Christopher Peter Joseph Turner (born 1991)[1] is a British comedian known for his improvisational freestyle rapping that ties together disparate topics suggested by his audience.[2][3][4][5]
Chris Turner | |
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 Turner in 2020 | |
| Born | Christopher Peter Joseph Turner 1991 Manchester, England |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Alice Winn |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editTurner was born in Manchester. He attended Manchester Grammar School.[6] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Archeology and Anthropology from St Hugh's College, Oxford.[7][8]
Turner took up rapping as a teenager after he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a condition of the body's connective tissue which made it hazardous for him to play sports.[2]
Career
editTurner is an established presence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,[9][10] has performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,[11] and worked with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.[5]
While a student, he made it to the finals of the BBC Radio New Comedy Awards in 2011.[7]
Turner also does improv, having performed with the Oxford Imps in college and co-founding of Racing Minds, a British performance troupe.[12]
Personal life
editTurner is married to novelist Alice Winn, whom he met at an improv group in Britain. They have a daughter and a cat named Colonel Widdershins, whose name is a reference to the British word for counterclockwise.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Christopher Peter Joseph Turner". University of Oxford. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b Logan, Brian (2015-08-12). "Straight outta Edinburgh: a rap guide to the fringe's freestyling standups". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Cirque scales back the spectacle in 'Mad Apple' premiere". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ a b Harris, Elizabeth A. (2023-03-05). "A Debut Novel Creates a World From Pages Taken From the Past". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ a b Morin, Stéphanie (2022-05-27). "Mad Apple du Cirque du Soleil: New York est en fête !". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "The biggest ever reunion in the history of The Manchester Grammar School". MGS Today. 21 Nov 2015.
- ^ a b "BBC Three - BBC New Comedy Awards - Chris Turner on his BBC New Comedy Award experience". BBC. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "BBC New Comedy Award: Meet the finalists". Chortle. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Chris Turner's Fringe Tweet". BBC. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Chris Turner". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Chris Turner on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert : Video 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Musical Comedian and Freestyle Rap Sensation Chris Turner Returns To Edinburgh Fringe Next Month". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.