Chris Dangerfield (comedian)

Christopher Stuart Dangerfield (born 6 May 1972) is an English stand-up comedian, storyteller, writer, and critic known for his controversial subject matter[1] and lifestyle. Having spent decades living in Soho, London he left in 2018 to live in Cambodia.

Chris Dangerfield
Dangerfield in Soho on new years day 2016
Birth nameChristopher Stuart Dangerfield
Born (1972-05-06) 6 May 1972
Dartford, Kent, England
MediumYouTube, Author, Spoken word
Years active2008–
Websitechrisdangerfield.com

He has appeared at venues all over the UK and in Europe and is known for regularly attending the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he once received a nomination for the Malcolm Hardee Award for having his show 'Sex Tourist' sponsored by a brothel.[2] Dangerfield's flyer entitled you to 10% off the services therein.

Early life

Dangerfield was born in Dartford, Kent, attending The Downs School. He studied contemporary art and music at Dartington Art college before going on to post-graduate study at Leeds University where he read Marxism, psychoanalysis and French post-structural thought, achieving a master's degree. After years describing himself as a Marxist he rejected the idea in 2016 in YouTube on his channel named 'Dangerfield'[3]

Career

Stand-up comedy

It was the show Sex Tourist[4] that established Dangerfield as a radical and original comedy voice.[5] Dangerfield performed a one-off special of Sex Tourist at The Comedy Cafe, Shoreditch, selling out in 2 days, beating the 20-year record of the venue.[6] His 2014 show ‘Sex With Children’ cemented Dangerfield firmly in the UK Comedy scene, tackling difficult subject matter with panache, style and humour, producing an ‘astonishing piece of work’ [7] [8] During this show, Dangerfield was sent a Courgette by a feminist organisation, Feminist Avengers, who also targeted Jimmy Carr and Jim Jefferies, with the instruction to 'Go fuck himself'.[9]

Dangerfield once toured with fellow comic Trevor Lock, performing for many types of people in their own front rooms. He has appeared with Rupert Everett on Channel 4 Show 'Love for Sale'[10] discussing how he once spent £150,000 on Chinese Prostitutes[11] and BBC3's ‘Prostitution: What’s The Harm’ Where he defended the right of Prostitutes and punters alike.[12] He has appeared frequently on ITV, ITN, BBC Radio 4, Comedy Central, NBC, and other global networks.

Comedic Style

In 2015 Dangerfield began his solo podcast Dangerfield's Sunday Prescription [13] an improvised weekly rant. After 32 hours of improvised audio only material, Dangerfield started a YouTube channel, where he continues to deliver his edgy, unapologetic comedy and cultural criticism.

You Tube

In 2016 Dangerfield started a YouTube video channel[14] which is more focused on politics than his previous work. He now delivers comedic criticism of his former Marxist ideology, as well as other political topics including globalism, feminism, intersectionality, mass migration and more. He also appears on the comedic political livestream YouTube show "The Three Stooges" alongside fellow YouTubers The Iconoclast[15] and On The Offensive[16]

Writing

Dangerfield published his first novel 25 years ago, 'Tired, etc'[17] which followed the lives of two permanently stoned wasters attempting to better their lot. On his YouTube channel he's been promising the release of a new novel in 2020, an autobiographic tale of his time quitting Heroin in Thailand.

YouTube channel simply called 'Dangerfield' - at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSkC7KNQHSSeOfRGtKgDm4A .

References
  1. "Chris Dangerfield: "Make it funny, and you can say anything"". theskinny.co.uk.
  2. Malcolm Hardee Malcolm Hardee award
  3. YouTube video
  4. http://www.fringeguru.com/reviews/edinburgh-2012/chris-dangerfield-sex-tourist.html Sex Tourist Review
  5. Powder Blue Internet Business Solutions. "Dangerfield: Sex with Children". chortle.co.uk.
  6. Such Small Portions – Fastest-selling show ever at The Comedy Cafe http://suchsmallportions.com/news/chris-dangerfield-has-fastest-selling-show-ever-comedy-caf%C3%A9?page=4
  7. Article in The Scotsman
  8. "Chris Dangerfield on his new show, and difficult past". WOW247.
  9. "Feminists urge comedians to stop telling rape jokes". scotsman.com.
  10. From Channel4 on Daily motion
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js9RaMh7JVg Channel4 – Love for sale with Rupert Everett
  12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ywlk7 BBC3 Prostitution: What's the harm:
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Dangerfield's Sunday Prescription, weekly podcast
  14. YouTube channel
  15. YouTube channel
  16. YouTube channel
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