Trevor Marmalade
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Trevor Marmalade is the stage name of a comedian
from Melbourne
, Australia of Dutch
descent. Jason grew up in Surrey Hills in Melbourne.
Marmalade appeared on The AFL Footy Show
from 1994 to 2008, as a comedian based behind the bar.
Marmalade was a member of the alternative comedy
show "Punter to Punter" with Tracy Harvey, Tony Rickards as "Con Marasco", Slim Whittle and John Rothfield as "Dr Turf". The show was aired on 3RRR
on Saturday mornings after the Coodabeen Champions
during the 1980s.
Marmalade was also a successful standup comic headliner making appearances in the early 1980s at "Le Joke" and "The Last Laugh". He also appeared on Hey Hey It's Saturday
from 1991 to 1999.
He is known for his blokey, everyman persona and is a fan of the North Melbourne Football Club
and resides in the St Kilda
area. He is currently the host of a new show entitled Statesman of Comedy airing on Foxtel
's The Comedy Channel
.
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...
from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia of Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
descent. Jason grew up in Surrey Hills in Melbourne.
Marmalade appeared on The AFL Footy Show
The AFL Footy Show
The Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates.This show, which is dedicated to the AFL and Australian rules football, made its debut on 24 March 1994 at the same time as the other version which relates to the NRL and rugby...
from 1994 to 2008, as a comedian based behind the bar.
Marmalade was a member of the alternative comedy
Alternative comedy
Alternative comedy is a term that originated in the 1980s for a style of comedy that makes a conscious break with the mainstream comedic style of an era, and typically avoids relying on a standardised structure of a sequence of jokes with punch lines. Patton Oswalt defines it as "comedy where the...
show "Punter to Punter" with Tracy Harvey, Tony Rickards as "Con Marasco", Slim Whittle and John Rothfield as "Dr Turf". The show was aired on 3RRR
3RRR
3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....
on Saturday mornings after the Coodabeen Champions
Coodabeen Champions
The Coodabeen Champions are an Australian comedy team with several programs currently broadcast on ABC Radio...
during the 1980s.
Marmalade was also a successful standup comic headliner making appearances in the early 1980s at "Le Joke" and "The Last Laugh". He also appeared on Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...
from 1991 to 1999.
He is known for his blokey, everyman persona and is a fan of the North Melbourne Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and resides in the St Kilda
St Kilda, Victoria
St Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
area. He is currently the host of a new show entitled Statesman of Comedy airing on Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
's The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.-History:...
.