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Biography

Richard Blackwood (born Richard Clifford Blackwood, 15 May 1972, Clapham, London , England), is an England|English comedian , media personality , occasional actor and Master of Ceremonies|MC . He co- presenter|presents a show on the London radio station Choice FM London|Choice FM and guests as a disc jockey at various nightclub s.

Career

Blackwood presented the UK version of Singled Out on Five (TV)|Channel 5 Singled Out and, in 1999, presented his own show called The Richard Blackwood Show , which was commercially and critically unsuccessful."", MSN Entertainment (accessed 9 February 2008)

Blackwood scored a UK #3 hit single in 2000, with the song 'Mama Who Da Man', based on Mama Used to Say by his uncle Junior Giscombe|Junior . The 200,000+ selling hit single was written and produced by Lucas Secon (Pussycat Dolls, Jordin Sparks, Sugababes) and Mickey P.

Blackwood appeared on Brass Eye in 2001, during which he was tricked into saying that Internet paedophiles can make computer keyboards emit noxious fumes in order to subdue children. Blackwood even sniffed a keyboard and claimed it made him feel "suggestible". Blackwood also warned watching parents that exposure to the fumes would make their children "smell like hammers"."", BBC News, Saturday, 28 July 2001 (accessed 9 February 2008) He had acting appearances in Holby City in 2003 and played the title character in the 2002 television series Ed Stone Is Dead . During May 2003, Blackwood appeared in Channel 5's Celebrity Detox Camp, a highlight of which was his self-administered coffee enema, which involved him being filmed "pumping 18 litres of coffee solution through his anus into stomach" (accessed 15 August 2011) In March 2007, he acted in the critically unsuccessful Bollywood film '' Don't Stop Dreaming . (accessed 16 February 2008) (accessed 3 March 2008) In 2005, Blackwood appeared in the critically maligned Princes of Comedii DVD release, his involvement being described as "desperate" by DVD Times reviewer Eamonn McCusker. (accessed 3 March 2008)

Blackwood was a radio presenter for the London radio station Choice FM .

In 2010 he played Brightie in Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , alongside Adrian Lester and James Earl Jones at the Novello Theatre in London. (accessed 20 January 2011)

In March 2011, he played the role of Russell the Store Manager in Anuvahood starring Adam Deacon .

He is currently playing the role of Donkey (Shrek)|Donkey in the West End theatre|West End production of Shrek the Musical . The show opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 14 June 2011. He has starred alongside such performers as Amanda Holden , Nigel Lindsay , Nigel Harman , Kimberley Walsh and Neil McDermott .

Blackwood appeared with the rest of the Shrek cast on '' Britain's Got Talent '' for ITV on 31 May 2011. They performed "I'm a Believer".

Personal life

In a 2000 interview, Blackwood claimed that if he had not made it in showbusiness he would have been "a graphic designer, designing buildings" ( sic ). In a 2001 interview on Channel 4's website, Blackwood claimed to be good friends with Virginia Bottomley .

He was banned from driving for one year in February 2010 for speeding.

Discography

'' You'll Love to Hate This (2000) UK#35

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