QUOTES

“… a very funny comedian.” – BBC London

“… Birmingham’s latest great comedian.” – BBC Birmingham

“… Very funny… I had tears in my eyes.” – Bolton FM

“… a rising star.” – Fionnuala Bourke, Birmingham Mail

“… one of the bad boys of British comedy… bold, sharp-tongued social commentary.” – Edge Magazine

“…Jay has certainly exploded onto the scene… but along with the very evident talent also comes a notoriety normally associated with rock stars!” – Huffington Post USA

“… from his material to his stage presence to his handling of the audience to his natural charisma to his improv, the man is a comedy genius.” – World of Comedy

“… probably the most controversial new comedian on the scene.” – Black Country Radio

“… really connected with the crowd… made them laugh and think.” – Lee Tommo, Fallout Comedy

“… a star of the future.” – Stephen Watson, Laughing POD Comedy

“… took the room to the peak of disgust, and then sent them away full of love… love his material and his social commentary.” – Dave Graves, Luton Culture

” … proof that risky, controversial humour doesn’t need to sacrifice intelligence… they didn’t want him to put the mic down.” – Andy Fowler, Fowl Humour

“… an audience favourite… sails close to the wind… he won the audience over straight away and I must admit had some pretty good material.” – Martin Mullaney, Cheeky Monkey Comedy Club

“… always a pleasure… I love Jay Islaam… book this guy!” – Jason Cooke, Comedy Balloon

“… was worried he would be a nutter… relieved to find out he was very good.” – Joe Bromehead, Love Comedy

“… closed the night in style… delivered an intelligent, structured set with something in it for pretty much everyone… it was a joy to see him again.” – Peter Fox, Nottingham Evening Post

“… Outstanding… be hasty in returning to us.” – Sarma Woolf, TNT Comedy 

“… put simply… he stole the show.” – Teknicolour Smoof

“… witty satire.” – Reckless Comedy

“… quality… he was on top form… ripped the roof off.” – Adam Rushton, A Rush of Laughter Comedy Club

“… he was amazing… simply brilliant… book this man now!”  – Paul Henry, LOL Comedy

“… Jay Islaam was so funny.” Martin Besserman, Monkey Business

“… Controversial, witty and smart.” – Foxlowe Arts

“… Jay Islaam is a classic talent.” – Rudi Lickwood

“… the audience loved him, so I didn’t.” – Ian Cognito

“… he’s just not funny.” – Jason Manford

“… arrogance masquerading as humility.” – A Croydon Comedy Promoter (who asked not to be named)

“… Disgusting, vile, uneducated, racist, pig fat… U spread nothing but hatred.” – Nabila, Atlantis Events

“…the only gag people want to see you do is when you’re in an orange jumpsuit in Hotel Guantanamo and gagging on a wet cloth in your mouth.” – Fawzi AC, Arab comedian

“… fat paki poof…. big spastic ladyboy.” – Paul Savage, Cartoonist and Wastrel

“… Apologise to me… or I will sue you!” – Lembit Öpik, British politician

 

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