Dave Woodhead (comedian)

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Dave Woodhead
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Years active2020–present
Employer Triple J

Dave Woodhead is an Australian comedian and radio personality best known for hosting the Lunch program on national youth broadcaster Triple J since 2020. He is a Torres Strait Islander man originally from Darwin. [1]

Career

Dave Woodhead grew up in Darwin, [2] and started writing and performing comedy at 15, when he entered Melbourne's Class Clowns competition. [3] He worked on NITV children's show Thalu as well as comedy programs Black Comedy and Get Krack!n. [2]

In 2020, Woodhead began hosting Lunch on Triple J, taking over from Gen Fricker. [4] He had previously filled in for Breakfast during NAIDOC Week in July 2019. [4] Starting full-time broadcasting, he admittedly had "little to no experience on the radio and just got thrown into national breakfast radio." [2]

Woodhead has toured several stand-up shows around the country; in 2019, the Herald Sun wrote he has "real stage presence and a nice line in stoner comedy." [5]

References

  1. "Triple J in 2020: Lucy Smith, Dave Woodhead, Bryce Mills & Avani Dias join lineup". Mediaweek . 20 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Reid, Poppy (21 July 2020). "At work with Dave Woodhead, Triple J Lunch Presenter". The Music Network . Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  3. "Dave Woodhead on going from class clown to stand-up comic". Awaye. 14 March 2020. Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "David Woodhead joining Triple J in 2020". Token. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. "Comedian Q&A: The Comedy Zone with Bec Melrose, Ben Kochan, Charity Werk, David Woodhead, Emma Holland". Herald Sun . 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2025.