Matt Okine
Matt Okine | |
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Birth name | Matthew Okine |
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 12 April 1985
Medium | Stand-up, radio, television |
Nationality | Australian |
Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia.
Career
Okine performed stand-up on
In 2014, Okine replaced Tom Ballard as co-host on the breakfast show on Triple J after Ballard resigned to pursue stand-up comedy.[4] In 2016, Okine and Alex Dyson both left Triple J to pursue other interests.
He co-hosted
At the
In 2017, Okine wrote and starred in
In November 2022, it was revealed that Okine would star as Arthur Beare in a 2023 "reimagining" of classic sitcom
Okine is one half on the children's music duo Diver City.[9]
Discography
Title | Album details |
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Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) |
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Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Live at the Enmore Theatre | Best Comedy Release | Won | [10] |
2016 | Play It Out (with Alex Dyson) | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Tan, Monica (19 August 2014). "Matt Okine on being the only half-Ghanaian Australian comedian in the room". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Dyson, Alex (7 May 2015). "Remembering our mums for Mother's Day". Triple J blog. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Styles, Aja (3 December 2013). "Matt Okine replaces Tom Ballard on Triple J breakfast". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (4 June 2015). "Gretel Killeen, Matt Okine to host new ABC series, How Not to Behave". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett win big at 2015 ARIAs". Triple J. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d Knox, David (27 November 2022). "Matt Okine worked for a decade to reboot Mother & Son". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Matt Okine". Kubler Auckland Management. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Leeson, Josh (19 August 2021), "KLP explains why pumping out Diver City children's records is anything but silly", Newcastle Herald
- ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Profile on Triple J