Andre Vincent

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Andre Vincent

Born	May 2, 1964 (1964-05-02) (age 44) Penge, UK
Nationality	British
Influences	Fatty Arbuckle, Andy Firefly & Richard Pryor
Notable works and roles	Hurrah for Cancer
Website	Myspace site

Andre Vincent (born in Penge, England) is a Stand-up Comedian, Writer, Actor and sits on the board of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival Society. A situational comic, Vincent is known for his observations about health matters, including his experiences with diabetes, cancer and kidney surgery.^[1]

[edit] Career

Vincent developed an interest in acting when, as a child, he took the part of the Artful Dodger in a locally produced Oliver.^[2] Trained as a clown,^[2] Vincent started traveling the world appearing at circus and theatre festivals as busker 'Arry Pavarotti.^[3] Following his stand-up debut in Georgia and Alabama, Vincent made appearance in other US states. The pinnacle of this period was opening for Bob Hope and Bill Hicks in Columbus, Ohio in 1992.

Thereafter, Vincent returned home to the comedy circuit of the UK. Subsequent appearances have included a Saturday night show on Channel 4, five sell-out runs at the Edinburgh festival, numerous radio shows, the presentation of two award-nominated television programmes, regular appearances on daytime panel games and even an appearance as himself in the children’s drama Byker Grove.

Vincent began to incorporate more material about himself into his comedy routine after his diagnosis with cancer and the removal of a 7 lb. tumor from his kidney in 2002,^[4] having in earlier shows received positive audience response from earlier references to his diabetes and a knee injury.^[2] He later incorporated the material into an award winning TV show for BBC, Hurrah for Cancer.^[5]^[6]

Recently, Vincent has launched a new show with fellow comic Phill Jupitus. In "Waiting For Alice", the pair play Tweedledum and Tweedledee, sitting around and contemplating their wonderland and what may lie outside.

[edit] References

^ Phelan, Stephan. (August 25, 2002) If you don't die laughing, he will The Sunday Herald. Retrieved 08 Feb. 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jardine, Cassandra. (September 6, 2002) How I kept my sense of tumour telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 09 Feb. 2008
^ Smith, Dana. "Edmonton Street Festival treats jugglers right" Juggler's World: Vol. 42, No. 1.
^ Black, Steven. (September 7, 2002) Cancer can be fun BBC News. Retrieved 09 Feb. 2008.
^ BBC. (August 8, 2004) BBC THREE - Autumn highlights 2004 bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 09 Feb, 2008.
^ BBC. (July 27, 2007) Waiting for Alice bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 09 Feb. 2008.