Sammy J

Sammy J (aka Sam Jonathan McMillan) is an award-winning comedian, writer and composer based in Melbourne, Australia. As a solo act, Sammy J won the Best Newcomer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has since performed in Edinburgh, Montreal, and every major Australian comedy festival. His album "Skinny Man, Modern World" received an ARIA nomination for Best Comedy Release, and he gained a national following with his satirical take on the 2016 Federal Election, "Sammy J's Playground Politics". His current solo show, "Hero Complex", won Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and was nominated for a Helpmann Award in 2017. In 2008, a collaboration with puppeteer Heath McIvor led to the dark musical comedy "Forest of Dreams". As "Sammy J & Randy", the duo received the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the 2010 Melbourne Comedy Festival. Their acclaimed live shows have taken them from the Sydney Opera House to London's West End, and in 2015 they were hand