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
COMEDY AWARDS
Award
Achievement
Organiser
Date
Lastminute Comedian of the Year
Finalist
Lastminute Comedy
Apr 2017
Best Midlands Comedian
Finalist
What's On magazine
Feb 2017
Funhouse Comedy Champion
Runner-up
Funhouse Comedy
Feb 2017
Arts and Culture Award
Finalist
British Muslim Awards
Jan 2017
Honest Comedy Champion
Finalist
Honest Comedy
Dec 2016
Colchester New Comedian 2016
Third Place
Funny Farm Comedy
Oct 2016
Yorkshire New Comedian 2016
Runner-up
Stagefright Comedy
Oct 2016
Asian Arts Award for Comedy
Finalist
Edinburgh Fringe
Aug 2016
Comedy Gladiator of the Year
Finalist
Riproar Comedy
Apr 2016
Untapped Comedy Award 2016
Finalist
Rudi Lickwood
Feb 2016
Best New Act 2016
Winner
Moseley Comedy Festival
Feb 2016
Best New Act 2015
Third place
Hoofers Comedy Club
Nov 2015
English Comedian of the Year 2015
Semi-Finalist
Ha Ha Comedy
June 2015
Comedy Gladiator of the Year
Finalist
Bath Comedy Festival
Mar 2015
Funhouse Comedy Champion 2014
Runner-up
Funhouse Comedy
Nov 2014
Southport Festival New Comedian Award
Finalist
Big Comedy UK
Oct 2014
Breakthrough Act 2014
Winner
FAF Comedy
July 2014
Joker Of The Year Award
Runner-up
Jokers! Comedy
July 2014
Nando's Comedian of the Year Award
Semi-Finalist
Big Comedy UK
July 2014
Last Mic Standing
Finalists
Propaganda Cardiff
Mar 2014
Breakthrough Act 2014
Finalist
West Midlands Comedy Awards
Jan 2014
COMEDY COMPETITIONS
Achievement
Competition
Organiser
Date
Winner
Bubbles and Banter
Queen's Head PPP
Apr 2018
Runner-up
Comic Relief Gong
Teknicolour Smoof
Mar 2017
Runner-up
King Gong
Comedy Store
Nov 2016
Winner
Honest Comedy Gong
Rock The Atic
Sept 2016
Winner
Comedy Gladiators
Riproar Comedy
Sept 2015
Winner
Sink or Swim Gong
Hot Water Comedy
May 2015
Runner-up
Hoofers Got Comedy Talent
FAF Comedy
May 2015
Runner-up
Bob Inn Comedy Competition
Rolls-Royce Leisure Club
Dec 2014
Winner
Dog House Comedy Competition
Complete Comedy
Dec 2014
Winner
Stand Up And Be Counted
Bradford Student Central
Nov 2014
Winner
Comedy Gladiators Competition
Sal Monello
Nov 2014
Winner
Cas Vegas Comedy Competition
Bruce Dingerdik
Nov 2014
Winner
Survive The 5
Blitz Preston
Nov 2014
Winner
Club 2010 Gong
Chester University
Oct 2014
Winner
Should I Stay… Gong
Funhouse Comedy
Sept 2014
Runner-up
Custard Factory Gong
Comedy Hut
June 2014
Winner
Bradford Comedy Gong
Bradford Comedy Club
April 2014
Winner
Cow Bell Gong
The Comedy Cow
April 2014
Winner
Moot House Competition
FAF Promotions
Mar 2014
Winner
The Trap Door Gong
CH1 Chester
Feb 2014
Runner-up
Winner Takes All
Stagefright Comedy
Feb 2014
Runner-up
King Gong
The Comedy Store
Jan 2014
Winner
Leicester Square Comedy Competition
The OO Club
Nov 2013
Winner
Beat The Frog
Frog and Bucket
Oct 2013
Runner-up
Rawhide Raw
Rawhide Comedy
Oct 2013
Winner
Bleachworks Comedy Competition
Fall Out Comedy
Sept 2013