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| − | ( | + | [[Nik Rabinowitz]] (1976-) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Rabinowitz]. Performer, radio and TV personality and stand-up comedian. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Grew up on a farm outside Cape Town where he learnt to climb trees, make pots and speak Xhosa. Did a Business Science Degree at [[UCT]] | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He travelled Southern Africa with a theatre company and a herd of donkeys. His stand-up comedy career began shortly thereafter, appearing on Comedy Showcase as renowned Zimbabwean donkey-rustler Jabulani Ndlovu. He shot to fame in 2004 as the multilingual presenter of SABC 1’s Coca-Cola Mega Millions Game Show. | ||
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| + | As a standup comedian he has done ''[[The Life and Times of Klasie Kakpraat]]'' and ''[[Anyone Seen my Goat?]]'' and ''[[One Man, One Goat]]'' (2007), ''[[3 Wiser Men]]'' (with [[Marc Lottering]] and [[Riaad Moosa]], 2008-9). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc. == | ||
| + | SA Comedy awards winner 2008, Stand-up of the year. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Nik Rabinowitz website [https://www.nikrabinowitz.co.za/]. | ||
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| + | [[NELM]] Literary awards database. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 11 September 2019
Nik Rabinowitz (1976-) [1]. Performer, radio and TV personality and stand-up comedian.
Contents
Biography
Grew up on a farm outside Cape Town where he learnt to climb trees, make pots and speak Xhosa. Did a Business Science Degree at UCT
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He travelled Southern Africa with a theatre company and a herd of donkeys. His stand-up comedy career began shortly thereafter, appearing on Comedy Showcase as renowned Zimbabwean donkey-rustler Jabulani Ndlovu. He shot to fame in 2004 as the multilingual presenter of SABC 1’s Coca-Cola Mega Millions Game Show.
As a standup comedian he has done The Life and Times of Klasie Kakpraat and Anyone Seen my Goat? and One Man, One Goat (2007), 3 Wiser Men (with Marc Lottering and Riaad Moosa, 2008-9).
Awards, etc.
SA Comedy awards winner 2008, Stand-up of the year.
Sources
Nik Rabinowitz website [2].
NELM Literary awards database.
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