In the early days of his comedy career Don used to say, “I’m a Buddhist comedian, I keep dying but they keep wanting me to come back.” Since 1990, however, Don has been wowing audiences in comedy rooms around Australia. In 1993 he performed at The Basement in Sydney for the legendary Amnesty International comedy benefit, and these days he’s wanted in several states.

He is a founding member (and president) of The Laugh Resort, an association of Western Australian comic performers. (Yes, comedians are capable of having formal meetings – just don’t ask them to “pass a motion through the chair”.)

Some of Don’s more memorable comedic moments include: Compering for Elliot Goblet, compering for Pommy Johnson, supporting Austen Tayshus during his many visits to Perth, compering and organising the Stand Up For East Timor benefit with Rove McManus, and performing at Werzel’s Comedy Lounge in its inaugural year. He is also very proud of his central, piojneering role in the comedy movement that introduced and encouraged the likes of Rove McManus, Dave Hughes and Dave Callan.

Don has a gentle, absurd style with lots of observations, both political and domestic. He plays guitar and sings original songs such as Pig In Disguise, Rhyming Cutlets, Last Guy At the Party and The Bikie Song.

These days he is best known around Perth for his role as a comic Master of Ceremonies — the guy who holds it all together, introduces the acts and warms up the audience. He is just as capable however, of doing a forty to fifty minute head-line spot, something he has done in many, many comedy rooms around Australia.