Reginald D. Hunter

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Reginald D. Hunter (born 1969) is a RADA-trained American stand-up comedian from Albany, Georgia who lives and works in the United Kingdom.

1 Stand-up comedy
2 Awards
3 Television
4 External links

Stand-up comedy

Hunter became a comedian when, having performed his first comedy set as a dare, he received £10 and decided that such a career was more suitable than other options open to him, such as cleaning . His relaxed demeanor and thoughtful subject matter often mean Hunter is likened to a philosopher onstage . Hunter appeared at the 2006 Manchester Comedy Festival alongside fellow American comedian Doug Stanhope and English performer Russell Brand. His show, Reginald D Hunter: Pride & Prejudice & Niggas attracted some criticism and the poster was banned from the London Underground due to the use of the word 'Niggas'[1]. Furthermore, the journalist Johann Hari called him "a black Bernard Manning, locating his audience’s ugliest side and giving it a rough massage. He almost seems to be deliberately pandering to a racist stereotype – the black man who belittles rape and attacks Jews." [2] On the other hand, he is also considered one of the most engaging stand up performers working in the UK at present, a fact illustrated by his ability to fill E4's 320-seater "Udderbelly" venue every one of 27 consecutive nights during the 2007 Edinburgh festival with his latest show, "Fuck You In The Age Of Consequence" (a title named as a response to the negative press reactions to his previous shows, "A Mystery Wrapped In A Nigga" & "Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas".)

Awards

Hunter was nominated for the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2002 (Perrier Best Newcomer Award Nomination), 2003 and 2004 (Perrier Award Nominations). He won the Writers' Guild Award for Comedy in 2006 for his show Pride And Prejudice And Niggas.