Josh is an ex-public schoolboy,
raised as a Buddhist who then trained as a Rabbi before being kicked off the programme for being
caught with a naked (non-Jewish) girl, so perhaps it was inevitable that he would go on to become
a stand-up comedian.
Already a familiar face on the
comedy circuit, Josh performs regularly in London at clubs such as Up the Creek, Banana Cabaret,
Comedy Store, Comedy Café, Jongleurs, Bearcat, Red Rose and King's Head and around the UK for the
likes of Off the Kerb, Comedy Clubs Ltd, The Stand, Just the Tonic, Clockwork Comedy, Workafrolics
and the Union of Jewish Students, proving himself to be a massive hit at comedy clubs,
universities and private functions alike.
In 2003 Josh made his first
trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he spent a month performing on a comedy bus to
sell-out audiences. Josh proved to be such a hit he was asked back again in 2004. 2004 ended with
Josh performing a series of gigs around Australia.
Since then Josh has been
gigging all over the UK, he has also been invited to perform a series of gigs in Germany where he
proved to be a massive hit. Josh has also recently been filmed for Paramount Comedy's 'World
Stands Up', showcasing some of the best stand-up comedians from around the world
The rest of Josh's CV, full of
PR, TV and music credits, reads like that of an accomplished media industry veteran. Not only has
Josh worked as a roving reporter for THE STUDIO NEWS, as a writer/presenter on THE INDIE 500 (both
previously on THE STUDIO on NTL), started his own PR firm when he was just 16, received critical
acclaim for his writing and direction of a short film for CHANNEL 4, he has also had a number of
senior roles at a variety of music video production companies. Most notably, at 24, he was the
youngest person ever to be appointed as Head of Video in the London office of PARTISAN, working
with the likes of Armand Van Helden, Fatboy Slim and Placebo. He has, of course, now reached an
age where he has realised it is time to settle down and get a proper job - as a stand-up comedian.
"Challenging, intelligent
wit… as funny as it is fascinating" CHORTLE
"Bellylaughs" THE
SCOTSMAN
"Very good and certainly
original (4 stars)" THREE WEEKS
"Intelligently
neurotic" BRUCE DESSAU, EVENING STANDARD
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