Dave Grant
THE ORIGINAL MAN IN BLACK
Since the inception of comedy in Melbourne there have been few people who have put as much into the industry as Dave Grant. Others have tried but few have succeeded where David has excelled. He is about the only actual real comedian we can think of off hand that has done time on the melbourne festival committee, and actually had some influence on the choices made during the comedy festival.
Choices that transpired from a certain (unnamed) lady who somehow managed to get her picture on everything including places where there should have been comedians pictures.
we have a recording that we will be posting soon of a radio interview (RRR) were Dave serves it up to the lady in question.
But what about the comedy?
Fair question Dave talks about life the universe and everything else he can think of. the wife (Karen) the kids and a wayward youth all come into his act at some point. Dave began as a writer doing work for other standup comedians in and around melbourne.

Dave then decided to give it a whirl himself. much to the disparagement of comedians like big cole and others who now found themselves having to write there own jokes. (just joking)  Dave comes across as the typical Aussie larikin the typical Aussie larikin with a degree in physics, there science behind what he says. possible a problem he had in the early days was that he was a little too intelligent for some audiences. toning down the brilliance and today just going for the jugular. All brilliant stuff, we can not heap too much praise on dave or his work in the industry or his standup. If there is a professional out there, this is he.

Dave is from the old school the original vanguard of Melbourne comedy. There was this original core group who we would always see at places like the Gas Joey's and Comedy Cafe things were really pumping in comedy in those days. You could sit in the audience and laugh for hours at the rubber faced antics of Pommy Johnson, be stunned at the vocal dexterity of Shane Hill be intimidated by the size of Colin Cole  While Brad Oakes Was the Voice of the group Dave grant was unofficially given the role of leader of this elite brat pack.
In fact the only person to run more rooms than Dave would have been Pommy. Dave outstrips this now by a long shot especially with the opening of the new Comedy Lounge (44 errol St. Nth Melb) which he has a small involvment in just enough  to be able to put some input into what going on, which we are informed is just exactly what he wants.
You can read our full report and see photos of the grand opening of the comedy lounge here tomorrow. 4/02/2001
Dave has also appeared on numerous TV shows. He claims that he's acting will not effect his comedy, when hes really big and famous he will still be doing standup gigs. all modesty aside dave already is big and famous in the comedy scene and still does standup gigs.
SEE THE DAVE GRANT SHOW SUNDAYS AT THE COMICS LOUNGE
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