My comedy adventure really began with a chance meeting at a LaffaCake Comedy night in Dronfield, where I met Greg Philips, who was MCing the evening. We got chatting after the gig, and I offered to lend a hand. He welcomed my involvement, and what started as a simple offer of help quickly grew into a partnership.

Together, we developed LaffaCake, expanding into new venues and attracting bigger audiences. Eventually, I suggested turning it into a limited company, and the rest, as they say, is history. Ironically, I only started writing and performing stand-up myself because I realised that having two MCs would allow us to operate twice as many venues while sharing the comedians between them. Becoming a comedian was never the plan; it was simply a rather unusual business strategy!

These days, you’ll still find me working the door, although the welcome is probably a bit warmer than it was in my security days! Having organised comedy nights with LaffaCake, I now put that same energy into every aspect of Amuzin, from booking comedians and promoting shows to building the website, setting up the venue and greeting everyone as they arrive. Seeing a room full of people enjoying themselves makes all the hard work worthwhile.

We’ve already enjoyed some fantastic nights together in Brimington and Chesterfield, with more venues and exciting plans on the horizon. It’s been quite a journey from those grotty upstairs comedy rooms and offshore locker rooms, but one thing hasn’t changed: I still love making people laugh, and this adventure is only just getting started.