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'''Jay Foreman''' (born 4 October 1984) is an English [[YouTuber]], singer-songwriter and comedian. |
'''Jay Foreman''' (born 4 October 1984) is an English [[YouTuber]], singer-songwriter, and comedian. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Foreman was featured as the ''BBC New Talent Pick of the Fringe 2007'', won Best Newcomer at the ''Tuborg Musical Comedy awards 2009''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicalcomedy.co.uk/news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509100220/http://www.musicalcomedy.co.uk/news|url-status=dead|title=Tuborg Musical Comedy Awards|archive-date=9 May 2009}}</ref> and came third at the ''Musical Comedy Awards 2010''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://musicalcomedyawards.com/about/ |title=Musical Comedy Awards |date=20 August 2014 |access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref> |
Foreman was featured as the ''BBC New Talent Pick of the Fringe 2007'', won Best Newcomer at the ''Tuborg Musical Comedy awards 2009,''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicalcomedy.co.uk/news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509100220/http://www.musicalcomedy.co.uk/news|url-status=dead|title=Tuborg Musical Comedy Awards|archive-date=9 May 2009}}</ref> and came third at the ''Musical Comedy Awards 2010''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://musicalcomedyawards.com/about/ |title=Musical Comedy Awards |date=20 August 2014 |access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref> |
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In 2009, Foreman contributed jingles to the weekly comedy podcast [[Answer Me This!]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://answermethispodcast.com/players/|title=The Answer Me This! Players|work=answermethispodcast.com|date=2 January 2007}}</ref> and in 2011 and 2012, supported comedian [[Dave Gorman]] on ''Dave Gorman's PowerPoint Presentation'' tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dittoproductions.co.uk/jay-foreman-on-tour-with-dave-gorman/|title=Jay Foreman on tour with Dave Gorman! {{!}}|website=www.dittoproductions.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> |
In 2009, Foreman contributed jingles to the weekly comedy podcast [[Answer Me This!]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://answermethispodcast.com/players/|title=The Answer Me This! Players|work=answermethispodcast.com|date=2 January 2007}}</ref> and in 2011 and 2012, supported comedian [[Dave Gorman]] on ''Dave Gorman's PowerPoint Presentation'' tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dittoproductions.co.uk/jay-foreman-on-tour-with-dave-gorman/|title=Jay Foreman on tour with Dave Gorman! {{!}}|website=www.dittoproductions.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> |
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Foreman presented ''The General Election Xplained'', a film sent to every secondary school in the UK in 2010, which won gold at the New York Festival for Best PR Film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/|accessdate=13 June 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513144734/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/|archivedate=13 May 2011|title=The Election Xplained}}</ref> |
Foreman presented ''The General Election Xplained'', a film sent to every secondary school in the UK in 2010, which won gold at the New York Festival for Best PR Film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/|accessdate=13 June 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513144734/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/|archivedate=13 May 2011|title=The Election Xplained}}</ref> |
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For several years, he has also performed shows at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]], which include ''Disgusting Songs For Revolting Children (And Other Funny Stories)'', ''No More Colours'' and ''Mixtape''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/33609/jay_foreman|title=Jay Foreman, comedian tour dates : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|last=Solutions|first=Powder Blue Internet Business|website=www.chortle.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref> |
For several years, he has also performed shows at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]], which include ''Disgusting Songs For Revolting Children (And Other Funny Stories)'', and ''No More Colours'' and ''Mixtape''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/33609/jay_foreman|title=Jay Foreman, comedian tour dates : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|last=Solutions|first=Powder Blue Internet Business|website=www.chortle.co.uk|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref> |
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Jay Foreman's songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show and London Live TV.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 March 2020|title=Jay Foreman: 'One of the most fun things about performing for kids is that it's impossible to out-gross them'|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/115108-jay-foreman-one-of-the-most-fun-things-about-performing-for-kids-is-that-its-impossible-to-out-gross-them/|access-date=16 June 2020|website=The List|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
Jay Foreman's songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show, and London Live TV.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 March 2020|title=Jay Foreman: 'One of the most fun things about performing for kids is that it's impossible to out-gross them'|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/115108-jay-foreman-one-of-the-most-fun-things-about-performing-for-kids-is-that-its-impossible-to-out-gross-them/|access-date=16 June 2020|website=The List|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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===YouTube=== |
===YouTube=== |
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====''Unfinished London''==== |
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''Unfinished London'' is a series of educational YouTube videos with the first episode uploaded in 2009. Each ''Unfinished London'' episode is roughly 10 minutes long and handles a specific area of evolution of London's infrastructure, urban planning and local government. Foreman describes it, on his YouTube description page as "A show about London's quirky, unexplained unbuilt infrastructure, exploring bridges over nothing, tunnels to nowhere, and borders that don't make any sense." |
''Unfinished London'' is a series of educational YouTube videos with the first episode uploaded in 2009. Each ''Unfinished London'' episode is roughly 10 minutes long and handles a specific area of evolution of London's infrastructure, urban planning, and local government. Foreman describes it, on his YouTube description page as "A show about London's quirky, unexplained unbuilt infrastructure, exploring bridges over nothing, tunnels to nowhere, and borders that don't make any sense." |
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== Awards and nominations == |
== Awards and nominations == |
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| Born | (1984-10-04) 4 October 1984 (age 39)[1] Stanmore, London, England | |||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Guitar | |||||||||
| Years active | 2005–present | |||||||||
| Website | jayforeman | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2006—present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.13 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 141 million[2] | |||||||||
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Jay Foreman (born 4 October 1984) is an English YouTuber, singer-songwriter, and comedian.
Foreman was raised in a Jewish household in Stanmore, London, with his brother and sister.[3] His brother is beatboxer and musician Darren Foreman, perhaps better known by his stage name "Beardyman".[4]
In June 2019, Foreman and his partner, Jade Nagi, announced their engagement via Twitter.[5] In August 2021, the couple married at the Fanhams HallinWare, Hertfordshire.[6][7]
From 1996 to 2003, Foreman was educated at Queen Elizabeth's School,[9] a state grammar school for boys in Barnet, North West London, followed by the University of York, where he began performing comedy songs on acoustic guitar in 2005.[10]
Foreman was featured as the BBC New Talent Pick of the Fringe 2007, won Best Newcomer at the Tuborg Musical Comedy awards 2009,[11] and came third at the Musical Comedy Awards 2010.[12]
In 2009, Foreman contributed jingles to the weekly comedy podcast Answer Me This!,[13] and in 2011 and 2012, supported comedian Dave GormanonDave Gorman's PowerPoint Presentation tour.[14]
Foreman presented The General Election Xplained, a film sent to every secondary school in the UK in 2010, which won gold at the New York Festival for Best PR Film.[15]
For several years, he has also performed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which include Disgusting Songs For Revolting Children (And Other Funny Stories), and No More Colours and Mixtape.[16]
Jay Foreman's songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show, and London Live TV.[17]
Foreman created his YouTube channel in April 2006, originally under the username "jayforeman51".[18] It contains various clips from his comedy shows, tongue-in-cheek educational series such as Map Men (presented with Mark Cooper-Jones), Politics Unboringed, Unfinished London, and music videos for his songs. As of 2nd March 2022, Foreman has over 1,130,000 subscribers and amassed over 139 million views across all his public videos.[19]
Map Men is a series of educational YouTube videos co-presented with Mark Cooper-Jones. The series premiered in 2016. It consists of 5-10 minute long videos about specific maps and abnormalities contained in them.[20]
Politics Unboringed is a series of educational YouTube videos with the first episode uploaded in 2015 and the last in 2017.[21] Each episode is roughly 5 minutes long and handles various topics relating to British politics. In 2021, Foreman indicated in his Stereo podcasts that he intends to not continue the series as he claims that politics does not need to be "unboringed" anymore.
Unfinished London is a series of educational YouTube videos with the first episode uploaded in 2009. Each Unfinished London episode is roughly 10 minutes long and handles a specific area of evolution of London's infrastructure, urban planning, and local government. Foreman describes it, on his YouTube description page as "A show about London's quirky, unexplained unbuilt infrastructure, exploring bridges over nothing, tunnels to nowhere, and borders that don't make any sense."
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Map Men | 11th Streamy Awards | Learning and Education | Nominated | [22] |
| 2010 | Musical Comedy Awards | Main award | Third place | [23] | |
| 2009 | Musical Comedy Awards | Best Newcomer | Winner | [24] |
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