# Steve Day

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{{short description|British deaf stand-up comedian|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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thumb|right|200px|Day in 2018
'''Steve Day''' is a British deaf stand-up comedian.

==Stand-up comedy==
Day was a finalist in the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award in 2000, and a finalist in the [Hackney Empire New Act of the Year](/source/Hackney_Empire_New_Act_of_the_Year) in 2002.

Day has had several one-man shows at the [Edinburgh Festival Fringe](/source/Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe): "Deaf in the Afternoon" (2002), "A Night at the Pictures" (2005), "Comprehensive Steve Day" (2006), "A Night at the Pictures (2007), Should I Stay or Should I Go? (2008)", and "Run, deaf Boy, Run" (2011).

In 2005, Day performed as part of "Abnormally Funny People", with [Steve Best](/source/Steve_Best), [Liz Carr](/source/Liz_Carr), [Tanyalee Davis](/source/Tanyalee_Davis), [Chris McCausland](/source/Chris_McCausland) and [Simon Minty](/source/Simon_Minty). He still makes occasional performances as part of the group, most recently a promotional video for the Disability Rights Commission. He tours extensively around the UK.

==Radio==
Day has appeared on and written for several [BBC Radio 4](/source/BBC_Radio_4) shows.

==Personal life==
Day lives in [Sutton Coldfield](/source/Sutton_Coldfield), West Midlands. He has three children and two step-children with his wife, former Olympic athlete, [Georgina Oladapo](/source/Georgina_Oladapo) Day.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/interviews/13-questions-steve-day.shtml |work=BBC |title=13 Questions: Steve Day |accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.myspace.com/deafinitive Myspace page]
* [http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/s/92/steve_day/review/ Chortle review]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/features/1610.html Time Out interview]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpULVpKm7yg Steve Day on YouTube]
* [http://www.mygojo.co.uk/fun-stuff/comedy-clips/ GOJO video for Disability Rights Commission]

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Category:Comedians from the West Midlands (county)

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