1. Joel Creasey was born in the Sydney suburb of Baulkham Hills and moved to Perth at a young age.
26 Facts About Joel Creasey
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Joel Creasey's father, Terry, worked as a model while his mother, Jenny, was a singer.
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Joel Creasey's father was the "Solo" man in the iconic 1985 advertisement for the soft drink and currently owns several McDonald's restaurants in Perth.
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Joel Creasey came out to his family and friends in 2007, when he was sixteen.
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Joel Creasey attended high school at Wesley College, where he graduated in 2007.
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At school, Joel Creasey founded and was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper The Wesley Inquirer, and drama captain.
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Joel Creasey later studied political science and foreign affairs at Curtin University for three months before dropping out to focus on his career in stand-up comedy.
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Joel Creasey first attempted stand-up comedy when he was fifteen years old.
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When Joel Creasey was seventeen, he entered Raw Comedy, a national stand-up competition; and made it to the state finals in Perth.
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Joel Creasey made his Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut in 2010, with a show entitled Slumber Party at the Kitten Club.
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In 2011, Joel Creasey presented his second show, Political Animal, at multiple comedy festivals.
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Joel Creasey's third show, Naked, saw Creasey gain considerable media attention and positive reviews.
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Joel Creasey toured the show to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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Joel Creasey toured Rock God to the Soho Theatre in London.
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In late 2014, it was revealed that Joel Creasey had been selected to host the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala.
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Joel Creasey has performed televised stand-up on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, Comedy Up Late and Just for Laughs; as well as heading up the winning team on the Comedy Festival's Great Debate for 2014.
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In 2011, Joel Creasey was abused and chased by an aggressive group of teenagers after his show in Colac.
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Joel Creasey was presenting at Straight Shooters anti-discrimination event, held by local community group DYNAMIC.
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In 2014, Joel Creasey returned to Colac with fellow comedian Rhys Nicholson as a part of an ABC documentary entitled Gay Crashers.
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In 2015, Joel Creasey was one of the contestants on the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity.
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Joel Creasey appeared as Oscar in Australian television drama Sisters, and Mick Allsop in Neighbours.
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Joel Creasey hosted the dating game show Take Me Out in 2018.
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In March 2021, Joel Creasey co-hosted SBS's coverage of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebration.
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In September 2020, Creasey joined Kate Ritchie and Tim Blackwell as part of Nova FM's national radio show, Kate, Tim and Joel.
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Joel Creasey replaced Marty Sheargold, who has been on Nova National Drive since August 2011.
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In November 2019, Joel Creasey hosted the GQ Men of the Year Awards.