hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd æz ɐ kˈæɹɪktɚ kəmˈiːdiən ɔnðə kˈɑːmədi sˈɜːkɪt ænd pɚfˈɔːɹmd sˈɛvɹəl kˈɑːmədi ʃˈoʊz æt ðɪ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə fɹˈɪndʒ wɪð kˈɑːmədi pˈɑːɹtnɚ tˈɑːm mˈiːʔn̩ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z.
He started as a character comedian on the comedy circuit and performed several comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe with comedy partner Tom Meeten during the early 2000s.