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YOU MET HIM LAST YEAR… and he’s BACK, with his Irish charm and suitcase full of Guinness (well, not really)… It’s Danny O’Brien!

Name:
Danny O’Brien

Age:
35

Hometown:
Dublin

Favourite thing about Adelaide?
The beaches and it’s epic food market!

Most memorable comedy moment?
Opening for Bill Burr to over 7,000 people in Dublin

Favourite coffee spot in Adelaide?
The Grind @ Central is great.

Best meal you’ve had in Adelaide?
Hard to pick, But I had an absolutely incredible Yum Cha meal in ‘Ding Hao’ last year.

Best pump up song before you head to a gig/on stage?
‘How You Like Me Now’ – The Heavy

Do you have any pre-gig superstitions/traditions?
A very wise promoter years ago told me to “Iron my shirt, empty my pockets, and be f*cking funny” before going on stage. It was sound advice that I have taken to every gig since!

Go-to meal to cook when you’re on tour?
I’ve a few, Red Thai curry if I can get the ingredients or anything with poached eggs!

What song gets you on the dancefloor?
‘Wuthering Heights’ – Kate Bush

Most used emoji?
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What’s your cure for hiccups?
Have another beer

Who did you idolise as a kid?
Michael J Fox