buckets
Last Laugh
Off the Kerb shows
Ten Feet Tall
And many more.
