BIOGRAPHY

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Daniel Townes began performing comedy in late 2003 and since emerging on the scene as one of the countries hottest comedy prospects he has taken his gags global. Based in Sydney and sometimes London, Townes is one of Australia's youngest International Comedians having performed in Singapore, Germany, Spain, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Holland, and all over the UK.

As well as being a regular at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Sydney's Comedy Festival he has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the prestigious invite only Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. The latter, kudos aspired to by the whole industry.

Television

Good News Week (Channel 10, June 2009)
Comedy train International (2009 Humour TV – Netherlands)
Cracker Comedy Festival Gala (07, 08 & 09 Comedy Channel)
Stand Up Australia (2006 & 2007 Comedy Channel)
FHM Search for Australia's … Comedian (Channel 10, 2006)
The NRL Footy Show (Channel 9, 2005 & 2006)
Stand Up (ABC TV, 2004)

Other

Comedy train international DVD (Filmed live @ Toomler, Amsterdam)
Yuk Yuks Great Canadian Laugh off (2007 Winner of Australian competition)
Best of the footy show DVD (2007)
FHM Search for Australia's … Comedian DVD (2006 Competition winner) Sydney Underground Comedy DVD (2005)
Home Grown Humour (2005 Various radio networks)
Laugh Garage CD (2004)

Live shows

2009: "And yeah, you know"
Solo show - Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney's Cracker Comedy Festival

2008: "Yeah yeah yeah yeah"
Solo show -Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney's Cracker Comedy Festival

"Live at Toomler"
Double header – English Comedy Festival, Amsterdam

2007: "Seriously"
Solo show - Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney's Cracker Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2006: "And That"
Solo show - Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney.

"The Late Laugh"
Late night comedy show – Adelaide Fringe Festival

2005: "A Night of Interpretive Dance (with Nick Sun)
Double header – Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

"Mic in Transit"
Group show – Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2004: "Shock of the New"
Group show – Adelaide Fringe Festival

"Shock of the New VS The Bedroom Philosopher"
Group show – Big Laugh Comedy Festival Sydney
 
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