Mike Goldstein
Award-Winning Comedian and Host of the "The Phone Hacks"
Having toured extensively across Australia and abroad, Mike has been doing stand-up comedy for the past decade. He has done it all, including making an appearance on ABC's Tonightly and Triple J, opening for Doug Stanhope, Tommy Tiernan and Jim Jefferies. In addition, he is the host of "The Phone Hacks", one of Australia's most successful comedy podcasts.
Originally from America, stand-up comedian mike Mike Goldstein has established himself as a unique and refreshing young talent. Australian audiences have been loving him. He was the Green Faces National Finalist in 2005 and the 2006 Raw Comedy State Finalist.
In 2009, Mike received the People's Choice Award Golden Gavel and was the winner of the "RottoFest – Best of the West" Comedy Competition. He was also the finalist for the New York State "Catch a Rising Star" in that same year.
In addition, Mike was named the Best Local Act Nominee in the 2012/2013 Perth International Comedy Festival. His performance credits also include:
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 2015 to 2018
- Sydney Comedy Festival and Showcase Tour, 2014 to 2018
- Nominee for the Perth Fringe World Best Comedy, 2015 and 2016
- Melbourne's Spleen Comedy Comic of the Year, 2016
Mike has made appearances on Australian media roles, including Channel 9's The Pulse and Hughesy, We Have A Problem. He was also the writer for the Arecibo Message on SBS and the pilot writer and panellist for Planet Perth.
Mike has established himself as a unique and refreshing rising star on Australian and international comedy circuits.