Patrick Rolink
Patrick started gigging in 2002 and has played virtually every comedy club in Scotland as well as many in England, including The Comedy Store, Jongleurs and The Buzz Club as well as venues in Belfast, Newcastle, Manchester, Dublin and Torquay.
In 2003 Patrick reached the national finals of Channel 4's competition "So you think you're funny" at the Edinburgh Festival and stage a whole series of gig at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe. He also also performed at various "Late & Live" venues during the festival.
2005 saw Patrick promote and compere a very successful show at the Leicester Comedy Festival and performing in far flung places like The Hebridian Isles, Torquay and Melton Mowbray. The Big Smoke of London was again a calling point with gigs at Jongleurs in Camden and Battersea proving he has Capital Appeal.
Patrick has also hosted and presented a nightly TV chat show on regional TV station, Thistle TV, where he interviewed personalities from sport, politics and comedy. He also has a regular sell out gig in his hometown "An Evening With Patrick Rolink and Friends" and also organises the annual Lanarkshire Comedy Festival, which has brought top comedy acts to many towns in the Lanarkshire area.
In addition to his comedy work, Patrick regularly comperes events, most notably the DVD "Lord Of The Wing", a film about football legend Jimmy Johnstone, which has so far sold in excess of 60,000 copies. He has twice compered the biggest St Patrick's Day festival in Scotland and also participated in "The Stand-Up 150" in 2003, in which he and other comedians entered the Guinness Book of Records. Patrick also appeared in and won an edition of the BBC quiz, "The Weakest Link".
Patrick has also worked on stage at the Scottish Royal Academy of Drama & Music, demonstrating that his brand of humour crosses all barriers and is an excellent after dinner speaker, much in demand simply because he can deliver a set to please and delight any audience. With diversity that knows no bounds, Patrick also reached number 17 in the UK charts in 2002 as a backing singer on the single "Best Day Of Our Lives".
In 2005 Patrick launched "In Ur Face" Comedy clubs which allows areas that don't normally get to see great comedy host some of the most sought after acts on the UK comedy scene. Using his fantatic list of contacts, Patrick can guarantee to deliver you a top quality comedy show at any venue you choose.
In 2006 Patrick had a great start to the year with full houses at many gigs including his one man show at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival and the Leicester Comedy Festival, followed by a month long successful return of his one man shows at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe. He also gigged in Windsor, Ontario and Detroit and appeared at one of the worlds largest football fans conventions. Such was his success that he was booked to appear in Las Vegas the following June.