JoJo Smith started her working life, first on the punk rock fanzine The Ligger, where she interviewed The Clash, Ian Dury and the Sex Pistols, and then music papers including Smash Hits, NME, The Face and Record Mirror. It was a positive review in the latter that led to her being invited to work for Dexy's Midnight Runners as their PA.

After Dexy's she became a bingo caller at Butlins, before returning to journalism, becoming a showbiz feature-writer job at the Evening Standard.

Being diagnosed of Repetetive Strain Injury, combined with an interview with Bill Hicks, inspired JoJo to leave journalism to become a stand-up in the early Nineties.

But she combined comedy with her previous job for a 42-part late-night ITV series, Funny Business, about the art of comedy in which she interviewed everyone from Jimmy Cricket to Jo Brand.

JoJo made her TV stand-up debut on Craig Charles' late night ITV show, The Funky Bunker, and she also supported the Red Dwarf star on his national tour.

As well as being an established circuit act, she has also played in South Africa, Shanghai, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and both the Sydney and Melbourne comedy festivals.

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Steve, until this week I have managed to stay off your radar and years ago it used to bother me...like when you nominated women who'd long given up stand-up in your first Chortle awards. Then I began to read reviews of people I've worked with for many years at all kinds of gigs, and saw how you just 'didn't get it'. After that, I ceased to be concerned about being mentioned on this site in any capacity. Before I did this I was a journalist and critic, so I know how easy it is to miss the point. I guess this review is my karmic payback for slagging off Kagagoogoo in Smash Hits 24 years ago.

JoJo Smith, June 2007

Her set seemed very witty and funny to me and some of her lines where great. A very funny lady.

Julian, June 2007

Saw JoJo at Sheffield - definitely the best female comedienne I have seen. A lot of the jokes went over the men's heads and were mostly aimed at the women but that makes a nice change when most of the acts are men. I have never laughed as much and had a sore jaw for the rest of the night. Try and see her if you can!

Caroline, January 2007

Not only one of the best female comics (by a long shot) but also one of the best comperes on the circuit. Wonderful stuff.

Rich, November 2006

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