SHORT BIO
Current UK Pun Champion, and rising star of the UK Comedy Scene, Kev Mud is “one to watch” (Chortle) and “one of the best new acts in the last 20 years” (Spiky Mike, Funhouse Comedy). He brings his experiences as a homeless ex-addict to a performance that has been described as “honest, charming and humorous” (British Comedy Guide), by delivering his stories and cleverly written pieces “with charm and wit” (Chortle). In his first 18 months Kev has shared the stage with the likes of Frankie Boyle, Sara Pascoe, Russell Howard, Ed Gamble, Kiri Pritchard McClean, Al Murray and Shaparak Khorsandi, as well as appearing on TV alongside Mark Steel, Josh Pugh and Ian Stone.
LINKS
AWARDS
QUOTES
THE GUARDIAN
"Self depricating... leftfield... absurdist! A breakthrough success!"
BBC
"He's a dead cert this guy.
Future star!"
CHORTLE
"Delivers jokes with charm and wit... One to watch!"
THE STAND
"Genuinely very good!"
BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE
"Honest, Charming, Humorous. A crowd pleaser."
THE GUARDIAN
"An intoxicating mix of surreal stand up and social justice."
ARI SHAFFIR
"You're a funny f*ck."
BEC HILL
(8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN
& THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW)
"Kev is not only a solid and hilarious jokesmith, but is also able to provide a necessary perspective which is severely under-representated in comedy. His ability to discuss homelessness, addiction, and mental health in a way which feels accessible, informative, AND funny is a skill to be encouraged and praised."
SPIKY MIKE
(FUNHOUSE COMEDY CLUBS)
"Most original. Very exciting. One of the best new acts for 20 years."
PAUL FOOT
"You made me laugh a lot. Very good."
SPENCER JONES
"You clever, clever man!"
ED GAMBLE
"Great stuff. I liked that."
ADAM BLOOM
"Great set and so many killer lines!"
KIRI PRITCHARD MCLEAN
"Kev did an amazing job!"
ANDREW BIRD
"Christ, you smashed that!"
BOBBY DAVRO
"Fantastic. I loved those jokes. Some really good lines."
DAN TIERNAN
(BBC NEW COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR)
"You're great.. So good!"
ANDY STEADMAN
(BRITISH COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR FOUNDER)
"Well done.
You absolutley smashed it."
ANDREW WHITE
(COMEDY KERFUFFLE)
"Original voice.
Captivating and really funny.
Exciting stuff."
MARK SIMMONS
(MOCK THE WEEK)
"You did really well!"
BOBBY MAIR
(SUPPORT FOR
DOUG STANHOPE
and BILL BURR)
"That was funny. You're a funny guy."
JEFF INNOCENT
(BRITISH COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR)
"I really like what you're doing. You're doing well. Keep on."
STEWART GOLDSMITH
(THE COMEDIAN'S COMEDIAN PODCAST)
"You've got some really great stuff!"
SCOTT BENNETT
"Awesome work! Lovely writing."
STEPHEN CARLIN
"Very well put together set."
FALMOUTH CRINGE
"Amazing. We love putting Kev on!"
TORBAY TODAY
"He charmed us with the funny side of life’s hard knocks.
Easy to see why he reached the finals of British Comedian of the Year."
PHIL NICHOL
"Well done! I love what you're doing!"
TERRY ALDERTON
"I love it! Keep going! Don't change!"
DANIEL FITZHENRY
(FITZ OF GIGGLES : EXETER)
"Superb. As per usual."
DANNY WARD
(BT SPORTS)
"He knows what he's doing doesn't he?!"
SUZY BENNETT
(FUNNY WOMEN WINNER)
"Immediately likeable.
There's not another Kev Mud."
LONG BIO
Current UK Pun Champion and rising star of the UK Comedy Scene, Kev Mud is “one to watch” (Chortle) and “one of the best new acts in the last 20 years” (Spiky Mike, Funhouse Comedy). He brings his experiences as a homeless ex-addict to a performance that has been described as “honest, charming and humorous” (British Comedy Guide), by delivering his stories and cleverly written pieces “with charm and wit” (Chortle).
In only a short amount of time, Kev Mud has been a finalist in British Comedian Of The Year, beating established acts by winning all of his heats on the way, performed his own scripts on TV alongside the likes of Josh Pugh, Mark Steel, Ian Stone, Elis James and Sooz Kempner, performed everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to The Comedy Store, and been the subject of numerous articles in the comedy press.
Kev’s “most original and exciting” (Spiky Mike, Funhouse Comedy) style along with his “original voice” (Andrew White, The Bill Murray), make him a sure fire “crowd pleaser” (British Comedy Guide).
Kev has only been going for a year, but he's already setting the scene alight. Not only has he made his way to the final round of multiple competitions, but he has already played on bills alongside the likes of Frankie Boyle, Russell Howard, Ed Gamble, Al Murray, Shaparak Khorsandi, Kiri Pritchard-McClean, Mark Simmons, Bobby Mair, Larry Dean, Jeff Innocent, Phil Nichol, Andrew Mensah, Jarred Christmas, Matt Price and Harriet Dyer amongst others.
TV appearances alongside Josh Pugh, Ian Stone, Tom Deacon, Mark Simmons, Mark Steel, Ellis James, Sooz Kempner, amongst others with more to come in the year.
