Adam Hills is one of Australia's most talented and widely respected comedians. His solo shows have seen sell-out houses at the Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival. He is a regular at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, and was the first Australian comedian to appear at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen 2005.

However it is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that Adam has truly made his mark. Three times nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award, winner of the inaugural Nokia Orange Best of the Fest Award in 2002, and the Forth One Fringe Award in 2003 - Adam has become one of the hottest attractions at the Fringe.

In Australia, Adam can be seen hosting the music quiz show Spicks and Specks on the ABC every week. Hiis UK TV credits include Never Mind The Buzzcocks, The Charlotte Church Show, Live At The Comedy Store and Mock The Week.

On radio, Adam has hosted Four at the Store for BBC Radio 4, and co-wrote and co-performed We Say Tomay-to, a six-part topical comedy series for BBC Radio 2. He has also appeared on Radio 4's Loose Ends, and is a regular guest on BBC Scotland's Fred MacAulay Show. In Australia, Adam has also hosted his own breakfast show on SAFM Adelaide, and has been heard around the country on Triple J and the Austereo Network.

Adam Hills is currently in demand as one of the world's best headline acts in the top clubs in the UK, Australia and Europe. His debut live CD Go You Big Red Fire Engine is available in Australia, and his solo shows continue to tour Australia, Ireland, Europe and the UK.

In 2008, Adam performed to a packed house (tent, actually) at Reading Festival. He enjoyed a spot of crowdsurfing - as did the crowd. He was next spotted in Beijing, covering the Paralympics for ABC TV in Australia. You can keep up with Adam's comings and goings on his MySpace blog.

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