Gen Fricker
Gen Fricker | |
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| Born | Genevieve Fricker 3 November 1989[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter, comedian, writer, actor |
| Known for | Hosting radio on Triple J |
Genevieve Fricker (born 3 November 1989) is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and radio presenter.
Early life and education
[edit]Fricker was born in Sydney, Australia, and has Māori heritage.[2] She trained as an orchestral double bassist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music High School and University, before moving to the University of Sydney to study Art History and Psychology.[3]
At the University of Sydney, she performed as part of student comedy group "Project 52", alongside Steen Raskopoulos among others.[3] Later, Fricker trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2011, Gen Fricker was a National Finalist in the RAW Comedy Competition.[5] She co-hosted Summer Up For It on FBi Radio with comedian Michael Hing over the summer break in 2011–2012.[6]
Fricker first appeared on triple j as a guest on Drive with Lindsey McDougall, on Sunday Night Safran,[7] and as a writer/performer on Tom Ballard's Chatback sketch show. At the end of 2014, she began hosting Overnights, before joining Kyran Wheatley on Weekend Arvos in 2016.[8] In 2017, she took over the Lunch program on Triple J, formerly presented by Lewi McKirdy,[9] before moving to the Drive program to fill in for Veronica Milsom, alongside co-host Lewis Hobba.[10] In 2018, she was voted number 9 on Radio Today's 'FM Radio's Top 20 Funniest Women' reader poll.[11]
Fricker has performed stand-up on Comedy Central, Just for Laughs (Australian TV series), Sydney Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She has appeared on numerous TV shows, including Good Game, ABC TV New Year's Eve coverage,[12] Legally Brown, Dirty Laundry Live, Have You Been Paying Attention?, and Spicks and Specks. She was also a writer/performer on The Roast.[13] In 2014, she was selected by Reggie Watts to open for him on his Australian tour.[14] Other credits include the Australian production of Karen O's Stop The Virgens,[15] as well as working as an Entertainment contributor for The Sydney Morning Herald.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "I am 27 now and everything's ok". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2018 – via Instagram.
- ^ Horan, Patrick (2 April 2016). "Gen Fricker in Yeah? Yeah! ★★★". Herald Sun.
- ^ a b "Meet Genevieve Fricker - Yen Mag". Yen Mag. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Mixtape #8: Making Out With Microwaves - VERTIGO 2018". VERTIGO 2018. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Gen Fricker Comedy (29 December 2013), Genevieve Fricker RAW Comedy Final 2011, retrieved 21 March 2018
- ^ "Sydney Hing Festival
or
The History of Everything that Ever Happened to Michael Hing. Ever". Stand and Deliver!. Retrieved 21 March 2018. - ^ "Sunday Night Safran: 30 September 2012 | triple j Media". www.abc.net.au. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Departing Presenter Kyran Wheatley Delivers Stirring On-Air Farewell To Triple J - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Triple J Reveals Matt & Alex's Replacements, Farewells More Hosts - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Gen Fricker Is Taking Over Triple J Arvos While Veronica Poops Out A Baby". Pedestrian TV. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ https://radiotoday.com.au/revealed-here-are-fm-radios-top-20-funniest-women-as-voted-by-you/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Gen Fricker on Instagram: "I'm on @abctv tonight from 9pm giving you live music highlights from @fallsfestival Lorne before the New Years Eve Fireworks…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Genevieve Fricker". IMDb. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Reggie Watts: Hello Humans". theMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Tell Her: Karen O's Stop The Virgens Chorus - Yen Mag". Yen Mag. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Fricker, Genevieve (19 July 2012). "Metro goes backstage at Encore! Sydney Pole Show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Profile on triple j
- Genevieve Fricker at IMDb
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