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| birth_name = Samuel Jonathan McMillan |
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| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]], [[radio]], [[television]] |
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'''Samuel Jonathan McMillan''' |
'''Samuel Jonathan McMillan''' is an Australian [[musical comedy|musical comedian]], satirist, [[writer]] and radio presenter who performs under the stage name '''Sammy J'''. He embraces a variety of media in his comedy, including the use of video and self-composed music, and frequently collaborates with Australian puppet comedian [[Randy Feltface]]. He has released several CDs and DVD compilations of his work. He has performed at comedy festivals in Australia, [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe|Edinburgh]] and [[Just for Laughs|Montreal]], and has appeared on various Australian television shows, including ''[[Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane]]'', a sitcom based on the duo's touring show of the same name. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life and education== |
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Samuel Jonathan McMillan<ref name=":0" /> was born in [[Mornington, Victoria]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Muriel |date=2023-11-02 |title=SLAY, SammyJ |url=https://peninsulaessence.com.au/slay-sammyj/ |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=peninsula essence |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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Born in Frankston, Victoria, McMillan studied [[law]] at the [[University of Melbourne]] for two and a half years, where he directed and appeared in the Melbourne Law Comedy Revue. He was a member of [[United Nations Youth Australia]] and was editor of its newsletter in 1999 and 2000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Taylor, Darlene |url=http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2007/02/12/q-a-with-sammy-j/ |title=Q & A with Sammy J |work=The Groggy Squirrel |date=12 February 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724212635/http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2007/02/12/q-a-with-sammy-j/ |archivedate=24 July 2008}}</ref> He says he was more interested in writing jokes than studying, and halfway through the course decided to drop out. He subsequently graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (Media and Communications) in 2006 and began to pursue a full-time comedy career.<ref>{{cite web |author=McMillan, Sam | url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2008/03/20/2213253.htm | title=Stephen K Amos and Sammy J - Interview |work=ABC Melbourne |date=20 March 2007 | accessdate=2008-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/sammy-j-abc-radio-melbourne-breakfast/11747590|title=Sammy J your new ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast show host|date=2020-01-20|website=ABC Radio|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> |
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He studied [[law]] at the [[University of Melbourne]] for two and a half years, where he directed and appeared in the Melbourne Law Comedy Revue. He was a member of [[United Nations Youth Australia]] and was editor of its newsletter in 1999 and 2000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Taylor, Darlene |url=http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2007/02/12/q-a-with-sammy-j/ |title=Q & A with Sammy J |work=The Groggy Squirrel |date=12 February 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724212635/http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2007/02/12/q-a-with-sammy-j/ |archivedate=24 July 2008}}</ref> He says he was more interested in writing jokes than studying, and halfway through the course decided to drop out. He subsequently graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (Media and Communications) in 2006 and began to pursue a full-time comedy career.<ref>{{cite web |author=McMillan, Sam | url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2008/03/20/2213253.htm | title=Stephen K Amos and Sammy J - Interview |work=ABC Melbourne |date=20 March 2007 | accessdate=2008-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/sammy-j-abc-radio-melbourne-breakfast/11747590|title=Sammy J your new ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast show host|date=2020-01-20|website=ABC Radio|language=en|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> |
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He performs under the stage name Sammy J, a contraction of his full name, Samuel Jonathan McMillan. The first time he publicly used the stage name was during a performance on ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'s'' "Red Faces" segment in 1999. |
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He performs under the stage name "Sammy J", an old high school nickname and contraction of his full name, Samuel Jonathan McMillan.<ref name=":0" /> The first time he publicly used the stage name was during a performance on ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]'s'' "Red Faces" segment in 1999. |
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==Solo career== |
==Solo career== |
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In 2006, McMillan took the Best Newcomer award at the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] for his debut solo show, ''Sammy J's 55 Minute National Tour''.<ref name="nuts">{{cite web |author=Davidson, Erin |url=http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2006/06/18/nuts-about-sammy-j/ |title=Nuts About Sammy J |work=The Groggy Squirrel |date=18 June 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724214337/http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2006/06/18/nuts-about-sammy-j/ |archivedate=24 July 2008}}</ref> In 2009, McMillan created a one-man musical comedy show inspired by his schooldays titled ''1999''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2009/04/01/2009-micf-reviews/sammy-j---1999/ |title=Sammy J – 1999 - Australian Comedy Review |access-date=2 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321064833/http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2009/04/01/2009-micf-reviews/sammy-j---1999/ |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2011 he featured in an episode of ABC TV's ''Comedy Warehouse'' series, and in 2012 headlined the inaugural Jakarta Fringe Festival alongside [[Bill Bailey]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/australian-comedian-sammy-j-transforms-music-into-chuckles/552001 |title=Australian Comedian Sammy J Transforms Music into Chuckles | the Jakarta Globe |access-date=2 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027182405/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/australian-comedian-sammy-j-transforms-music-into-chuckles/552001 |archive-date=27 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017 his solo show ''Hero Complex'' toured Australia, telling the story of his childhood love of [[The Phantom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclechamber.com/hero-complex|title=ChronicleChamber ¦ Phantom Comic News|website=ChronicleChamber ¦ Phantom Comic News|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> The show won Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and McMillan was nominated for Best Comedy Performer at the 2017 [[Helpmann Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2017/past-nominees-and-winners/comedy|title=Past nominees and winners {{!}} Helpmann Awards|website=www.helpmannawards.com.au|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> |
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In 2005, McMillan was hired as a writer and cast member for Channel 7 satirical program ''[[Let Loose Live]]'', which was abruptly cancelled after its second episode. |
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He has appeared on various Australian television shows including ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'', ''[[Good News Week]]'' and ''[[Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation]]'', and wrote and performed on [[The Comedy Channel]]'s satirical news show ''[[The Mansion (TV series)|The Mansion]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=l |url=http://www.sammy-j.com/bio.htm |title=Biography |work=Sammy-J.com |accessdate=2008-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060116033534/http://www.sammy-j.com/bio.htm |archivedate=16 January 2006 }}</ref> In 2013 he hosted ''[[Wednesday Night Fever]]'', a satirical sketch show on ABC television, conducting interviews and performing songs based on the week's news. During the [[2016 Australian federal election]], McMillan created and hosted ''Sammy J's Playground Politics'', a series of [[political satire]] shorts on [[ABC iview]] in the style of ''[[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]]'', which became a recurring segment on his own show ''Sammy J's Democratic Party'', premiering in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/sammy-j-returns-to-playschool-politics/news-story/18cd7cb5aef9cc85fd3b4c612338af33|title=Sammy J returns to playschool politics|author=McGrane, Danielle|date=31 May 2017|publisher=news.com.au|accessdate=31 May 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2006, McMillan took the Best Newcomer award at the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] for his debut solo show, ''Sammy J's 55 Minute National Tour''.<ref name="nuts">{{cite web |author=Davidson, Erin |url=http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2006/06/18/nuts-about-sammy-j/ |title=Nuts About Sammy J |work=The Groggy Squirrel |date=18 June 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724214337/http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2006/06/18/nuts-about-sammy-j/ |archivedate=24 July 2008}}</ref> In 2009, McMillan created a one-man musical comedy show inspired by his schooldays titled ''1999''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2009/04/01/2009-micf-reviews/sammy-j---1999/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321064833/http://www.thegroggysquirrel.com/articles/2009/04/01/2009-micf-reviews/sammy-j---1999/ |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2011 he featured in an episode of ABC TV's ''Comedy Warehouse'' series, and in 2012 headlined the inaugural Jakarta Fringe Festival alongside [[Bill Bailey]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/australian-comedian-sammy-j-transforms-music-into-chuckles/552001 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027182405/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/australian-comedian-sammy-j-transforms-music-into-chuckles/552001 |archive-date=27 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017 his solo show ''Hero Complex'' toured Australia, telling the story of his childhood love of [[The Phantom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclechamber.com/hero-complex|title=ChronicleChamber ¦ Phantom Comic News|website=ChronicleChamber ¦ Phantom Comic News|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> The show won Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and McMillan was nominated for Best Comedy Performer at the 2017 [[Helpmann Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/2017/past-nominees-and-winners/comedy|title=Past nominees and winners {{!}} Helpmann Awards|website=www.helpmannawards.com.au|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> |
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In 2018, McMillan inherited the ''[[Clarke and Dawe]]'' time slot on ABC television, performing a weekly satirical sketch before the news. Popular characters from this series include the "Government Coach" and "National Yoga". His comedic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have attracted millions of views online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/video/917276/watch-this-satirical-video-teaches-you-yoga-using-brexit-as-a-reference-or-is-it-vice-versa|title=Watch: This satirical video teaches you yoga using Brexit as a reference (or is it vice versa?)|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=ABC TV + iview - NSW Border Police {{!}} Sammy J - Thursdays 6.55pm {{!}} Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/ABCTV/videos/nsw-border-police-sammy-j-thursdays-655pm/1195293527470555/|language=en|access-date=2021-09-02}}</ref> |
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He has appeared on various Australian television shows including ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'', ''[[Good News Week]]'' and ''[[Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation]]'', and wrote and performed on [[The Comedy Channel]]'s satirical news show ''[[The Mansion (TV series)|The Mansion]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=l |url=http://www.sammy-j.com/bio.htm |title=Biography |work=Sammy-J.com |accessdate=2008-08-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060116033534/http://www.sammy-j.com/bio.htm |archivedate=16 January 2006 }}</ref> In 2013 he hosted ''[[Wednesday Night Fever]]'', a satirical sketch show on ABC television, conducting interviews and performing songs based on the week's news. During the [[2016 Australian federal election]], McMillan created and hosted ''Sammy J's Playground Politics'', a series of [[political satire]] shorts on [[ABC iview]] in the style of ''[[Play School (Australian TV series)|Play School]]'', which became a recurring segment on his own show ''[[Sammy J's Democratic Party]]'' that premiered in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/sammy-j-returns-to-playschool-politics/news-story/18cd7cb5aef9cc85fd3b4c612338af33|title=Sammy J returns to playschool politics|author=McGrane, Danielle|date=31 May 2017|publisher=news.com.au|accessdate=31 May 2017}}</ref> |
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McMillan is an ambassador for both [[Oxfam Australia]] and the youth mentoring organisation Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.au/index.php?page=ambassadors|title=Big Brothers Big Sisters - Ambassadors|publisher=Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia|accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfam.org.au/2018/03/sammy-j-in-png/|title=Sammy J in PNG|website=Oxfam Australia|date=29 March 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> |
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In 2018 McMillan inherited the [[Clarke and Dawe]] time slot on ABC television, performing a weekly satirical sketch before the news. Popular characters from this series include the "Government Coach" and "National Yoga". In March 2019, his "Brexit Yoga" routine was viewed over five million times online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/video/917276/watch-this-satirical-video-teaches-you-yoga-using-brexit-as-a-reference-or-is-it-vice-versa|title=Watch: This satirical video teaches you yoga using Brexit as a reference (or is it vice versa?)|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> |
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In April 2018, he released his first book, ''The Long Class Goodnight'', under his stage name Sammy J.<ref name="fivemile">{{cite web |url=http://www.fivemile.com.au/catalog/fiction/long-class-goodnight |title=The Long Class Goodnight by Sammy J |website=Five Mile |accessdate=24 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424135551/http://www.fivemile.com.au/catalog/fiction/long-class-goodnight |archive-date=24 April 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="readings">{{cite web | url=https://www.readings.com.au/products/25111049/the-long-class-goodnight | title=The Long Class Goodnight - Sammy J | website=Readings | date=April 2018 | accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> |
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From 2016 to 2017 he went on a national tour of Australia and [[licking|licked]] every state parliament building, ending the tour by licking [[Parliament House, Canberra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popculture-y.com/2018/09/interview-sammy-the-50-year-show/|title="It is a comedy time capsule experiment, that's what I would call it": Sammy J on 'The 50 Year Show'|date=22 September 2018|website=popculture-y.com|accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref> |
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In April 2018, he released his first book ''The Long Class Goodnight'' under his stage name Sammy J.<ref name="fivemile">{{cite web |url=http://www.fivemile.com.au/catalog/fiction/long-class-goodnight |title=The Long Class Goodnight by Sammy J |website=Five Mile |accessdate=24 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424135551/http://www.fivemile.com.au/catalog/fiction/long-class-goodnight |archive-date=24 April 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="readings">{{cite web | url=https://www.readings.com.au/products/25111049/the-long-class-goodnight | title=The Long Class Goodnight - Sammy J | website=Readings | accessdate=24 April 2018}}</ref> |
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In November 2019, the ABC announced that McMillan would host [[ABC Radio Melbourne]]'s ''Breakfast'' show from 20 January 2020, replacing [[Jacinta Parsons]] and [[Sami Shah]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-29/abc-radio-melbourne-announces-sammy-j-will-host-breakfast/11747990|title=Sammy J to replace Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah on ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast show - ABC News|date=2019-11-28|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> Sammy J will leave his role in December 2024 after five years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-13/sammy-j-leaves-abc-radio-melbourne-breakfast-role/104591004|title=SSammy J to leave role as ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast presenter|date=2024-11-13|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2024-11-27}}</ref> |
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From 2016-2017 he went on a national tour of Australia and licked every state parliament building, ending the tour by licking [[Parliament House, Canberra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popculture-y.com/2018/09/interview-sammy-the-50-year-show/|title="It is a comedy time capsule experiment, that's what I would call it": Sammy J on 'The 50 Year Show'|date=22 September 2018|website=popculture-y.com|accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref> |
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In November 2019, ABC announced that McMillan would host [[ABC Radio Melbourne]]'s ''Breakfast'' show from 20 January 2020 replacing Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-29/abc-radio-melbourne-announces-sammy-j-will-host-breakfast/11747990|title=Sammy J to replace Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah on ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast show - ABC News|date=2019-11-28|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-04-29}}</ref> |
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In May 2020, McMillan's song "Pink Clouds" was announced as the winner of the International Songwriting Competition, in the comedy category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apraamcos.com.au/news/2020/may/tones-and-i-wins-international-song-comp-leading-the-aussie-and-kiwi-pack/|title=Tones And I wins International Song Comp, leading the Aussie and Kiwi pack|date= 8 May 2020|website=APRA AMCOS|language=en-AU|access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> |
In May 2020, McMillan's song "Pink Clouds" was announced as the winner of the International Songwriting Competition, in the comedy category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apraamcos.com.au/news/2020/may/tones-and-i-wins-international-song-comp-leading-the-aussie-and-kiwi-pack/|title=Tones And I wins International Song Comp, leading the Aussie and Kiwi pack|date= 8 May 2020|website=APRA AMCOS|language=en-AU|access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> |
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Some of McMillan's influences include [[Lano and Woodley]], [[Tom Lehrer]], [[Tony Martin (comedian)|Tony Martin]], [[Shaun Micallef]] and [[Adam Hills]].<ref name="nuts" /><ref name="Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.sammy-j.com/jworld.htm|title=Interview|work=Sammy-J.com|accessdate=2008-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522084813/http://www.sammy-j.com/jworld.htm|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="50-year" /> |
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==Releases== |
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Sammy J has released several CDs and DVD compilations of his work, including the album ''Symphony in J Minor'' which was nominated for Best Comedy Release at the [[2019 ARIA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/nominees/2019/ARIA-Awards/Best-Comedy-Release | title=2019 ARIA Awards Winners }}</ref> |
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== Collaboration == |
== Collaboration == |
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In 2008, McMillan collaborated with puppeteer [[Heath McIvor]] on a musical, ''Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams''. The show, which starred McMillan and 14 foul-mouthed puppets operated by McIvor, was an adult fairy tale parodying the format of [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] children's movies. ''Forest of Dreams'' was well received by critics in Melbourne, earning a nomination for the festival's [[Barry Award (for comedy)|Barry Award]] for the most outstanding show and winning ''[[The Age]]'' Critics Award for the best local act.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ziffer, Daniel | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/quirky-acts-share-top-prize/2008/04/13/1208024987504.html?page=2 | title=Quirky acts share top prize |work=The Age |date=14 April 2008 | accessdate=2008-08-19}}</ref> Following a successful Edinburgh season, the show toured the UK and played at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?event=38669|title=Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams|author=The Kolberg Partnership, London|work=AllinLondon}}</ref> |
In 2008, McMillan collaborated with puppeteer [[Heath McIvor]] on a musical, ''Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams''. The show, which starred McMillan and 14 foul-mouthed puppets operated by McIvor, was an adult fairy tale parodying the format of [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] children's movies. ''Forest of Dreams'' was well received by critics in Melbourne, earning a nomination for the festival's [[Barry Award (for comedy)|Barry Award]] for the most outstanding show and winning ''[[The Age]]'' Critics Award for the best local act.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ziffer, Daniel | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/quirky-acts-share-top-prize/2008/04/13/1208024987504.html?page=2 | title=Quirky acts share top prize |work=The Age |date=14 April 2008 | accessdate=2008-08-19}}</ref> Following a successful Edinburgh season, the show toured the UK and played at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?event=38669|title=Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams|author=The Kolberg Partnership, London|work=AllinLondon}}</ref> |
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In 2010 he began working with [[Randy Feltface |
In 2010 he began working with [[Randy Feltface]] to create ''Ricketts Lane'', which won the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. It then played at the Sydney Opera House. The two debuted the sequel, ''Bin Night'', in 2011 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival where they performed the song "Secrets", and later that year became regular cast members on the sketch comedy show ''[[Good News Week#Good News World (2011)|Good News World]]'', earning a national television following through their weekly songs and sketches. |
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In 2012 the duo debuted ''The Inheritance'', which played in most Australian capital cities and received five star reviews in Edinburgh. The same year, Sammy J and Randy hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, creating an original opening musical sequence in which they set about kidnapping the "real" host, Adam Hills.<ref>{{cite |
In 2012 the duo debuted ''The Inheritance'', which played in most Australian capital cities and received five star reviews in Edinburgh. The same year, Sammy J and Randy hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, creating an original opening musical sequence in which they set about kidnapping the "real" host, Adam Hills.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYLjr0_G1jo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/WYLjr0_G1jo| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Sammy J & Randy Kidnap Adam Hills - 2012 Comedy Gala|date=11 October 2012|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In November that year, they were commissioned by radio station Triple J to create a musical tribute to Australian music.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i1mvFCPIpo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/9i1mvFCPIpo| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Sammy J & Randy - Aussie Music Saved My Life! (live from the Southbank Piazza, Brisbane)|date=4 November 2012|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The duo also appeared on the final episode of ABC's ''[[Q&A (Australian talk show)|Q&A]]'' singing a song about the year in politics,<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBVwn5ylejI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/lBVwn5ylejI| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Sammy J & Randy 2012 Q&A Wrap Up Song|date=28 November 2012|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and finished the year performing at the [[Falls Festival]] in Marion Bay, Tasmania. |
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In December 2013, McMillan and Randy debuted ''Sammy J & Randy's Difficult First Album'' which is a live recording of one of their Brisbane performances of ''Sammy J & Randy: The Arena Spectacular''. |
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In September 2015, ''[[Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane]]'', a sitcom based on their touring show of the same name, was released on [ |
In September 2015, ''[[Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane]]'', a sitcom based on their touring show of the same name, was released on [https://iview.abc.net.au/show/sammy-j-and-randy-in-ricketts-lane ABC iview]. It was broadcast on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] in October that year, before airing on [[Seeso]] in the US and [[Netflix]] in the UK & Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stickypictures.tv/work/ricketts/|title=Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane " Sticky Pictures Pty Ltd|website=www.stickypictures.tv|access-date=2019-04-12}}</ref> |
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=== The 50 Year Show === |
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At the 2008 [[Melbourne Fringe Festival]] then 25-year-old McMillan launched ''The 50 Year Show'', the first in a series of live comedy shows which he plans to reprise every five years, ending in 2058 when he will be 75. McMillan describes the show as "a living, breathing comedic time capsule. Every five years we can observe the world, make predictions, see how the world's changed." It includes segments such as a 50 Year Soap Opera, a 50 Year Story; and the 50 Year Dancers, a group of five-year-olds performing a routine which they will repeat at each show. McMillan first conceived the idea for ''The 50 Year Show'' in 2007 while sitting on a London bus full of elderly people and wondering how he could make his mark.<ref name="50-year">{{cite web |author=Baily, John | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/executive-style-home/culture/the-50-year-plan/2008/09/23/1221935613841.html | title=The 50-year plan |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=23 September 2008 | accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref> |
At the 2008 [[Melbourne Fringe Festival]] the then 25-year-old McMillan launched ''The 50 Year Show'', the first in a series of live comedy shows which he plans to reprise every five years, ending in 2058 when he will be 75. McMillan describes the show as "a living, breathing comedic time capsule. Every five years we can observe the world, make predictions, see how the world's changed." It includes segments such as a 50 Year Soap Opera, a 50 Year Story; and the 50 Year Dancers, a group of five-year-olds performing a routine which they will repeat at each show. McMillan first conceived the idea for ''The 50 Year Show'' in 2007 while sitting on a London bus full of elderly people and wondering how he could make his mark.<ref name="50-year">{{cite web |author=Baily, John | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/executive-style-home/culture/the-50-year-plan/2008/09/23/1221935613841.html | title=The 50-year plan |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=23 September 2008 | accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref> |
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The second instalment took place on 3 October 2013, continuing each segment with the original cast performing alongside their younger selves on a giant projection screen, and the third show took place on 27 September 2018 at the [[Northcote Town Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4a3AAVXlRQ|title=YouTube|work=youtube.com|accessdate=28 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/comedy/sammy-j-continues-his-50-year-show-at-melbourne-fringe-20180911|title=Sammy J Continues His 50 Year Show at Melbourne Fringe|last=Marken|first=Lloyd|website=scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> |
The second instalment took place on 3 October 2013, continuing each segment with the original cast performing alongside their younger selves on a giant projection screen, and the third show took place on 27 September 2018 at the [[Northcote Town Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4a3AAVXlRQ| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304214119/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4a3AAVXlRQ| archive-date=2014-03-04 | url-status=dead|title=YouTube|work=youtube.com|accessdate=28 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/comedy/sammy-j-continues-his-50-year-show-at-melbourne-fringe-20180911|title=Sammy J Continues His 50 Year Show at Melbourne Fringe|last=Marken|first=Lloyd|website=scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> The fourth show took place at the Melbourne Town Hall on 6 October 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/comedy/it-s-like-frankenstein-s-monster-sammy-j-s-wildly-ambitious-project-20230815-p5dwkx.html |title=It's like Frankenstein’s monster: Sammy J's wildly ambitious project |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |first=Kerrie |last=O'Brien |date=21 August 2023 |access-date=28 May 2024}}</ref> |
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===ARIA Music Awards=== |
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* 2006 - Best Newcomer Award Winner |
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* Best Comedy Song, "Pink Clouds" - 2020 International Song Writing Competition |
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* 2008 - ''The Age'' Critics' Award Winner (with Randy) |
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* Best TV Comedy Nominee - 2019 AACTA Awards |
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* 2010 - [[Barry Award (comedy prize)|Barry Award]] for Most Outstanding Show (with Randy) |
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* Barry Award Nominee - 2017 Melbourne Comedy Festival |
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 Sammy J in the Garden of Unearthly Delights at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe Festival. | |
| Pseudonym | Sammy J |
| Birth name | Samuel Jonathan McMillan |
| Born | Mornington, Victoria, Australia |
| Medium | Stand-up, radio, television |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Genres | Comedy music |
| Website | www |
Samuel Jonathan McMillan is an Australian musical comedian, satirist, writer and radio presenter who performs under the stage name Sammy J. He embraces a variety of media in his comedy, including the use of video and self-composed music, and frequently collaborates with Australian puppet comedian Randy Feltface. He has released several CDs and DVD compilations of his work. He has performed at comedy festivals in Australia, Edinburgh and Montreal, and has appeared on various Australian television shows, including Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, a sitcom based on the duo's touring show of the same name.
Early life and education
[edit]Samuel Jonathan McMillan[1] was born in Mornington, Victoria.[1]
He studied law at the University of Melbourne for two and a half years, where he directed and appeared in the Melbourne Law Comedy Revue. He was a member of United Nations Youth Australia and was editor of its newsletter in 1999 and 2000.[2] He says he was more interested in writing jokes than studying, and halfway through the course decided to drop out. He subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) in 2006 and began to pursue a full-time comedy career.[3][4]
He performs under the stage name "Sammy J", an old high school nickname and contraction of his full name, Samuel Jonathan McMillan.[1] The first time he publicly used the stage name was during a performance on Hey Hey It's Saturday's "Red Faces" segment in 1999.
Solo career
[edit]In 2006, McMillan took the Best Newcomer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his debut solo show, Sammy J's 55 Minute National Tour.[5] In 2009, McMillan created a one-man musical comedy show inspired by his schooldays titled 1999.[6] In 2011 he featured in an episode of ABC TV's Comedy Warehouse series, and in 2012 headlined the inaugural Jakarta Fringe Festival alongside Bill Bailey.[7] In 2017 his solo show Hero Complex toured Australia, telling the story of his childhood love of The Phantom.[8] The show won Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and McMillan was nominated for Best Comedy Performer at the 2017 Helpmann Awards.[9]
He has appeared on various Australian television shows including Spicks and Specks, Good News Week and Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, and wrote and performed on The Comedy Channel's satirical news show The Mansion.[10] In 2013 he hosted Wednesday Night Fever, a satirical sketch show on ABC television, conducting interviews and performing songs based on the week's news. During the 2016 Australian federal election, McMillan created and hosted Sammy J's Playground Politics, a series of political satire shorts on ABC iview in the style of Play School, which became a recurring segment on his own show Sammy J's Democratic Party, premiering in May 2017.[11]
In 2018, McMillan inherited the Clarke and Dawe time slot on ABC television, performing a weekly satirical sketch before the news. Popular characters from this series include the "Government Coach" and "National Yoga". His comedic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have attracted millions of views online.[12][13]
McMillan is an ambassador for both Oxfam Australia and the youth mentoring organisation Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia.[14][15]
In April 2018, he released his first book, The Long Class Goodnight, under his stage name Sammy J.[16][17]
From 2016 to 2017 he went on a national tour of Australia and licked every state parliament building, ending the tour by licking Parliament House, Canberra.[18]
In November 2019, the ABC announced that McMillan would host ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast show from 20 January 2020, replacing Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah.[19] Sammy J will leave his role in December 2024 after five years.[20]
In May 2020, McMillan's song "Pink Clouds" was announced as the winner of the International Songwriting Competition, in the comedy category.[21]
Some of McMillan's influences include Lano and Woodley, Tom Lehrer, Tony Martin, Shaun Micallef and Adam Hills.[5][22][23]
Releases
[edit]Sammy J has released several CDs and DVD compilations of his work, including the album Symphony in J Minor which was nominated for Best Comedy Release at the 2019 ARIA Awards.[24]
Collaboration
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In 2008, McMillan collaborated with puppeteer Heath McIvor on a musical, Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams. The show, which starred McMillan and 14 foul-mouthed puppets operated by McIvor, was an adult fairy tale parodying the format of Disney children's movies. Forest of Dreams was well received by critics in Melbourne, earning a nomination for the festival's Barry Award for the most outstanding show and winning The Age Critics Award for the best local act.[25] Following a successful Edinburgh season, the show toured the UK and played at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.[26]
In 2010 he began working with Randy Feltface to create Ricketts Lane, which won the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. It then played at the Sydney Opera House. The two debuted the sequel, Bin Night, in 2011 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival where they performed the song "Secrets", and later that year became regular cast members on the sketch comedy show Good News World, earning a national television following through their weekly songs and sketches.
In 2012 the duo debuted The Inheritance, which played in most Australian capital cities and received five star reviews in Edinburgh. The same year, Sammy J and Randy hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, creating an original opening musical sequence in which they set about kidnapping the "real" host, Adam Hills.[27] In November that year, they were commissioned by radio station Triple J to create a musical tribute to Australian music.[28] The duo also appeared on the final episode of ABC's Q&A singing a song about the year in politics,[29] and finished the year performing at the Falls Festival in Marion Bay, Tasmania.
In December 2013, McMillan and Randy debuted Sammy J & Randy's Difficult First Album which is a live recording of one of their Brisbane performances of Sammy J & Randy: The Arena Spectacular.
In September 2015, Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, a sitcom based on their touring show of the same name, was released on ABC iview. It was broadcast on ABC TV in October that year, before airing on Seeso in the US and Netflix in the UK & Ireland.[30]
The 50 Year Show
[edit]At the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival the then 25-year-old McMillan launched The 50 Year Show, the first in a series of live comedy shows which he plans to reprise every five years, ending in 2058 when he will be 75. McMillan describes the show as "a living, breathing comedic time capsule. Every five years we can observe the world, make predictions, see how the world's changed." It includes segments such as a 50 Year Soap Opera, a 50 Year Story; and the 50 Year Dancers, a group of five-year-olds performing a routine which they will repeat at each show. McMillan first conceived the idea for The 50 Year Show in 2007 while sitting on a London bus full of elderly people and wondering how he could make his mark.[23]
The second instalment took place on 3 October 2013, continuing each segment with the original cast performing alongside their younger selves on a giant projection screen, and the third show took place on 27 September 2018 at the Northcote Town Hall.[31][32] The fourth show took place at the Melbourne Town Hall on 6 October 2023.[33]
Discography
[edit]Albums
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| Sticky Digits |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]ARIA Music Awards
[edit]The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Skinny Man, Modern World | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | [36] |
| 2013 | Bin Night (with Randy) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Live (with Randy) | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Symphony in J Minor | Nominated |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
[edit]- 2006 - Best Newcomer Award Winner
- 2008 - The Age Critics' Award Winner (with Randy)
- 2010 - Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show (with Randy)
References
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- ^ Taylor, Darlene (12 February 2007). "Q & A with Sammy J". The Groggy Squirrel. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ McMillan, Sam (20 March 2007). "Stephen K Amos and Sammy J - Interview". ABC Melbourne. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Sammy J your new ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast show host". ABC Radio. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b Davidson, Erin (18 June 2007). "Nuts About Sammy J". The Groggy Squirrel. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Sammy J – 1999 - Australian Comedy Review". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Australian Comedian Sammy J Transforms Music into Chuckles | the Jakarta Globe". Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "ChronicleChamber ¦ Phantom Comic News". ChronicleChamber ¦ Phantom Comic News. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Past nominees and winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ l. "Biography". Sammy-J.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ McGrane, Danielle (31 May 2017). "Sammy J returns to playschool politics". news.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Watch: This satirical video teaches you yoga using Brexit as a reference (or is it vice versa?)". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ ABC TV + iview - NSW Border Police | Sammy J - Thursdays 6.55pm | Facebook, retrieved 2 September 2021
- ^ "Big Brothers Big Sisters - Ambassadors". Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Sammy J in PNG". Oxfam Australia. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "The Long Class Goodnight by Sammy J". Five Mile. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "The Long Class Goodnight - Sammy J". Readings. April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ ""It is a comedy time capsule experiment, that's what I would call it": Sammy J on 'The 50 Year Show'". popculture-y.com. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Sammy J to replace Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah on ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast show - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "SSammy J to leave role as ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast presenter". www.abc.net.au. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Tones And I wins International Song Comp, leading the Aussie and Kiwi pack". APRA AMCOS. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Interview". Sammy-J.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ a b Baily, John (23 September 2008). "The 50-year plan". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
- ^ "2019 ARIA Awards Winners".
- ^ Ziffer, Daniel (14 April 2008). "Quirky acts share top prize". The Age. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ The Kolberg Partnership, London. "Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams". AllinLondon.
- ^ Sammy J & Randy Kidnap Adam Hills - 2012 Comedy Gala. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 – via YouTube.
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