Stefano is
24-years-old, lives in South London and is currently studying at Roehampton
University - both his parents are Italian. His first step into comedy was short
lived after he overheard a conversation with a comedy agency, who were explicit
in discussing how 'crap' he was - things have definitely improved since then.
Stefano was
runner-up in the So You Think You're Funny? Final 2001 (Channel 4 & Gilded
Balloon) at the Edinburgh Festival
Since his
success in Edinburgh Stefano has gone on to appear regularly at: The Comedy
Café, Bound & Gagged, Jongleurs and Mirth Control.
Radio
appearances include the BBC Radio 1's Christmas Pantomime and The Breakfast Show
on Talksport.
STEFANO PAOLINI
(Impressionist Comedian)
Stefano
Paolini is undoubtedly one of Britain's youngest and brightest new
impressionists. Last year in Edinburgh he was runner up in Channel 4 SO YOU
THINK YOU'RE FUNNY competition.
He has
already appeared on BBC Radio 1 in the DREEM TEEM XMAS PANTO, where he voiced a
variety of characters. On TALK RADIO he appeared in five episodes of DO YOU LOOK
LIKE HIM OR WHAT, which he also wrote. More recently he was involved in a radio
pilot for a new comedy drama series.
Stefano is
fast becoming a regular face on the national comedy circuit and with over a
hundred different impressions under his belt; he is never short of material.
Stefano also
speaks fluent Italian and can mimic a variety off musical sounds, including a
wicked beatbox!