Reg D. Hunter
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Hunter in 2006
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| Birth name | Reginald Darnell Hunter |
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March 26, 1969 Albany, Georgia, United States |
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| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1992—present |
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| Website | reginalddhunter |
Reginald Darnell Hunter (born 26 March 1969) is an American stand-up comedian based in the United Kingdom.
Hunter was born in Albany, Georgia, the youngest of nine. He undertook an acting internship in Jackson, Mississippi aged 20. His mother died in 2004.
Having initially travelled to the UK at the age of 27 as a theatre student training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Hunter became a comedian after performing his first comedy set as a dare. He received £100 for this. Realizing that he enjoyed performing comedy, and that it might be remunerative, Hunter turned his attention from acting to stand-up.
In 2006 and 2008, he participated in Project X Presents events. In 2013 he toured Ireland with his show In the Midst of Crackers.
Hunter often uses variations of the term "nigger" in the titles of his shows; Reginald D Hunter: Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas attracted some controversy, and the poster was banned from the London Underground. Likewise his tour with Steve Hughes, called Trophy Nigga, played 55 venues around the UK, yet not all the venues used the tour title. He joked that this was because promoters didn't like the word "trophy".
In April 2013, Hunter performed at an engagement for the Professional Footballers' Association. Following the event, PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle accused Hunter of racism, as Hunter had used the word "nigger" during his set. He also said that some of those present had found Hunter's material "highly offensive". In response, Hunter posted to his Facebook page many photos of himself taken after his set with people attending the event, with most smiling.
Hunter was nominated for the Perrier Award in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Edinburgh Festivals.
He won the Writers' Guild Award for Comedy in 2006 for his show Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas.
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