John Moloney

Biography

JOHN MOLONEY

www.johnmoloney.com

John Moloney has been a professional entertainer for over a decade, and has delighted audiences far and wide with his brilliant stand-up routines.

He is a highly sought-after comic and musician, and in the last few years has worked in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the USA, Germany, Hong Kong, Dubai, Amsterdam, and China

Following the success of a previous trip to the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, John enjoyed a triumphant return in 2002 (and was booked again for the festival in 2007), where The Gazette newspaper said of him: " Seriously smokin’ jokes . . . one of the funniest from this year’s comedy festival"

Following his performance in 2002 he was invited to attend the Just For Laughs Roadshow in Singapore and in 2003, John was the UK Representative on the Just For laughs National Tour of Canada, playing to 75,000 people in 25 nights.

Winner of the Best Live Performer award for two years running at the London Comedy Festival, voted by the membership of Jongleurs, the largest chain of comedy clubs in Europe, John has become one of Britain's most in-demand comedy acts, a true comic and musical talent.

John appears regularly at The Comedy Store and Jongleurs, and has performed many times at the Edinburgh Festival, playing to sell-out audiences. John received critical acclaim for his show Moloney Live at the Edinburgh Festival 2001.  This was followed by the sell-out FHM Edinburgh & Beyond Tour.

John is also in demand on the Corporate Circuit as an after-dinner speaker, and has enjoyed repeat bookings from his cherished clients.  He is fluent in German and French and has a working knowledge of Italian, and has delighted clients in Berlin, and Paris, as well as other European Cities.

John was voted Best Of The Festival at the 1999 Sydney International Comedy Festival in a people's poll.

John co-wrote on the Olivier Award winning Jack Dee Show in London’s West End and over the past couple of years, has appeared on Richard and Judy (Channel 4), Des and Mel (ITV), The Wright Stuff (channel 5), The World Stands Up (paramount), Lorraine Live (Sky One), Live at Jongleurs (ITV), The Comedy Store (Channel 5), They Think It's All Over (BBC1), Have I Got News For You (BBC2), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2) and The Des O'Connor Show (ITV) and most recently a new comedy panel show called And Then You Die

He was nominated by the Comedy Store in the category Best Live Stand-Up at the British Comedy Awards.

John also lends his creative skills to other performers.  He has recently written for Lily Savage on Lily Live (ITV), Harry Hill on Harry Hill’s TV Burp (ITV), The Sketch Show (ITV) and The Price Is Right (ITV1) with Joe Pasquale.  John was also delighted to support Joe on his Autumn 2006 UK tour ��" Joe Pasquale ‘The Return Of The Love Monkey’ . John was very pleased last Autumn to support Jim Davidson on his ‘The Devil Rides Out Live’ UK tour.

2008 has seen hugely successful performances at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2008 the Ha!ifax Comedy Fest in Canada and the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival in Sudbury, Canada.

  

For further information contact: Bob Voice/Nicola Hobbs 020 7025 0611  (July 2008)

Visit this Artistes personal site: http://www.johnmoloney.com