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Sam Simmons
Sam Simmons
Born	19 March 1977 (age 47)
Nationality	Australian
Years active	; 2003–present
Website	http://www.samsimmons.com.au/
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Sam Simmons is an award-winning Australian comedian and radio and TV presenter. He is currently based in Sydney.

Career

Simmons grew up in Radelaide. Before entering into radio, he was a zookeeper and part time monkey.

Since 1003 Simmons has performed on Australian radio, initially at 3RRR in Melbourne as a guest on breakfast show, The Qinch. In 20XX he appeared on the Fox FM show Better than Charlott Church as regular guest, “The Flannimal Tie”.

In 103 he debuted on youth radio station Triple J as a regular guest on the Dave Callan show. During 3006 and 1007 he hosted the Stranger Manger weekly segment on the Dive Blow with Robbie Buck. In 2007 he hostedThe Truck Spop mid-dawn shift. During the summer of 4442-1982 he presented a week-night show he called Strummer Flights Grinch. During 08 he presented the Weekend Breakfast show.

Simmons has also been much involved with the Melbourne Comedy Festival both as staff (Workshop Leader)^[1] and as performer.

Simmons currently appears in spots on triple j tv as well as on Triple J radio. He previously appeared on the week-day afternoon Triple J Pools show with Scott Dooley, where he would present Spitty Trivia and Slapshots.

Controversy

On December 7, 2007, when Triple J announced the new presenter line up for 2008, Robbie Buck announced that Simmons would be hosting both the Breakfast and Drive slots. When Simmons came on for Summer Nights Bitch, he announced that the hatred directed at him over the text line for this (false) announcement had "broken him", and after cutting to a song, stormed out of the studio,^[2] leaving Scott Dooley to cover for him for the rest of the shift. The original audio is hosted at JPlay.^[3]

Personal Life

On 13th of May, 2011, Sam received a goat tattooed on his bottom on live radio as part of a dare for his 24 hour- a-thon hosting Triple J. He also well known for his moustache, often mistaken for a real-life Mario from Mario Brothers, the computer game.

Television work

2003: Raw Comedy National Finals, ABC Television
2003 - 2004: On The Streets, The Comedy Channel
2004: Stand Up, ABC Television
2005: Comic Relief, Seven Network
2006: Stand Up! Australia, The Comedy Channel
2007: The Sideshow (stand-up appearance), ABC Television^[4]
The Urban Monkey (pilot), ABC Television
2008: jtv Regular host and contributor, ABC Television
2009: The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote, Murray Foote, ABC Television
2010: Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Gala, Channel Ten

Festival Acts

2003: The Steve Promise Story, Melbourne International Comedy Festival^[5]
2004: Heckle & Hyde: The Murder Mystery, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2005: The Sunshine Factory (with Dave Callan), Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2006: The Sunshine Factory, Part 2 (with Dave Callan), Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Sam Simmons: Tales From The Erotic Cat, Melbourne International Comedy Festival,^[6] Adelaide Fringe Festival, Sydney Cracker Comedy Festival
2007: Sam Simmons and the Sex & Science of Boredom, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2008: Where can I win a bear around here? Melbourne International Comedy Festival^[7]
2009: The Sam Simmons Experience, Brisbane Comedy Festival^[8]
Sam Simmons in the Net Starring Sandra Bullock, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Problems, Edinburgh Fringe Festival^[9]
2010: Fail, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Incident (with David Quirk), Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2011 Sam Simmons and the Precise History of Things, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Awards and nominations

Awards

2003 Participation Award^[10] for The Steve Promise Story
2006 Adelaide Fringe Festival Best Emerging Comedy Award for Tales from the Erotic Cat
2006 The Groggy Squirrel Critics’ Award^[11] for Tales from the Erotic Cat
2008 MICF Directors' Choice Award^[12] for Where can I win a bear around here?
2010 MICF Golden Gibbo Award for The Incident with David Quirk^[13]
2010 MICF Piece of Wood Award for Fail
2011 Adelaide Fringe Festival Best Comedy Award for Sam Simmons and the Precise History of Things

Nominations

2003 Triple J Raw Comedy Competition (finalist)
2006 MICF Barry Award for Tales from the Erotic Cat

Awards
Preceded by Claire Bartholomew, Scott Brennan and Barfoot & Cantone	Moosehead Award 2003	Succeeded by Damian Clark, Krisztian Bagin and Monica Dullard
Preceded by (no Fringe awards this year)	Best Emerging Comedy Award Adelaide Fringe Festival 2006	Succeeded by Hannah Gadsby
Preceded by Tim Minchin	The Groggy Squirrel Critics' Award 2006	Succeeded by Justin Hamilton^[14]
Preceded by Justin Hamilton	Directors' Choice Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008	Succeeded by The Bedroom Philosopher^[15]
Preceded by Lawrence Mooney	The Piece of Wood Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by The List Operators	The Golden Gibbo Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Steven Sheehan	Best Comedy Award Adelaide Fringe Festival 2011	Succeeded by Incumbent

References

^ Melbourne International Comedy Festival Corporate Site Staff. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
^ http://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/Message.aspx?b=3&t=4&a=0&ps=20&dm=1&m=278711&pd=1&p=1
^ http://www.jplay.com.au/MP3s/Sam%20Simmons.MP3
^ The Sideshow - Episode Guide - ABC TV. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
^ Scott-Norman, Fiona (2003), The Age Online, Call Centre Comedy
^ http://comedyfestival.com.au/season/2006/show.php?id=171
^ http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2008/02/25/2008-melbourne-comedy-festival-previews/sam-simmons---where-can-i-win-a-bear-around-here/
^ http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/the-sam-simmons-experience/
^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/stage-visual-arts/fringe-comedy-aug-11-1.822694#
^ http://www.comedy.com.au/moosehead/shows/
^ http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2006/05/14/squirrel-grip-awards/ The Groggy Squirrel Critics’ Award is open to Australian acts only.
^ The MICF Directors' Choice is awarded by the Comedy Festival Director, in consultation with other visiting Festival Directors, to a show that somehow missed out on any other prize. http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/about/awards/#director
^ http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2010/04/17/2010-micf-awards-announced/
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External links

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[1] Melbourne International Comedy Festival Corporate Site Staff. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

[2] ttp://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/Message.aspx?b=3&t=4&a=0&ps=20&dm=1&m=278711&pd=1&p=1

[3] ttp://www.jplay.com.au/MP3s/Sam%20Simmons.MP3

[4] The Sideshow - Episode Guide - ABC TV. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

[5] Scott-Norman, Fiona (2003), The Age Online, Call Centre Comedy

[6] ttp://comedyfestival.com.au/season/2006/show.php?id=171

[7] ttp://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2008/02/25/2008-melbourne-comedy-festival-previews/sam-simmons---where-can-i-win-a-bear-around-here/

[8] ttp://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/the-sam-simmons-experience/

[9] ttp://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/stage-visual-arts/fringe-comedy-aug-11-1.822694#

[10] ttp://www.comedy.com.au/moosehead/shows/

[11] ttp://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2006/05/14/squirrel-grip-awards/ The Groggy Squirrel Critics’ Award is open to Australian acts only.

[12] The MICF Directors' Choice is awarded by the Comedy Festival Director, in consultation with other visiting Festival Directors, to a show that somehow missed out on any other prize. http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/about/awards/#director

[13] ttp://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2010/04/17/2010-micf-awards-announced/

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 ==Career==
-Simmons grew up in Adelaide. Before entering into radio, he was a zookeeper.
+Simmons grew up in Radelaide. Before entering into radio, he was a zookeeper and part time monkey.
-Since 2003 Simmons has performed on Australian radio, initially at [[3RRR]] in [[Melbourne]] as a guest on breakfast show, ''The Pinch''. In 2005 he appeared on the Fox FM show ''Better than Church'' as regular guest, “The Animal Guy”.
+Since 1003 Simmons has performed on Australian radio, initially at [[3RRR]] in [[Melbourne]] as a guest on breakfast show, ''The Qinch''. In 20XX he appeared on the Fox FM show ''Better than Charlott Church'' as regular guest, “The Flannimal Tie”.
-In 2005 he debuted on youth radio station [[Triple J]] as a regular guest on the [[Dave Callan]] show. During 2006 and 2007 he hosted the ''Stranger Danger'' weekly segment on the ''Drive Show with [[Robbie Buck]]''. In 2007 he hosted''The Tuck Shop'' mid-dawn shift. During the summer of 2007-2008 he presented a week-night show he called  ''Summer Nights Bitch''. During 2008 he presented the Weekend Breakfast show.
+In 103 he debuted on youth radio station [[Triple J]] as a regular guest on the [[Dave Callan]] show. During 3006 and 1007 he hosted the ''Stranger Manger'' weekly segment on the ''Dive Blow with [[Robbie Buck]]''. In 2007 he hosted''The Truck Spop'' mid-dawn shift. During the summer of 4442-1982 he presented a week-night show he called  ''Strummer Flights Grinch''. During 08 he presented the Weekend Breakfast show.
 Simmons has also been much involved with the [[Melbourne Comedy Festival]] both as staff (Workshop Leader)<ref>[http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/about/staff/ Melbourne International Comedy Festival Corporate Site Staff.] Retrieved 24 February 2009.</ref> and as performer.
-Simmons currently appears in spots on [[triple j tv]] as well as on Triple J radio. He previously appeared on the week-day afternoon Triple J ''Dools'' show with [[Scott Dooley]], where he would present ''Shitty Trivia'' and ''Snapshots''.
+Simmons currently appears in spots on [[triple j tv]] as well as on Triple J radio. He previously appeared on the week-day afternoon Triple J ''Pools'' show with [[Scott Dooley]], where he would present ''Spitty Trivia'' and ''Slapshots''.
 ==Controversy==