Michael Odewale

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Michael Odewale
Born22 May 1995 (1995-05-22) (age 29)
London, England
Occupation stand-up comedian
Years active2014–present
Website www.utcartistmanagement.co.uk/artist/michael-odewale/

Michael Odewale (born 22 May 1995) [1] [2] is an English stand-up comedian.

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Early life

Odewale was born into a British Nigerian family and grew up in Dagenham. [3]

Career

Odewale began performing in 2014 while at university. [4]

In 2016 he was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award and was a finalist for the Chortle Student Comedy Award. [2] He was named on the BBC New Talent Hotlist 2017. [5]

Odewale's 2019 show, #BlackBearsMatter, was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival and won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. [6] [7] [8]

In 2020 and 2021 Odewale appeared on Mock the Week . He also co-wrote Death to 2020 . [9]

References

  1. ↑ "twitter.com/michaelodewale/status/1257680120330047488". twitter.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021. [self-published]
  2. 1 2 Bennett, Steve. "BBC New Comedy Award: Who's through? : News 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Review: Michael Odewale". Fest Magazine. 2 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Michael Odewale | The Stand-Up Club". thestandupclub.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Michael Odewale | Comedian For Hire | Booking Agent". 12 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Michael Odewale - Comedian Profile". Comedy Carnival.
  7. ↑ "Michael Odewale: #BlackBearsMatter". Voice Magazine.
  8. ↑ "Four Edinburgh Fringe stars to watch | The Voice Online". archive.voice-online.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "BBC Two - Mock the Week, Series 19, Episode 5". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2021.


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