LISTEN AGAIN - Vicki Elliott and Nabil Abdulrashid join Travis Jay - Friday 30th April

Don’t miss the BANGIN Comedy Show, tonight at 9, when Travis Jay will be talking to the lovely Vicki Elliott and the wild Nabil Abdulrashid
‘Have some black men forgotten what it takes to be a man?’

Vicki Elliott

Vicki Elliott is a 24 year old actress hailing from North-West London. She started performing at the tender age of 9, whilst attending the famous Sylvia Young Theatre School. By the age of 11 she had secured her first professional jobs on children’s dramas such as Grange Hill, Big kids, Short change and the Mysti Show. Throughout her teenage years Vicki progressed to lead roles in major dramas such as William and Mary, Holby City, The Bill and Doctors. Never to shy away from a challenge Vicki undertook her first film role in 2002 in critically acclaimed “Behind closed doors”. During her 13 year career, Vicki’s achievements have been both professional and academic culminating in BA (hons) in English and Drama and PGCE in Secondary Education (English and Drama). She is currently awaiting the airing of her second short film “The future WAGs of Great Britain” which will premier at this years Edinburgh Film Festival and Channel 4 in the autumn.

Nabil Abdulrashid

Mohamed Nasir Nabil Abdulrashid Ibn Suleman Obineche (Nabil Abdulrashid for short) is a young up and coming north nigerian muslim comedian who currently resides in south London. He’s been on the scene o for a year now and is arguabley one of if not the most dynamic original and creative young talents of his generation, bringing in groundbreakind multicultural and sociopolitical satire which is second to none.

After causing up such a stir last week, Nabil is back to ruffle some more feathers….. You don’t wanna miss it, this one is going to be epic!

Ola The Comedian and Nabil on the BANGIN’ Comedy Show with Travis Jay

Don’t miss Ola The Comedian and Nabil Abdulrashid on The BANGIN Comedy Show with Travis Jay this Friday 9-10pm on BANG 103.6FM

Ola The Comedian

Ola the Comedian (born Idris Olawale Gbaja-Biamila, 5th August, 1987), is a Stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He was born in Croydon, to two Nigerian biochemists. The name Idris is a reflection of the Islamic faith held by his father. However, Ola is a Christian and so Christianity plays a prominent role in his comedy.

From a young age, incensed with the “unfairness of life”, Ola decided he wanted to “make speeches” one day. He did not know that in 15 years time, he would be doing exactly that, whilst making people laugh.
Described as “intelligent and very funny” by Richard Blackwood, Ola has received the respect of fellow comedians on the circuit, and the love of comedy fans in the UK. Having John Simmit’s (Teletubbies) interest converted to a mentor relationship, Ola has flourished. In addition, Ola has received love from some of his favourite US Comedians including Marc Theobald (Chappelle Show), Tony Woods (Def Comedy Jam) and Roy Wood Jr. Even in the face of adversity, including the one show where he was stabbed by an offended audience member, Ola has continued to push the game forward in a way no one else has. His debut single, “7-Day Underwear” looks set to be a Youtube hit once the video has been shot. With so much promise, Ola the Comedian is definitely one to watch.

Nabil Abdulrashid

Mohamed Nasir Nabil Abdulrashid Ibn Suleman Obineche (Nabil Abdulrashid for short) is a young up and coming north nigerian muslim comedian who currently resides in south London. He’s been on the scene o for a year now and is arguabley one of if not the most dynamic original and creative young talents of his generation, bringing in groundbreakind multicultural and sociopolitical satire which is second to none.
in a short period of time this young performer has become a favourite to many an is now currently starring and writing in his own show on urban channel aka bringing his genius to the homes of thousands.
if their is truely a comedian destined for greatness Nabil Abdulrashid may just be him

Travis Jay talks to Angie Le Mar on the Comedy Show - Friday 9pm

Don’t miss the Comedy Show this Friday at when Travis Jay will be talking to Angie Le Mar in a special interview and joined by Miss London

Angie Le Mar

Sharp, funny and above all stylish, Angie Le Mar is one of Britain’s top comediennes. Whether on TV, Radio or in her dynamic live shows which regularly sell out 1,000-seater theatres, Angie is a proven hit with male and female, international audiences and is equally at home with quick-fire comedy, acutely observed character sketches and solid acting performance.

Angie founded Straight to Audience Productions to draw not just on her unsurpassed reputation as a performer and writer but also on her acknowledged expertise in direction, production and marketing, to serve the growing international market for vibrant, top quality black entertainment. This market is far wider then just the black community itself, but one the mainstream media has been unable to tap into…until now.

Straight to Audience was launched in May 2001 with the video release of Angie Le Mar the Movie making her live stand up available to eager fans for the first time. The success of the video allowed Angie to develop her work as a writer, director and producer of shows with other artists including, Will the Real Wayne Rollins Please Stand Up, Big Sister which used the Big Brother format as a vehicle to showcase up-and-coming young comics, and 26 episodes of Sharp Cuts, a radio comedy/drama which Angie wrote and starred in for Choice FM.

The success of Sharp Cuts led to the development of The Brothers, a radio drama which attracted 60,000 new listeners to the show and convinced Angie that there was a market for a live production.

The theatrical version of The Brothers sold out its first run at The Hackney Empires Bullion Room and returned by popular demand to the Theatre’s 1200-seater Main Space where it became the theatre’s fastest selling show in ten years, with extra nights having to be added to meet the demand.

Angie’s wide ranging career achievements - from being the first British performer to storm the legendary Harlem Apollo to making history in London’s West End with the first ever sell out show by a black comedienne - not only enable her to deliver top quality performance and production values on stage, screen and the airwaves, but also to attract a large and loyal fan base along with greatly increased audiences wherever her work appears.

The Angie Le Mar Show on Choice FM, Britain’s leading urban talk and music station had the weekend morning slot and has attracted guests ranging from Stevie Wonder, Danny Glover and John Singleton to India Irie and Maya Angelou.

Angie’s TV work includes memorable appearances on top-rated shows such as BBC’s Grumpy Old Women, Must Try Harder, The Real McCoy, and her starring role in four successful series of Get Up Stand Up (Channel Four). BBC 4 the Front room.

Angie was also the only broadcaster to get an exclusive interview by Hollywood legend Whoopi Goldberg; and her coverage of Whoopi’s autobiography helped make it a UK best-seller.

In the theatre, Angie’s award winning stand up comedy has been celebrated with two star-studded Audiences With… events. While she is equally well known as the writer, director and star of the ground breaking Funny Black Women on the Edge - the unique sketch show which broke box office records at the Edinburgh Festival, had two sell out runs at Theatre Royal Stratford East, will return by popular demand for one final celebration at the newly refurbished Hackney Empire for International Women’s Month in Spring 2007.

Angie has also played in the West End with The Vagina Monologues as well as her one woman show.

Other Angie Le Mar productions at The Hackney Empire include Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is? This opened in August 2006. The show features a cast of teenage actors in a hard-hitting and very topical drama focusing on the tensions of mother daughter relationships and the often devastating consequences of peer pressure and street violence.

Forty - written, directed by and starring Angie - is the story of five women who discover that what was intended to be a celebration of old school ties turns into a night of score settling, personal revelation and ultimately forgiveness.

Angie Le Mar is Britain’s First Lady of Black Comedy and as such has won numerous awards, including several Black Entertainment Comedy Awards (BECA’s) for Best Stand up Female and twice for Most Original Material, The Men and Women of Merit award and the prestigious EFBWO - European Federation of Black Women in Business. BECA Award comedy Drama for The Brothers. Women of Excellence International Award Jan 007.

Voted100 Great Black Britons. Top 50 Black Powerful Women, New Nation Newspaper. Pride Magazine and Top 50 UK Talent to look out for.

Miss London

If you havent heard about her already, its only a matter of time before youll bear witness to the side-splitting talents of comedienne, Miss London.
Currently making huge waves on the comedy circuit and having already built up an enviable celebrity fan base, this 20-year-old comic, touted as the female voice of UK comedy, is definitely one to watch.
Miss London currently holds the Funny woman of the year title and won a BEFFTA for best female comedienne this year.

Slim joins Travis Jay on The Comedy Show - Friday 9pm

Don’t miss Slim on the Comedy Show with Travis Jay, Friday 9pm on BANG 103.6FM

Original and versatile. He appeals to all ages, genders, race and nationalities and has the ability to capture different aspects of everyday life and twist it into his own brand of comedy. He was born in South London, England of Jamaican parentage.
Slim first performed in 1993 at the Hackney Empire in front of an audience of 1,500 people. Since then he has appeared in every major city inEngland and Wales ranging from Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Liverpool and Cardiff, these are just a few of many.
He also has experience internationally touring in Europe ,The Caribbean and the U.S.A.
In Holland he performed in Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Amsterdam at the world famous Nieuwe De La Mar Theatre. Slim has also toured in Germany on the USA Army Base Tour 2001, which he performed so well, he was then asked to perform in front of military personnel atN.A.T.O Headquarters in Belgium.
Slim has brought his act across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, where Jamaica saw him perform at their Annual Red Stripe Comedy Tour (2005). He performed alongside Def Comedy Jam comics, being the only black British comedian ever to perform on the Caribbean island.
Slim has supported acts such as John Witherspoon (Star of Friday and Boomerang), Felix Dexter (star of BBC2 Absolutely Fabulous), Robbie Gee (star of Guy Ritchie’s film ‘Snatch’) Also 2005 saw him play host to Americans: Bill Bellemy (Star of Def Comedy Jams “How to be a player”), Kevin Hart (star of “Soul Plane , Paper Soldiers”), Mark Curry (star of “Hanging with Mr.Cooper”) who he supported on their UK tours. After the “Bill Bellemy” tour, Slim was invited back to L.A where he became the 1st Black U.K comic to perform at the world famousHollywood Comedy Store in Feb 2005.
After winning the “Best Male” stand-up category at the 2004 U.K Black Entertainment Comedy Awards , Slim was then voted in 2005 by other black British comics as their favourite comedian !!

Slim was the warm up man for the BBC comedy sketch show “Little Miss Jocelyn” and was the Host for Latino stand-up comedian Pablo Francisco’s 1st U.K Show held in London.
In 2006, Slim returned to L.A and performed at The Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory where he was voted by the audience to be the Best open spot on the night!
In Nov 2006 also saw Slim return to Holland to perform in the city of Rotterdam at the world famous Comedy Factory which was filmed for television.
His other work credits include:
* Appeared on BBC2’s sketch comedy show ‘The A Force’ (1997 and 2000)
* Appeared on Channel Four’s ‘Nights Out at the Empire’ (1999)
* warm- up man for MTV’s dating game ‘Singled Out’ (1999- 2002)
* warm- up man for ‘The Richard Blackwood Show’ (Pilot) Channel 4 (2001)
* Runner up (7th out of 300 contestants) for the U.K Comedy Stores Hooch Comedy Award (2001)
* Appeared on BBC2’s drama ‘Attachments’ (2002)
* Comparing for American R&B group ATL’s London concert (2004)
* Winner of Best U.K Black Male Stand Up Comedian at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards (2004)
* Host of ‘Comedy Street’ Comedy Night in Leicester Square in the London’s West End (2004 to 2005)
* Voted comics favourite comedian (2005)
* Warm-up man for The ‘Little Miss Jocelyn show’ (2006) BBC.
* Host for Latino stand-up Pablo Francisco
* Appeared on the Comedy Factory T.V show (2006)

Travis Jay talks to Will E Robo on the Comedy Show this Friday

Don’t miss Will E Robo on the Comedy show with Travis Jay, Friday 9pm - 10pm on BANG 103.6FM

Energetic, charismatic, versatile and animated are just a few words that describe Will-E Robo’s stand-up routines. He is a universal comedian, with an overflow of energy, combining his story-telling abilities with vividly humorous gestures and amazing sound effects that can paint a clear picture in our heads. He is also notoriously known for his impressions of animals, entertainers, and other characters.

Will-E Robo already has an impressive television resume under his belt. He made numerous appearances on The Apollo, winning six times as an amateur. He also appeared twice on both BET’s Comic View and Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam. He has also made memorable appearances on P. Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy, in 2005 and 2007. His stand-up acts have also been viewed on Jenny Jones and a many other events. In 2008, he is also slated to feature in Martin Lawrence’s First Amendment Stand-Up.

Aside from television, Will-E Robo has made audiences laugh all across the country. From performing in Chicago, Detroit, New York City, and Los Angeles. To touring with BET through London, Canada and overseas, to performing on college campuses, to performing for the Armed Forces across the country, to opening up for countless entertainers, Will-E Robo is quickly on the rise. As a result of his performances, he received the Flip Wilson Award for Best Original Act.He was also nominated for best INTERNATIONAL ACT in London Black Comedy Awards in 2009.And Will-E has also performed in the uk at the most the indigO2 and sold it out that is one of Londons premier arena and he over took it buy himself.

Felix Dexter Joins Travis Jay On This Weeks Comedy Show

Don’t miss Felix Dexter on Friday’s Comedy Show with Travis Jay on BANG 103.6FM

Award winning comedian and actor Felix Dexter is one of the most versatile talents to emerge from the comedy scene in years. His distinctive fusion of acutely observed characters and high energy stand-up mixed with satire ensure that he is widely acclaimed.
These qualities, allied to his considerable gift for comedy writing, were seen in ‘The Prince of Dalston’, part of Carlton Television’s character series ‘Single Voices’. At the ‘Emma Awards’ Felix won the ‘Best TV Actor Award’ for this performance. Felix also worked on a screenplay commissioned by the Film Council entitled ‘The Prince of Dalston’ which is based on one of his characters.
Felix’s theatre credits include ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest’ in the West End and Edinburgh, directed by Terry Johnson. Felix was cast in both productions starring Christian Slater, Frances Barber and then Alex Kingston.
He is also continuing to perform stand-up comedy and to pursue his acting career. Recently he appeared in the National Theatre’s production of Eugene O’Neil’s ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’.
During 2002 he completed an acclaimed season with The Royal Shakespeare Company playing Autolycus in ‘A Winter’s Tale’ directed by Matthew Warchaus and a selection of roles in ‘Pericles’ directed by Adrian Noble.

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