Born: 12 / 4 / 1985
Location: Australia
Matthew Okine (born 12 April 1985) is a stand-up comedian, author and radio presenter from Brisbane, Australia. Okine is of Ghanaian and European descent, born to his father, Mack Okine, and his mother Roslyn, who died of breast cancer when he was 12. Okine attended Brisbane State High School. He was a co-host on the Triple J breakfast show with Alex Dyson from 2014 to 2016.
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Hannah Story asked a slew of Australian comics, including Tom Ballard, Pauly Fenech, Heath Franklin, Geraldine Hickey, Nazeem Hussain, Bev Killick and Matt Okine, to reflect on the last decade in Australian comedy, and what they hope to see in the future.
Gagging For It is a way to unpack how we use humour in our everyday lives, in our careers, and to grapple with difficult situations. This week, Hannah Story speaks to Matt Okine.
And we are pleased.
And you can spot him in the trailer...
Don't be stepping...
Going global.
"Okine could probably talk about paint drying and still have the room in stitches."
'To be a part of it though, there’s a lot of pride and it’s almost embarrassing how proud I am.'
#changethedate.
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