Rob has taken UK comedy by storm with his unique observations, unusual take on life, and tales of growing up in a large and loud south-east London family. As a middle child desperate for attention in a loud extended family of London 'black cab' taxi drivers, all fighting to be heard, he discovered the solution was to be funny. Rob only started performing as a stand-up in early 2009 but very quickly enjoyed success in all of the new comedian competitions in the UK, winning 4 in his first year alone. Consistently impressive performances in these competitions culminated in success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010. Rob beat hundreds of hopeful wannabe's to win the prestigious Amused Moose Laugh Off award, compered by Stephen K Amos in front of an audience which included over 100 comedy industry executives from around the globe. Previous winners and runner ups in the Amused Moose Laugh Off include Rhod Gilbert, Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican, Nina Conti, Mark Watson, Jack Whitehall, Rob Deering, Andrew Lawrence and Alex Horne. Now that Rob has thrust himself further into the limelight, he frequently finds himself in a middle class world with what he believes is a terrible accent and working class outlook. As a result he has found himself in a socio-economic purgatory, permanently confused, and swinging from behaving too middle class for his family and too common for his new found peers. Beckett performed in a 4 star show at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe, is regularly on stage at some of the biggest comedy clubs in the UK, and recently supported Jim Jefferies on his Alcoholocaust tour. Awards & Competitions: Amused Moose Laugh Off 2010 _x0013_ Winner Leicester Square Theatre New Act of the Year 2009 _x0013_ Winner Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2009 _x0013_ Winner Outside the Box New Act of the Year 2010 _x0013_ Winner So You Think You_x0019_ re Funny 2010 _x0013_ Runner Up _x001C_ Beckett had youthful energy in spades and a distinctive but uncontrived look with his white blond hair and megawatt smile& interestingly random, with a nicely absurd edge_x001D_ Chortle.co.uk _x001C_ An alluring mix of well-made observations, imaginative metaphors and a stylish take on his supposed doppelgangers& whip-sharp writing_x001D_ Chortle.co.uk _x001C_ A very funny young man, very funny_x001D_ Stephen K Amos _x001C_ A likeable high tempo comic_x001D_ The Guardian (UK) _x001C_ Fast, innovative, polished_x001D_ Three Weeks (UK) _x001C_ Energetic Rob Beckett, with his fast paced punchy material_x001D_ Leicester Mercury (UK)
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