ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, tˈɜːkɪŋtən ɹᵻlˈiːst ɐn ˈælbəm ʌv pɹˈæŋk fˈoʊn kˈɔːlz wɪð sˈɛvɹəl tɹˈæks fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ɐn ˈɜːli vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd sˈuːn ˈæftɚ bɪɡˈæn dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ ɐ stˈændˌʌp kəmˈiːdiən pɜːsˈoʊnə.
In 1992, Turkington released an album of prank phone calls with several tracks featuring an early version of the character and soon after began developing a stand-up comedian persona.