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Michael Odewale

Michael Odewale

British stand-up comedian

Michael Odewale (born 22 May 1995)[1][2] is an English stand-up comedian.

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Early life

Odewale was born into a British Nigerian family and grew up in Dagenham.[3]

Career

Odewale began performing in 2014 while at university.[4]

In 2016 he was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award and was a finalist for the Chortle Student Comedy Award.[2] He was named on the BBC New Talent Hotlist 2017.[5]

Odewale's 2019 show, #BlackBearsMatter, was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival and won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival.[6][7][8]

In 2020 and 2021 Odewale appeared on Mock the Week. He also co-wrote Death to 2020.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "twitter.com/michaelodewale/status/1257680120330047488". twitter.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.[self-published]
  2. [2]
    Bennett, Steve. "BBC New Comedy Award: Who's through? : News 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  3. [3]
    "Review: Michael Odewale". Fest Magazine. 2 August 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Michael Odewale | The Stand-Up Club". thestandupclub.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Michael Odewale | Comedian For Hire | Booking Agent".
  6. [6]
    "Michael Odewale - Comedian Profile". Comedy Carnival.
  7. [7]
    "Michael Odewale: #BlackBearsMatter". Voice Magazine.
  8. [8]
    "Four Edinburgh Fringe stars to watch | The Voice Online". archive.voice-online.co.uk.
  9. [9]
    "BBC Two - Mock the Week, Series 19, Episode 5". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.


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