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Dave Brown, 2009 | |
| Born | 24 August 1973 Southend, England |
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| Notable work | The Mighty Boosh |
Dave Brown (born 24 August 1973) is a British comedian, designer and photographer. In The Mighty Boosh television series and live stage shows, he played Bollo the Ape, [1] as well as several other minor characters. He also choreographed the dance routines. [2]
He is originally from Southend in Essex, [3] where he attended South East Essex College.
In 1992 he began studying graphic design and advertising at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College from which he later graduated. [4] [5]
Brown first met Mighty Boosh collaborator Noel Fielding whilst Fielding was studying for a foundation course in fine art at Croydon Art College. [2] [6] Between 1992 and 1995 Fielding also began studying for a BA in Graphic Design and Advertising at Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education in High Wycombe. [4] [5] Whilst at Buckinghamshire College both Dave Brown and Nigel Coan were studying the same course as Fielding [7] and all three shared a student house together. [7] Nigel Coan also collaborated with Fielding on the Mighty Boosh. [7]
It has also been commented that whilst Noel Fielding and Brown were both art students at Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education "They were both regular visitors to the Hellfire Comedy nights next to the Wycombe Swan Theatre in High Wycombe, which is where Noel first met future Boosh co-creator, Julian Barratt". [4] Brown also used to live with Fielding and fellow mighty Boosh collaborator Nigel Coan in a flat in Hackney, London. [8]
In 2005 Brown participated in a documentary on the The Mighty Boosh [9] in which he describes how in 1998 in the shows early days it was performed in a theatre bar, the Hen and Chickens in London [9] and then also in 1998 it was taken to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and then later from 2004 to 2007 it was put on Television on BBC Three. [9] [10]
Brown designed the DVD cover for the Mighty Boosh live tour and boxset [11] and also "...designed and compiled The Mighty Book of Boosh..." [4] as well as all the publishing output for the Mighty Boosh. [4]
In 2012 it was commented that Brown was showing "...an exhibition of comedians' photographs. ...at London's Strand Gallery..." [12] The exhibition called "Tough Crowd" included photos of Jimmy Carr, Harry Hill, Bill Bailey, Tony Law, Noel Fielding and Lee Mack. [12] Limited edition, signed prints were available to purchase, with all profits going to AfriKids, a charity operating in Ghana to try and alleviate the acute child suffering, for which Brown is an Ambassador. [12] Brown worked with Jimmy Carr during one of his tours as stage hand/photographer.
In relation to the exhibition at the Strand Gallery Brown commented that "Comedians are, by their very nature, tough – they have to be. We always see them mucking about with big smiles on their faces, the funny man, the wacky women telling jokes, getting the laughs, the awards, the fame. But before all this, in the early days, when they were starting out, it has to be one of the hardest jobs in the world. Travelling to the darkest corners of the country often on their own, all to stand in the corner of a beer stained room on an upturned crate, shouting their hard thought through, well crafted, deeply personal material to six alcoholics and a comatose dog, you don't get much tougher than that! At some point in their careers they've all been heckled by a drunk, dropped by an agent, cancelled on a bill and delivered a punchline to total silence. I want to capture a glimpse of these thick skinned, seriously tough, complex, moody characters and try to show them in a different light to the usual smiley happy go lucky comedy world image we're used to." [12]
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows, The Mighty Boosh, Arctic Boosh (1999) and Autoboosh (2000) as well as a six-episode radio series, it has since spanned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three which aired from 2004 to 2007, and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the United States. The first television series is set in a zoo operated by Bob Fossil, the second in a flat and the third in a secondhand shop in Dalston called Nabootique.
Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) is a public university in Buckinghamshire, England, with campuses in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Uxbridge and Great Missenden. The institution dates from 1891, when it was founded as the School of Science and Art, and has since then has variously been known as Wycombe Technical Institute, High Wycombe College of Technology and Art and the Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education. It was a university college from 1999 until 2007, when its application for university status was accepted.
Noel Fielding is an English comedian and actor. He was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside Julian Barratt in the 2000s, and has been a co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off since 2017. He is known for his dark and surreal comedic style.
Julian Barratt Pettifer is an English comedian, actor and musician. As a comedian and comic actor, he is known for his use of surreal humour and black comedy. During the 2000s he was part of The Mighty Boosh comedy troupe alongside comedy partner Noel Fielding.
Michael Fielding is a British comedian and actor, known for his role as Naboo in the British surreal comedy The Mighty Boosh. Other works include the role of Smooth, the butler, in Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, and more recently Benny Turpin in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.
Richard Fulcher is an American comedian, actor and author. He played Bob Fossil and other characters in the British comedy series The Mighty Boosh, and Edward Sheath in the American series Jon Benjamin Has a Van. He has also appeared in Noel Fielding's more recent show, Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy. His other appearances include Unnatural Acts with Julian Barratt and Fielding of The Mighty Boosh and he starred in and wrote the TV series Snuff Box alongside Matt Berry.
Matthew Charles Berry is an English actor, comedian, musician, and writer. He has appeared in comedy television roles in The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, What We Do in the Shadows, and Toast of London, the last of which he also co-created. The series earned him the 2015 BAFTA Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme. As a musician, he has released ten studio albums.
The Mighty Boosh is a British surreal comedy television series created by Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Starring the comedy troupe The Mighty Boosh, it often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk and rap. The series is known for popularising a style called "crimping", short a cappella songs which are present throughout all three series. Julian Barratt wrote the music within the show, and performed it with Noel Fielding. Fielding also designed many of the show's graphics and artwork.
The Mighty Boosh was a 1998 stage show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, along with Rich Fulcher. It was one of the first incarnations of what eventually became The Mighty Boosh.
Autoboosh was a 2000 stage show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, along with Rich Fulcher, and, for the first time, Dave Brown, Michael Fielding, and Pete Kyriacou. It was the third incarnation of what would eventually become The Mighty Boosh.
The Boosh is a 2001 radio series, written and performed by The Mighty Boosh, and originally broadcast on BBC London Live, then BBC Radio 4, and later BBC 7.
The Mighty Boosh was a stage show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, who are also known as The Mighty Boosh. Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher, and Dave Brown also appeared in the show. It toured from February 2006 to April 2006.
The first series of The Mighty Boosh was originally broadcast between 18 May 2004 and 6 July 2004. It features five main cast members: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding and Dave Brown, and centres on Howard Moon and Vince Noir, and the adventures they have whilst working at a zoo. A DVD of the series was released on 29 August 2005 in Region 2. Series 1 began to air in America on Adult Swim from 29 March 2009.
The Mighty Boosh's second series was originally broadcast between 26 July 2005 and 30 August 2005. The series features five main cast members: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding and Dave Brown. The second series centers on Howard Moon (Barratt) and Vince Noir (Fielding), and the adventures they have whilst living in their flat. A DVD of the series was released on 13 February 2006 in Region 2, and on 21 July 2009 in Region 1. The DVD also included the pilot episode for 'The Boosh', made in 2003, before the first series. The episode was titled 'Tundra' and was remade for the first series.
The Mighty Boosh's third series was originally broadcast between 15 November 2007 and 20 December 2007. The series features five main cast members; Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Michael Fielding and Dave Brown. The third series revolves around Howard Moon and Vince Noir, and the adventures they have whilst running a second-hand shop. A DVD of the series was released on 11 February 2008 in Region 2 and 7 August in Region 4.
The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour was a stage-show written and performed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, also known as The Mighty Boosh. Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher and Dave Brown also performed in the show, along with the Boosh Band.
The Mighty Book of Boosh, known as The Pocket Book of Boosh in the paperback version, is a collection of original and archive material relating to The Mighty Boosh, published in 2008. The book contains original stories featuring popular Mighty Boosh characters, as well as concept art and behind-the-scenes photography from the stage shows and television series.
Tom Stade is a Canadian comedian who currently lives in Scotland. Stade was encouraged to move from his hometown of Vancouver to the UK in 2001 by his friend and fellow comedian, Craig Campbell. He has a distinctive "drunken Canadian" accent and is known for his appearances at the Edinburgh Festival, as well as appearing on British TV shows such as Live at the Apollo, The Comedy Store, The Live Floor Show, Stand Up for the Week, and The World Stands Up. Other appearances include: Mock the Week, the Birmingham leg of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Dave's One Night Stand, Lee Mack's All Star Cast, and Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights. In March 2011 and December 2012, he appeared as a guest star on Soccer AM.
Nigel Coan is a British animator, director, and writer who contributed to the television series The Mighty Boosh and Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as well as the film Bunny and the Bull.
Jonathan Ross:"And this is all your artwork in'it?" (Refferring to the cover of the Mighty Boosh Live DVD) Noel Fielding: "Well actually, um, Bollo did that. He's a graphic designer."
2. https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/feature/tough_crowd_dave_brown_photo_exhibition/
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