Chris Dangerfield (writer)
| Chris Dangerfield | |
|---|---|
 Dangerfield in Cambodia taken by himself and used with permission | |
| Birth name | Christopher Stuart Dangerfield |
| Born | Dartford, Kent, England |
| Medium | YouTube, Author, Spoken word |
| Years active | 2008– |
| Website | chrisdangerfield |
Christopher Stuart Dangerfield is an English writer, story teller, and former stand-up comedian. His material often discusses prostitution and drug use based on his own life experiences.[1]
He has regularly attended the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[2] As of 2018 he lives in Cambodia, having previously lived in Soho, London.
Early life
[edit]Dangerfield was born in Dartford, Kent, attending The Downs School. He studied contemporary art and music at Dartington College of Arts before going on to post-graduate study at Leeds University where he read Marxism, psychoanalysis and French post-structural thought, achieving a master's degree. After years describing himself as a Marxist he rejected the idea in 2016 in YouTube on his channel named 'Dangerfield'[3]
Career
[edit]Stand-up comedy
[edit]His stand-up show Sex Tourist was performed as a one-off special at The Comedy Cafe, Shoreditch in August 2012. It sold out in 2 days, beating the 20-year record of the venue.[4][5] that established Dangerfield as a radical and original comedy voice.[6]
During his 2014 show Sex With Children, Dangerfield was sent a courgette by the feminist organisation, Feminist Avengers, who also targeted Jimmy Carr and Jim Jefferies, with the instruction to "Go fuck himself".[7]
Dangerfield once toured with fellow comic Trevor Lock, performing for many types of people in their own front rooms. He has appeared with Rupert Everett on the Channel 4 show Love for Sale[8] discussing how he once spent £150,000 on Chinese prostitutes[9] and BBC Three's Prostitution: What's The Harm Where he defended the right of prostitutes and punters alike.[10]
Cultural criticism and YouTube
[edit]After ten years of performing stand-up, Dangerfield quit and began a solo podcast 'Dangerfield's Sunday Prescription'.[11] Dangerfield later started a YouTube channel, where he has live streamed almost daily, chatting with his subscribers about culture, art, politics, literature, drugs and current affairs. He also interviews guests occasionally, such as psychologist Jeffrey Schaler who discussed the weaponisation of mental health with Dangerfield.[12]
Writing
[edit]Dangerfield's first novel, Tired, etc, was published in 1998.[13] Author Will Self introduced Dangerfield to writer Nick Papadimitriou[14] who was, as of 2012, working as editor on a new novel. On Dangerfield's Substack in 2021 and 2023 he released teasers for this novel.[15][16][third-party source needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Dangerfield: "Make it funny, and you can say anything"". theskinny.co.uk.
- ^ Malcolm Hardee Award
- ^ YouTube video
- ^ Such Small Portions – Fastest-selling show ever at The Comedy Cafe[dead link]
- ^ Sex Tourist Review, archived 28 November 2023
- ^ "Dangerfield: Sex with Children". chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Feminists urge comedians to stop telling rape jokes". scotsman.com. 16 October 2008.
- ^ From Channel4 on Daily motion
- ^ Channel4 – Love for sale with Rupert Everett
- ^ BBC3 Prostitution: What's the harm
- ^ "Dangerfield's Sunday Prescription". Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. Dangerfield's Sunday Prescription, weekly podcast
- ^ LIVE: Jeffrey Schaler - Psychiatry + Weaponizing Mental Illness, retrieved 20 July 2022
- ^ Tired, etc
- ^ "Scarp by Nick Papadimitriou; Walking Home by Simon Armitage – review". The Guardian. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ 'Skagless and Bible Black'
- ^ 'Mμ Kappa Delta Ganya'
External links
[edit]- Official website
- SUBSTACK: 'Dangerfield's Exaggerations'
- YouTube Channel: 'Dangerfield'