When 18-year old Adam Rowe walked on stage to perform
his first stand-up routine in 2010, he was facing his biggest challenge to date:
a small audience of 32. Nine years, three awards, several sold-out shows and
headliner gigs, and two hour-long DVD specials later, the Liverpool Comedian of
the Year recipient is one of the youngest and most sought-after comics in the UK.
His international influence has been steadily rising, with fans requesting
shows as far out as South Africa and Abu Dhabi. Considering the entry that won
him the Dave Joke of the Fringe 2018 Award was ad-libbed, Rowe seems to have a
talent for spontaneously finding humour in almost any situation.
Walking away from a maths degree to become a comic seems
like the definition of insanity, but against all odds, the Liverpool-born funny-man
made it work. From the prestigious Big Value Showcase and Liverpool Comedy
Festival to the AAA Stand-Up Show at The Pleasance Courtyard, he’s seen his
fair share of packed venues and delighted audiences as fans continue to clamour
for his brutally honest yet magnificently unpredictable and side-splitting
stories and observations. Rowe is one of those few. Filming events for his DVD specials,
Opinionated Hypocrite and I Know What You’re Saying, were both sold out.
Fans currently keep up with Rowe’s life through his
popular social media channels, and his hilarious weekly podcast Talking Crap, continuing
to show up in large numbers for his eagerly anticipated comic performances.