Ashley Boroda Entertainment: Comedy Entertainment and Artist Management

2004 City Life North West Comedian of The Year, John Warburton is already making a name for himself after just two years on the circuit.

Touched by fame from an early age, as a baby John was baptised by the father of celebrity idiot Timmy Mallett. Years later he would be taught biology by Fred Talbot - the weatherman from This Morning.

A trained journalist, John writes his own column for the Sunday Sport, with a readership of over a million every week.

Email:
enquiries@ashleyboroda.com

Link:
www.johnwarburton.co.uk
       

John is busy working on various scripts. John has won himself a place on the inaugural and prestigious BBC TV Comedy College.

 
           
         

Awards
- City Life Comedian Of The Year 2004
- Nominated: Best Breakthrough Act, Best Comedy Writing, Best Touring Show - North West Comedy Awards 2004

Live
John is a regular act and compere at comedy clubs across the country including Manchester's Frog and Bucket, The Hi-Fi, Leeds and Rawhide, Liverpool. He is a regular member of the Comedy Store's 'MEN At Work' topical comedy team.

Film, TV and Radio Credits
- Radio: Writer and Performer on the media satire sketch show 'The Unbroadcastable Radio Show', now being developed as a pilot for Radio Four.

- Film: 'Zemanovaload' (2005) alongside Ed Byrne and Ralf Little.

Writing
John has worked for all the daily national newspapers as well as magazines such as Loaded and FHM. In 1999 John went on tour with the Happy Mondays at the behest of his friend Shaun Ryder, to write the hilarious and acclaimed rock biog 'Hallelujah' ("A rollicking, relentless read" - Daily Mirror).

John also writes comedy for the BBC (Radio 1, Radio 4 and GMR), and has a column in a lad's mag.

Reviews
"A shining star, lightning quick and funny as f***. I nearly p*ssed my pants" - Shaun Ryder, Daily Sport

"Rock'n'roll and very, very funny" - Loaded magazine

"Maybe the new Peter Kay" - Agraman, the Buzz

"Cracking jokes non-stop... a comedian who is fast making a name for himself with his confidence, intelligence and wit." - Gordon Barr, Newcastle Evening Chronicle