Adam Hills
Adam Hills (born in Sydney in 1970) is an Australian comedian. He began his career in 1989 as a stand-up comedian at the Sydney Comedy Store, however, he did not become well-known until moving to England and working there. It was later that be became well known in Australia after his successful appearances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Hills studied a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) at Macquarie University and graduated in 1991.
He has since appeared on such comedy programs such as Rove Live and The Glass House and currently hosts his own popular music trivia show called Spicks and Specks. In 2003, Adam scored a minor hit with Working Class Anthem, in which he sang the lyrics of the Australian National Anthem to the tune of Working Class Man, a famous song by iconic Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes. Hills has performed this song several times on television, including once on Spicks and Specks, when Barnes was a guest on the program. In fact, this was the first time Adam had the opportunity to show Barnes just how well the National Anthem's lyrics work with Working Class Man.
Hills usually resides in Melbourne, Australia, but since his Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Spicks and Specks filming commitments ended, relocated to the United Kingdom. His girlfriend is Australian opera singer Ali McGregor.
"Go You Big Red Fire-Engine" Is a phrase that was coined during Adam Hills' stand-up comedy show My Own Little World in Melbourne, Australia in 1999. Hills invited onstage a member of the audience who was supposed to come out to great applause, shout his name and occupation to more cheers and applause. Instead he strode on, punched the air and shouted 'Go you big red fire engine!' Initially the audience didn't react, but after the phrase was repeated, they began to chant along. Within minutes the whole crowd were on their feet, shouting it out and clapping.
Adam Hills named his 2001 comedy show Go You Big Red Fire Engine, which played at the 2001 Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it was nominated for the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award. It was an international tour in 2002, and in 2004 Go You Big Red Fire Engine 2: Judgement Day played in Edinburgh.
Trivia
- Hills was born without a right foot and, in his own words, "nobody really knows why". He wears an artificial right foot. He removed it for all to see on Mock the Week in October 2006.
- Hills often has a sign language interpreter present at his stand-up shows.
- Adam is a huge fan of English musician Adam Ant.
External links
- Official website
- Columns written for the BBC Ouch! disability website
- MOSH Profile
- TGS Profile
- Interview
- Sydney Morning Herald article
Categories
1970 births | Australian comedians | Australian game show hosts | Living people | Stand-up comedians