Justin Hamilton is an Australian comedian

Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

, writer

Writer

A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....

 and radio host.

Early life

Hamilton grew up in Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

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Career

He is a standup performer who started his comedy career in Adelaide in 1994 as part of a duo called The Bunta Boys with school mate Doug. They wrote and performed songs such as 'Red Necked Boy' and 'I Wanna Be Hip'. The latter an inspired tribute to Rick Astley. Justin would regularly end up gyrating in an (often male) audience member's lap, or running across the stage without trousers. Both would attract much laughter. Justin appeared in the 1995 Adelaide Fringe parade as the second half of 'Buttman and Throbbin': a comedy crime fighter, wearing red fishnets and a yellow cape.

He has performed at the 'Sit'n'Spin' in Seattle and the prestigious 'Gershwin Room' in New York. Hamilton has been involved in shows at the Adelaide Fringe Festival

Adelaide Fringe Festival

The Adelaide Fringe Festival is an arts festival held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The event is the Southern Hemisphere's largest arts event and the second-largest fringe festival in the world, second in size only to the Edinburgh Fringe...

 since 1994. He has also been a regular at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest international comedy festival in the world and the largest cultural event in Australia. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks in April typically opening on or around April Fool's Day...

 and its Roadshow, and been a support act for Wil Anderson

Wil Anderson

William James "Wil" Anderson is an Australian comedian, writer, performing stand-up, and television and radio presenter and personality.- Early life :...

's live stand up shows.

Television

Hamilton has appeared on programs such as The Glass House

The Glass House (TV series)

The Glass House was a half-hour Australian comedy talk show which screened on the ABC from 2001 to 2006.It was hosted by stand-up comedian Wil Anderson, and co-hosted by fellow television and radio comedians Corinne Grant and Dave Hughes...

and The Librarians (2010).

Radio

Hamilton has been the regular movie reviewer for the Perth Mix FM Breakfast Show and is a regular guest on the Triple M

Triple M

The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...

 radio program Wil & Lehmo

Wil & Lehmo

Wil & Lehmo was an afternoon drive time radio program broadcast nationally on Triple M and was hosted by Wil Anderson and Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann. It began broadcasting on 2 April 2007....

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Currently he is a co-host of the Triple M Melbourne weekend radio program Toast with fellow comedians Charlie Pickering

Charlie Pickering

Charlie Pickering he grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended an Independent Anglican Boys' School; Brighton Grammar...

 and Terri Psiakis

Terri Psiakis

Terri Psiakis is an Australian comedienne and a presenter on radio and television.-Radio:Psiakis is a Saturday morning presenter on Melbourne radio station Triple M. Previously she was a casual presenter on Triple J, and her appearances most notably included co-presenting the Ross and Terri show...

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Awards

• 2003 MICF Piece of Wood Award for Justin Sane
• 2007 Moosehead Award
  Brian McCarthy Memorial Moosehead Award
  The Brian McCarthy Memorial Moosehead Award is a grant issued to Australian comedians wishing to premiere new works as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival...
  
   for Three Colours Hammo
• 2007 MICF Directors' Award for Three Colours Hammo
• 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival Advertiser Overall Fringe Award for Three Colours Hammo
• 2008 MICF Barry Award nomination for The Killing Joke

External links

• Official Website
• Toast - Triple M home page