Tom Furniss

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Tom Furniss
Born
Tom Annan Furniss

(1988-05-29) 29 May 1988 (age 33)
Occupationcomedian
Years active2009 - present

Tom Annan Furniss (born 1988) is a New Zealand comedian.

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Life and career

Tom grew up in Mount Maunganui. He studied Screen and Media Studies at The University of Waikato. [1] In early 2010 he was selected as a finalist in Raw Comedy Quest. [2] In the 2011 New Zealand International Comedy Festival Tom performed alongside John Carr in their debut show ‘Cold Duck and Tamogotchis’. [3] In 2011 his team Grand Cheval Productions won the 48HOURS Filmmaking Competition with their mockumentary about chumping; guys who jump over children. [4] [5] Tom is currently preparing for the Christchurch Classic body building competition which is an annual event for up and coming athletes. [6]

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References

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  2. Fuseworks Media. "Who Will Be The Funniest New Face Of 2010? Raw Comedy Quest Announces Finalists". Voxy.co.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  3. Rapley, Kristina (27 April 2011). "Comedian takes rap for a joke". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. Jones, Bridget (4 July 2011). "'Chumping' craze sweeps film awards". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  5. "The Child Jumpers – V48Hours 2011 champion". 3 News . 4 July 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  6. "NABBA NZ - Canterbury". www.nabba.co.nz. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015.