James Sherwood
Comedian, Person
1975 –
Who is James Sherwood?
James Sherwood is a stand-up comedian, comedy writer, singer, pianist, and composer. He lives in Peckham, south London.
Born in Rochford, Essex, in 1975, Sherwood grew up in Oxford, Bristol, Essex, and London. He was a chorister in the choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, and attended Magdalen College School. As an undergraduate English student at Magdalen he became an academical clerk in the same choir.
He had a brief career in public relations and new media working on campaigns for brand including BlackBerry before starting his comedy and music career.
Sherwood was a semi-finalist in ITV's stand-up talent show Take the Mike in 2002. In 2004 he was runner-up in the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2004, and in the FHM Holsten Pils stand-up competition.
Sherwood has performed several shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and in August 2010 he performed his latest show, One Man and his Piano. He also runs a popular residency, Piano Bar, in central London.
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