Daniel Sloss
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Daniel Sloss is a British comedian, actor and writer, notable for having started standup comedy as a 19-year-old teenager and having become established as a professional live and television performer whilst still in his teens. He was the first stand-up comedian to perform on Channel 4
's 'Paul O'Grady Show' (2009), the youngest comedian to perform a solo season in London's West End and in 2010, aged 19, was commissioned by the BBC
for the sitcom pilot 'The Adventures of Daniel'.
and moved with his family to Fife
in Scotland
aged four. He attended East Wemyss and then secondary school at Waid Academy
in Anstruther
. He was offered a place at the University of Dundee
to study history but decided to take a gap year to see if he could make comedy work as his full time career. He rejected the offer at the beginning of the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe.
Sloss still lives with his family in Fife
, both cited as a natural source of much of his inspiration for material. He has studied acting since he was 8 years old, ran his own monthly comedy club at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy
for a year and his hobbies include computer games, the TV series Robot Wars
, films and football.
August 2007 after completing their 2 day standup comedy course. His set was 5 minutes long for this.
His first Edinburgh Festival Fringe was in August 2008 where he shared a 30 minute show with fellow comic Davey See. Life in 2D ran for 10 days at 12.50pm in the Espionage venue as part of the Free Fringe
. That same Fringe, aged just 17, Daniel became one of the youngest-ever finalists in the UK's premier So You Think You're Funny? comedy competition, the final of which is hosted by the Gilded Balloon venue during the Edinburgh Fringe
.
In 2009 he sold out his debut full length Edinburgh Festival Fringe season Daniel Sloss - Teenage Kicks and later took this show to London to the Soho Theatre
to become the youngest comedian to perform a solo season in the venue as well as in London's West End.
In 2010 he brought his second solo show Daniel Sloss - My Generation to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and again sold out the entire run, transferring the show to the Soho Theatre
in September and then, due to demand, to London's Bloomsbury Theatre in November. This show went on to tour Scotland in autumn 2010 and January 2011.
In March 2011 Daniel made a sellout return to the Sydney Comedy Festival and then embarked on a tour across South East Asia with fellow comic Craig Hill
.
In August Daniel premieres his latest show The Joker at the Edinburgh Fringe
with a Live Nation
produced 50 date national tour (supported by Kai Humphries) in the autumn.
He regularly performs at all the major UK and Irish comedy clubs and in April 2010 made his Australian debut, appearing on Australia's top-rating TV panel show Good News Week, and performing a series of club shows as well as premiering his solo show as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival.
Aged sixteen and seventeen he also wrote material for comedian Frankie Boyle
for two series of BBC's 'Mock the Week
'. He was the first stand-up comedian to perform on Channel 4
's 'Paul O'Grady Show' (2009) and was commissioned by the BBC
in April 2010 to pilot his own sitcom The Adventures of Daniel, which transmitted on Monday 23 August 2010, substantially out-rating the other 2 comedy pilots in the series of 3. He featured on episode 1 of series 2 of BBC1's 'Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
' on 18 September 2010 and two weeks later, both on 1 October, on the first series of BBC2's The Rob Brydon Show
alongside other guest Stephen Fry as well as on Channel 4
's 8 out of 10 Cats
. In January 2011 he performed on ITV1
'Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks' and in March was part of the BBC
's Comic Relief
marathon online broadcast with David Walliams
called 24 Hour Panel People as a panellist on Mock the Week
.
From December 2010 Daniel embarked on his first ever headline live tour, performing My Generation with support from Davey See, Chris Forbes and Kai Humphries and with most dates in Scotland. On 6 March 2011 he performed his first set at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo alongside comedian Dara Ó Briain
to support wildlife charity Our Disappearing Planet.
Daniel is managed by Marlene Zwickler & Associates, based in Edinburgh.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's 'Paul O'Grady Show' (2009), the youngest comedian to perform a solo season in London's West End and in 2010, aged 19, was commissioned by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
for the sitcom pilot 'The Adventures of Daniel'.
Background
Sloss was born in Kingston upon ThamesKingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
and moved with his family to Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
aged four. He attended East Wemyss and then secondary school at Waid Academy
Waid Academy
The Waid Academy is a public secondary school located in the town of Anstruther, Fife. The schools catchment area extends out to the area of Lundin Links and Largo but accepts pupils from town such as Leven, Kennoway and Markinch.-History :...
in Anstruther
Anstruther
Anstruther is a small town in Fife, Scotland. The two halves of Anstruther are divided by a small stream called Dreel Burn. Anstruther lies 9 miles south-southeast of St Andrews. It is the largest community on the stretch of north-shore coastline of the Firth of Forth known as the East Neuk,...
. He was offered a place at the University of Dundee
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
to study history but decided to take a gap year to see if he could make comedy work as his full time career. He rejected the offer at the beginning of the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe.
Sloss still lives with his family in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, both cited as a natural source of much of his inspiration for material. He has studied acting since he was 8 years old, ran his own monthly comedy club at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
for a year and his hobbies include computer games, the TV series Robot Wars
Robot Wars
Robot Wars is a British game show modelled on a US-based competition of the same name. It was broadcast on BBC Two from 1998 until 2003, with its final series broadcast on Five in 2003 and 2004. Additional series were filmed for specific sectors of the global market, including two series of Robot...
, films and football.
Career
Sloss performed his first live comedy "open spot" at The Laughing Horse in EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
August 2007 after completing their 2 day standup comedy course. His set was 5 minutes long for this.
His first Edinburgh Festival Fringe was in August 2008 where he shared a 30 minute show with fellow comic Davey See. Life in 2D ran for 10 days at 12.50pm in the Espionage venue as part of the Free Fringe
Free Fringe
The Free Fringe is an organisation that promotes free shows at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Free Fringe venues are commonly independently run bars and nightclubs which create performance spaces in their premises for the duration of the Fringe Festival...
. That same Fringe, aged just 17, Daniel became one of the youngest-ever finalists in the UK's premier So You Think You're Funny? comedy competition, the final of which is hosted by the Gilded Balloon venue during the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
.
In 2009 he sold out his debut full length Edinburgh Festival Fringe season Daniel Sloss - Teenage Kicks and later took this show to London to the Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre is a theatre in the eponymous Soho district of the City of Westminster. It presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret....
to become the youngest comedian to perform a solo season in the venue as well as in London's West End.
In 2010 he brought his second solo show Daniel Sloss - My Generation to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and again sold out the entire run, transferring the show to the Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre is a theatre in the eponymous Soho district of the City of Westminster. It presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret....
in September and then, due to demand, to London's Bloomsbury Theatre in November. This show went on to tour Scotland in autumn 2010 and January 2011.
In March 2011 Daniel made a sellout return to the Sydney Comedy Festival and then embarked on a tour across South East Asia with fellow comic Craig Hill
Craig Hill
Craig Hill is a Scottish comedian, TV presenter and actor known for his cheeky, irreverent and camp act. His act comprises stand-up, comic characterisations and improvisation styles with musical diva impersonations, notably a parody of Shirley Bassey singing the football chant ‘Who Ate All the...
.
In August Daniel premieres his latest show The Joker at the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
with a Live Nation
Live Nation
Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
produced 50 date national tour (supported by Kai Humphries) in the autumn.
He regularly performs at all the major UK and Irish comedy clubs and in April 2010 made his Australian debut, appearing on Australia's top-rating TV panel show Good News Week, and performing a series of club shows as well as premiering his solo show as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival.
Aged sixteen and seventeen he also wrote material for comedian Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle
Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle is a British comedian and writer, well known for his pessimistic, often controversial sense of humour...
for two series of BBC's 'Mock the Week
Mock the Week
Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain that launched in 2005. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.It is made by independent...
'. He was the first stand-up comedian to perform on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's 'Paul O'Grady Show' (2009) and was commissioned by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in April 2010 to pilot his own sitcom The Adventures of Daniel, which transmitted on Monday 23 August 2010, substantially out-rating the other 2 comedy pilots in the series of 3. He featured on episode 1 of series 2 of BBC1's 'Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow is a British stand-up comedy television series hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre from different venues around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The first series was broadcast with six episodes in 2009. Each episode features a routine from McIntyre,...
' on 18 September 2010 and two weeks later, both on 1 October, on the first series of BBC2's The Rob Brydon Show
The Rob Brydon Show
The Rob Brydon Show is a British talk show hosted by comedian Rob Brydon. The first series started on 17 September 2010 and consists of six regular episodes, a compilation episode and a Christmas special...
alongside other guest Stephen Fry as well as on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's 8 out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 out of 10 Cats is a television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by...
. In January 2011 he performed on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
'Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks' and in March was part of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
marathon online broadcast with David Walliams
David Walliams
David Edward Walliams is an English comedian, writer and actor, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the TV sketch show Little Britain and its predecessor Rock Profile...
called 24 Hour Panel People as a panellist on Mock the Week
Mock the Week
Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain that launched in 2005. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.It is made by independent...
.
From December 2010 Daniel embarked on his first ever headline live tour, performing My Generation with support from Davey See, Chris Forbes and Kai Humphries and with most dates in Scotland. On 6 March 2011 he performed his first set at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo alongside comedian Dara Ó Briain
Dara Ó Briain
Dara Ó Briain is an Irish stand-up comedian and television presenter, noted for hosting topical panel shows such as The Panel and Mock the Week....
to support wildlife charity Our Disappearing Planet.
Daniel is managed by Marlene Zwickler & Associates, based in Edinburgh.
Television appearances
- Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
'Paul O'Grady Show' (Sept 2009) - BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
'Most Annoying People of 2009' (Contributor) (Oct 2009) - Network Ten Australia 'Good News WeekGood News WeekGood News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
' (April 2010) - BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
'The Adventures of Daniel' (August 2010) - BBC OneBBC OneBBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
'Michael McIntyre's Comedy RoadshowMichael McIntyre's Comedy RoadshowMichael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow is a British stand-up comedy television series hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre from different venues around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The first series was broadcast with six episodes in 2009. Each episode features a routine from McIntyre,...
' (Sept 2010) - BBC TwoBBC TwoBBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
'The Rob Brydon ShowThe Rob Brydon ShowThe Rob Brydon Show is a British talk show hosted by comedian Rob Brydon. The first series started on 17 September 2010 and consists of six regular episodes, a compilation episode and a Christmas special...
' (Oct 2010) - Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
'8 out of 10 Cats8 Out of 10 Cats8 out of 10 Cats is a television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by...
' (Oct 2010) - BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
'The Most Annoying People of 2010The Most Annoying People of 2010The Most Annoying People of 2010 was broadcast on BBC Three on 27-28 Dcember 2010 and narrated by Richard Bacon.-The top ten:... - ITV1ITV1ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
'Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks' (January 2011) - BBC online 'Comic Relief's 24 Hour Panel People - Mock the Week' (March 2011)
- Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
'8 out of 10 Cats8 Out of 10 Cats8 out of 10 Cats is a television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by...
' (Aug 2011)
Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows
- 2008 Life in 2D
- 2009 Daniel Sloss - Teenage Kicks
- 2010 Daniel Sloss - My Generation
- 2011 Daniel Sloss - The Joker
London seasons & touring solo shows
- 2009 Daniel Sloss - Teenage Kicks Soho TheatreSoho TheatreSoho Theatre is a theatre in the eponymous Soho district of the City of Westminster. It presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret....
- 2010 Daniel Sloss - My Generation Soho TheatreSoho TheatreSoho Theatre is a theatre in the eponymous Soho district of the City of Westminster. It presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret....
& Bloomsbury Theatre; touring - 2011 Daniel Sloss - My Generation touring
- 2011 Daniel Sloss - The Joker touring (support Kai Humphries)
External links
- www.danielsloss.co.uk - Official website