DAVE BURKE

DAVE BURKE

COMEDIAN

CAPTAIN COOK WAS BORN IN YORKSHIRE AND SO WAS DAVE BURKE.  

BOTH DISCOVERED ONE OF THE GREATEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD - AUSTRALIA.  BUT ONLY ONE STAYED!  

At the raw and tender age of 17, in the clubs and dance halls of the North of England Dave worked with his own pop show band. He played a mean clarinet and wasn't at all shy about showing his vocal range.

Yet the urge to go as a solo comedian led him to emigrate to now his first love Australia and leave his band in 1966 and go on a solo career (along with a promising Rugby League career with Halifax RLFC).  Being a solid reliable and talented prop forward, the club was anxious to keep his services, however life in showbiz was to rule his conscious state of mind.  Learning the ropes of being a comedian wasn't always easy, often compared with his stint in the RAF in Aden in the Middle East.

Dave’s key to making the audience laugh is simply to talk about his interesting life growing up and even into today’s modern World.  He talks about life and events that every audience can relate to.  Hearing people say “I laughed until I cried; is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow that every comedian searches for and Dave always finds the pot.

Now based in Sydney Dave is in great demand for corporate and MC gigs as well as constantly doing World cruises with P&O and Princess lines.  He also now brings music into his presentation with a few good ‘belters’ on clarinet which gets any room swinging with ‘COMEDY AND MUSIC’.

CLIENT REPORTS:

"It is recorded that nobody follows Dave Burke.. He's top of the bill! Parliament House - Limac Dinner

"The following day after you left the Hyatt, the phone never stopped ringing. Great show - we want you back! " American Chamber of Commerce.

"Perfect material - you turned a historically dull function into a highlight of our year. You left a roomfull of raving fans! National Speakers Association of Australia Awards Dinner.

I've heard them all but Dave Burke is the funniest after dinner speaker in Australia today! Artlantis Design

"No Sportsmans Luncheon is complete without Dave Burke". South Sydney Juniors.

"One of the best after dinner comedians we have had-fabulous original material". Sydney Holden Dealer annual golf day.

"Your wit and humour filled the room with laughter. We want you back" British Tourist Authority

"Very entertaining and very funny ... a fitting end to a very successful conference. " NAI Fletcher Futographics

"You made a room full of conservative Professional medical people laugh from beginning to end of your act". S.D.S. Pathology

"Thanks for a great comedy spot at our annual golf dinner" ANA Hotel.

"You helped to make our first national conference a great success. your performance at our gala dinner was just what we wanted. Australian Stockbrokers Assoc.

"I would rate you in the top 3 comedians in Australia today . ... Excellent performance". Australian Business Chamber.

"You switched the conference mood from serious to fun contributing to the success of our annual dinner". Winemakers Federation of Australia.