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Who is John Robins?
John Robins is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and presenter. John Robins made his New Zealand debut with the show Where Is My Mind? during the NZ International Comedy Festival in May 2014. He was named Best Compère at the 2015 Chortle Awards. In the second half of 2016, John and co-host Elis James launched “The Elis James and John Experience,” a touring show.
Early Life and Childhood
John Robins was born in Bristol, England, on May 4, 1982. John’s age is 39.
He describes himself as “broadly vegan” and liberal. Tony Benn and Dennis Skinner of the socialist Labour Party are heroes to the comedian.
He is opposed to Brexit. As a fan of the rock band Queen, John attended their 2014-15 New Year’s Eve performance.
Education Details
John Robins’ educational background is unavailable.
Professional Career
Robins began performing stand-up comedy in 2005. Shortly after, John advanced to the semi-finals of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s So You Think You’re Funny competition.
In 2017, he took part in the festival’s “Comedy Zone” showcase. From 2007 to 2010, John appeared as a guest and co-presenter on The Russell Howard Show and The Jon Richardson Show on BBC 6 Music.
In 2011, he did stand-up on Russell Howard’s Good News.
The final episode of the Elis James and John show aired on the station on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
On April 2, 2019, John announced that he would be co-hosting a new show on BBC Radio 5 Live with Elis James.
The BBC show has been broadcast since May 31, 2019, and all episodes are available as podcasts. Aside from that, John writes an irregular Metro column.
In February 2014, he co-hosted the Elis James and John show on XFM (now Radio X) with fellow comedian Elis James.
In August 2014, the show was moved to Saturdays and was broadcast weekly from 1-4 pm. As of July 2017, the same show had over 12 million downloads on iTunes.
In February 2019, John and his friend and fellow comedian Alex Horne launched the YouTube channel Bad Golf. As of November 2021, they had over 50,000 subscribers.
Following the channel’s success, John received a kit sponsorship from Puma’s golf brand Cobra, which provided him with new clubs, a bag, and clothing.
Following five years of broadcasting on Radio X (previously XFM). John is an avid golfer in addition to being a stand-up comedian and presenter.
He frequently uploads videos to YouTube under the “bad golf” channel. He is an accomplished board gamer who once placed 11th in the British national Catan championships.
Net Worth and Salary
John Robins earns an annual salary of $78,386 on average.
He is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and presenter from England with a net worth of $2,597,924.
Relationship Status
John Robins had a romantic relationship with fellow comedian Sara Pascoe for several years. However, they divorced in 2016.
John and Sara used their break-up and its aftermath to create successful Edinburgh Fringe shows. In 2017, John and Sara shared the Edinburgh Comedy Award.
Body Measurements
He stands taller than average. John is 5 feet 10 inches tall ( Approx 1.8m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @nomadicrevery.
His Instagram handle is @nomadic_revery.
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Trivia
- John is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and presenter from England.
- During the NZ International Comedy Festival in May 2014, John made his New Zealand debut with the show Where Is My Mind?
- He was born in Bristol, England, on May 4, 1982.
- John was romantically involved with fellow comedian Sara Pascoe.
- He has a net worth of $2,597,924.
