Bio
Biography
For the past 15 years Lindsay has been performing around the globe. Character Waiter, Street Theater, Corporate Host, Team Building, Breakfast Radio Announcer to Stand Up Comedian he has had a huge variety of experience and a lot of success.
Working as a character waiter in a comedy restaurant for 6 years , doing street theater characters for four years, performing Stand-up for 11 years and spending five reluctant years as a breakfast radio presenter.
Lindsay brings to the stage a variety of skills and experiences. As well as having developed all of his own Stand Up routine, Lindsay uses his lightning sharp wit and quick thinking to a tee whilst on stage. Bringing to the tip of his tongue super quick edgy retort and all in the blink of an eye, feel free to yell out and test it!
Performing really is a passion for Lindsay. His unique style and individually crafted shows are a pleasure to even the most discerning audience. Have your sides reinforced and prepare for some serious laughter!
Achievements1998 QLD RAW Comedy Winner Growing up on a sheep station and going to boarding school were set to be the two least abnormal things Lindsay would go on to do. However it was a diverse starting point. From school at the end of year ten Lindsay went to Agricultural College in Goulburn NSW. After that went working in shearing sheds and on the family farm for almost two years until the call of the wild nightlife got him.
Spending the next 5 years filled with hospitality jobs, bartending, running restaurants, consulting to bar owners and even cooking. Until in 1994 Acting and comedy beckoned, starting stand up at Crazies Comedy Restaurant, The Sit Down Comedy Club and working for IZIT! Entertainment as a fulltime street Performer, doing public and private functions all over Australia and shooting the odd TV commercial and several short films. Street theater died out in 2000 when Lindsay started dabbling in radio, going full time in January 2001 at Sea FM 91.9 Sunshine Coast. Completing his time at Sea FM in February 2005. Lindsay is now working the stand up stage exclusively locally and abroad. Lindsay had a great success with his first one hour festival show “Foolosophy” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2006. He returned in 2007 with a brand new show “Lad to Dad”.
You can find him at a venue near you soon for a great laugh at life.
Other competition credits and Industry Awards include: Guinness World Record, October 2009 Finalist, "Comic of the Year" Sydney Comedy Festival 1999. Best Radio Newcomer, Radio RAWARD, October 2002. Finalist, Australian Comedy Awards 2004. He didn’t win, and next year the awards were scrapped – you do the math!! Nominated for “Fringe First” Writers Award 2006 “Best Comedy Host”, QLD Comedy Awards, 2007.
Lindsay’s style features observational comedy mixed with character voices and audience interaction. Witness Improvisation at its finest and awesome interaction with the crowd leaving them with a truly one off experience – until he does it again the next time they see him! Lindsay has toured throughout Australia and New Zealand. He has appeared with many of the worlds best known Comedians including: Jimoein, Wil Anderson, Steven K Amos, Jo Koy, Eddie Ifft, Tom Rhodes, Tripod, Bob Franklin, Adam Hills, Lano and Woodley, Carl Barron, Scared Weird Little Guys, Martin Short, Jason Cook, Rhys Darby Chris Franklin and Mickey D. Lindsay is also in demand for corporate functions and the Australian Circuit both for his Stand Up and Master of Ceremony skills. He has also appeared on many TV & Radio Stations.
Television & Radio 7pm Project CH 10 October 2009 7 Days TV3 NZ August 2009 9am with David & Kim CH 10 March 2009 Good News Week CH 10 August 2008 NRL Footy Show CH 9 August 2008 “The Shak” Channel 9 QLD (Special Guest) May 2007 Stand Up Australia (Foxtel) October 2006 Sea FM Sunshine Coast (Morning Crew co-host) – Jan 2001-Feb 2005 Groove Fm Brisbane. (Guest Host) 2002 National BBQ Galore Commercial 2001 Sea FM Cairns "Morning Crew" (Guest) 2000 “MMM” Brisbane Breakfast with Sammy & Dean (Writer) 2000 Ch 7 Brisbane “Wipeout” Crowd Warm Up
A Selection of my past Corporate Clients ALM Liquor Brisbane 2009 Trade Tools Direct Gold Coast 2009 Coffs Harbour City Council 2009 QLD Rugby League 2009 Hamilton James & Bruce 2008 Brisbane Lions Football Club 2008 Footlocker 2008 Bar Apprentice Awards 2008 Evans Harch Constructions Sunshine Coast 2007 Optus “Golf Challenge” 2007 Alpharma Pharmaceuticals 2007 Australian Festival of Tennis Hyatt Coolum 2006 St Andrews Anglican School Perigian Springs 2006 DWS 2006 Turnaround Solutions 2006 Arnotts Australia 2005 G.J.Gardener Homes 2005 Pradella Corporation 2004 Apex Redcliffe 2003 Young Engineers Australia. 2003 L.J Hooker QLD 2003 Medi Serve 2002 National Party, NSW 2002 Revlon 2002 Major Electrical Appliances 2002 Mojo Advertising 2001 The Ipswich Club 2001 Business Investor Magazine 2001 Boeing Social Club 2001 Pasminco Mines 2001 JR Chamber of Commerce 2000 NZ Conference Organisers 2000 |
||||||
