Andre Vincent

Infobox Comedian


name = Andre Vincent
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birth_date = birth date and age|1964|5|2|df=y
birth_place = Penge, UK
nationality = British
occupation = Stand-up comedian, Writer, Actor, Fringe Board Member
influences = Fatty Arbuckle, Andy Firefly & Richard Pryor
notable_work = "Hurrah for Cancer
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website = [http://www.myspace.com/andrevincent Myspace site]

Andre Vincent (born in Penge, England) is a Stand-up Comedian, Writer, Actor and sits on the board of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival Society. A situational comic, Vincent is known for his observations about health matters, including his experiences with diabetes, cancer and kidney surgery. [Phelan, Stephan. (August 25 2002) [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20020825/ai_n12577719 If you don't die laughing, he will] "The Sunday Herald". Retrieved 08 Feb. 2008.]

Career

Vincent developed an interest in acting when, as a child, he took the part of the Artful Dodger in a locally produced "Oliver".Jardine, Cassandra. (September 6 2002) [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2002/09/06/hand06.xml How I kept my sense of tumour] telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 09 Feb. 2008] Trained as a clown, Vincent started traveling the world appearing at circus and theatre festivals as busker 'Arry Pavarotti. [Smith, Dana. "Edmonton Street Festival treats jugglers right" "Juggler's World": Vol. 42, No. 1.] Following his stand-up debut in Georgia and Alabama, Vincent made appearance in other US states. The pinnacle of this period was opening for Bob Hope and Bill Hicks in Columbus, Ohio in 1992.

Thereafter, Vincent returned home to the comedy circuit of the UK. Subsequent appearances have included a Saturday night show on Channel 4, five sell-out runs at the Edinburgh festival, numerous radio shows, the presentation of two award-nominated television programmes, regular appearances on daytime panel games and even an appearance as himself in the children’s drama "Byker Grove".

Vincent began to incorporate more material about himself into his comedy routine after his diagnosis with cancer and the removal of a 7 lb. tumor from his kidney in 2002,Black, Steven. (September 7 2002) [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2238202.stm Cancer can be fun] BBC News. Retrieved 09 Feb. 2008.] having in earlier shows received positive audience response from earlier references to his diabetes and a knee injury. He later incorporated the material into an award winning TV show for BBC, "Hurrah for Cancer". [BBC. (August 8 2004) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/08_august/24/3autumn_cancer.shtml BBC THREE - Autumn highlights 2004] bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 09 Feb, 2008.] [BBC. (July 27 2007) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2007/07/24/waiting_for_alice_feature.shtml Waiting for Alice] bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 09 Feb. 2008.]

Recently, Vincent has launched a new show with fellow comic Phill Jupitus. In "Waiting For Alice", the pair play Tweedledum and Tweedledee, sitting around and contemplating their wonderland and what may lie outside.

References

External links

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* [http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/a/546/andre_vincent Chortle section]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=118488004 Myspace profile]
* [http://www.thestage.co.uk/edinburgh/reviews/review.php/17898/phill-jupitus-and-andre-vincent-waiting-for Phill Jupitus and Andre Vincent: Waiting for Alice] thestage.co.uk
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/audio_video/article2210756.ece Podcast interview featuring Andre Vincent] , The Times Online.