Martin Lewis (humorist)

Martin Lewis
Born (1952-07-24) 24 July 1952 (age 72)
Ashtead, Surrey, England
Occupation(s)Humorist, writer, producer, radio & television personality, marketing strategist
Spouse(s)Robin Sloan (?–?, divorced)
Websitemartinlewis.com

Martin Neil Lewis (born 24 July 1952) is a US-based English humorist, writer, radio/TV host, producer, and marketing strategist. He is known for his participation in a variety of projects in the arts and entertainment worlds including his work as the co-creator and co-producer of the Secret Policeman's Balls benefit shows for Amnesty International[1] (a series he created with Monty Python alumnus John Cleese and Amnesty fund-raising officer Peter Walker) and as a comedic performer and writer on American TV. He hosts his own daily radio show, heard in America on Sirius Satellite Radio and worldwide on Sirius Internet Radio. He is an occasional contributor to The Huffington Post website.[2]

Described by L.A. Weekly as "a true Renaissance Man",[3] Lewis' career has encompassed work in music, comedy, TV, radio, film, theatre, books and politics. Lewis' official website credits the diversity in his professional life to his having been inspired by individuals with whom he worked early in his career and who were noted polymaths, including Sir Peter Ustinov, Peter Cook and Monty Python alumni Michael Palin and Terry Jones.[4][5]

  1. ^ Gundersen, Edna (4 July 2007). "Big show, big impact? Live Earth hopes so". USA Today. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
  2. ^ Lewis, Martin. "Huffington Post biography". HuffPost. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  3. ^ L.A. Weekly, 8 January 1999
  4. ^ The Amnesty International Gala Benefit Concert 1977 peteatkin.com - Retrieved 6 November 2007
  5. ^ Lewis contributed writing for the book How Very Interesting!: Peter Cook's Universe And All That Surrounds It, edited by Peter Gordon, Dan Kieran and Paul Hamilton (Snowbooks, 2006, ISBN 1-905005-23-7)