Paul McDermott has been at the forefront of the Australian entertainment industry since the Doug Anthony All Stars stormed to national and international success in the late 1980's. Most recently he has fronted the return of the iconic Good News Week program on Network Ten. This exciting new take on a perennial favourite has proven to be a huge hit, grabbing around a million viewers a week and topping the list in younger demographics.

"Paul was sensational, a professional and a genuinely talented man"    (Katie Stelmach - BBC Entertainment)

“a fantastic show, kept the hard to please crowd entertained and laughing....a true showman!”
(Toni Kelly - Melbourne Advertising Club)

Over more than a decade this immensely popular entertainer and artist has proven to be one of the most versatile in Australian history.

"Paul was extremely professional and highly entertaining. He tailored his act to suit the guests and our client and had everyone in the room in stitches of laughter"
(Kelly Barriball-PINQUE PR & Events)

Paul's career so far encompasses writing and presenting national radio programs on Triple J, writing and presenting television programs including "The Big Gig" (ABCTV), "DAAS Kapital" (ABCTV) and "Good News Week" (ABCTV & Ten Network), and in 2007 ABCTV's "Side Show". As well as this he has performed sell out Festival seasons at Melbourne, Adelaide, Montreal and Edinburrgh to both public and critical acclaim.

“Paul McDermott was invited to host a gala dinner to celebrate GlaxoSmithKline's contribution to Comic Relief. Paul's performance on the night was exceptional, he was very well researched on GSK and our people, providing a truly unique and tailored performance that was greatly appreciated. We didn't just get Paul McDermott, we got Paul McDermott doing GSK - we were thrilled.”
(Dr. Lisa Bonadonna - Vice President - GlaxoSmithKline Australia)

Paul has also in recent years distinguished himself in the arena of film; two animated short films ("The Scree" and "The Girl Who Swallowed Bees") he has written, directed and performed in, have been invited to the prestigious Berlin Film Festival and have also been nominated for AFI's.

“He really was a pleasure to work with…..having someone who was as organised as Paul there on the night was a godsend. His professionalism really shone through and he greatly contributed to the success of the evening.”
(Jordan Millar – President - Australia Society, Tokyo)

Paul has also proved to be a sensational host of major televised events such as the ARIA's and The Great Debates. 2002 has seen Paul successfully host The World Comedy Tour, a standup comedy  program featuring leading performers from UK, USA, Canada and Australia that is currently being broadcast on major networks worldwide.

“The evening was a fantastic success, enhanced by your capability as MC in difficult circumstances”
(Elizabeth Crundell – Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation)

A broad range of corporate clients have utilised Paul's talents in a variety of roles and he has built an hilarious and appropriate set of corporate entertainment options. In addition to his well known musical and general hosting roles Paul has also undertaken with great success corporate debating as both panelist and moderator.

Paul McDermott is without doubt one of the most successful and popular performing artists Australia has ever produced. His undisputed talents as an event host, comedian, debate participant or moderator and musical performer make him a unique and valuable component of any corporate event or function.

“I Just wanted to say how fabulous Paul was as Host of our awards function, tell him thanks from all of us!”
(Claire Issacs – New Woman Magazine)

“Your talk was so well orchestrated, it was pitched at just the right level and your timing was perfect….it was an outstanding success”
(Liz Gibson – Art Gallery NSW)

For any inquiries or to book Paul please contact Andrew Taylor:

andrew@andrewtaylormanagement.com