Comedian Paddy McDonnell talks to Belfast Live about his passion for West Belfast and how his first comedy gig was organised by his wife
Taking to the stage for his very first stand-up gig, Paddy McDonnell didn't expect for his name to soon be known globally.
"I started being a black taxi driver then and my wife was trying to get me out of that place, because I wasn't the person I was before. Someone told her to take me to a comedy show, so she searched it online and the Pavilion Open Mic came up. Paddy says from this first gig, he soon became hooked on it. But it was after getting called to perform at Féile an Phobail to support Des Bishop, where Paddy McDonnell's talent was projected onto a larger scale, with people from all walks of life becoming fans of his work."It sort of just developed from there. It was never a full time job for me, but a few videos then went out of me with Shane Todd and it took off.
"To headline Féile the last two years has been amazing. I think it has opened up a lot more - the Waterfront Hall last week, I know a lot of people from West Belfast who went there to watch me. I think I done them proud.
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