Jamie D'Souza

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Jamie D'Souza
Alma mater Cardiff University
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2017–present

Jamie D'Souza is an Swiss-Indian stand-up and sketch comedian. [1]

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Early life

D'Souza grew up in Shepperton and attended Cardiff University [2] where he studied Maths. [3] His parents met at the University of Surrey Scrabble society. [4]

D'Souza supports the Arsenal football team. [5]

Career

D'Souza first performed in Edinburgh in 2017, where he reached the final of the So You Think You're Funny competition. [6]

D'Souza performed at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe along with Chelsea Kirkby in a show named 'Bad Boys'. [7]

In 2022, D'Souza returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with a solo show named 'Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster'. [8] The show was recorded and offered onboard British Airways' inflight entertainment system. [9] It was also made available on the streaming service ITVX. [10]

D'Souza wrote and starred in an episode of Laugh Lessons titled 'BBC Flats'. [11] He has also written for Never Mind The Buzzcocks. [12]

Podcast appearances

D'Souza is a joint host of the Dirty Laundry podcast, along with Mark Bittlestone. [13]

D'Souza has also been invited onto several independent podcasts to talk about his life and share his experiences:

YearPodcast nameEpisode
2020Matt Hoss Talks To People He LikesEpisode 42 [14]
2021Highbrow DrivelEpisode 25 [15]
2021Comedians Talking About FootballEpisode 18 [16]
2022The Cultural VacuumsEpisode 12 [17]
2022Michael Legge's LeggeholeSeries 1, episode 5 [18]
2022The Vanity ProjectSeries 3, episode 5 [19]
2022Be Honest with Jojo & BruceEpisode 55 [20]
2022Trusty HogsEpisode 55 [21]
2022The Big Sport PodEpisode 5 [22]
2023Ultimate XIEpisode 8 [23]

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  2. ↑ Brush, Victoria (2019-06-04). "Jamie D'Souza: "I've been watching live comedy since the age of fourteen and I just thought I could do it"". Medium. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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  4. ↑ Hoss, Matt (17 September 2020). "Episode 42: Iszi Lawrence & Jamie D'Souza (Live at Reading Fringe Festival)" (Podcast). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Michael, Sam (9 June 2021). "Jamie D'Souza on Arsenal - EP 18" (Podcast). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Venables, Ben (2022-08-03). "Fringe Q&A: Jamie D'Souza". Fest Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  7. ↑ Beeson Bullen, Damian (2019-08-22). "Bad Boys". Mumble Comedy. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  8. ↑ Bennett, Steve (2022-08-07). "Jamie D'Souza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster". Chortle. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  9. ↑ Gavine, Adam (2023-08-10). "British Airways brings Edinburgh Fringe comedy to the skies". Aircraft Interiors International. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  10. ↑ "Jamie D'Souza: Stop Drawing Willies On My Poster". ITVX. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  11. ↑ "Laugh Lessons - Series 1: 3. BBC Flats". BBC iPlayer. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  12. ↑ "Never Mind The Buzzcocks Series 30, Episode 1 - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  13. ↑ "Dirty Laundry with Jamie DSouza and Mark Bittlestone". PodBean. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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  19. ↑ Von Glow, Vanity (10 August 2022). "Day 5 - Fringe Live - Kate Barron & Jamie D'Souza" (Podcast). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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