About Deep Fried Man
Daniel Friedman (born 9 January 1981), known on stage as Deep Fried Man, is a South African musical comedian and writer based in Johannesburg. He describes what he does as "stand-up comedy with a guitar." From 1999 to 2002 he studied journalism, philosophy, and drama at Rhodes University, and he also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Wits University in 2010. He performed alternative folk music before making the transition to professional comedy after being declared joint winner of the 2010 Comedy Showdown hosted by Joe Parker. He was voted Best Newcomer at the first Annual South African Comic's Choice Awards in January 2011, and his debut one-man show Deeply Fried won a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the 2011 National Arts Festival. He has appeared on television shows including Tonight With Trevor Noah and Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, and in 2012 he was named one of the Mail & Guardian's 200 Young South Africans.
Videos (15)
Videos 1 to 15 of 15.
1:43An Idiot's Guide to Singing The SA National Anthem
224.8K views
1:11If I Was A Gupta (Parody: Justin Bieber - Boyfriend)
29.4K views
1:12The Jew Song
24.5K views
4:13G.I.L.F. - a love song by Deep Fried Man
11.1K views
3:01I Wanna Make Love To Your Sister
9.5K views
1:20Deep Fried Man plays Ice, Ice Baby to Vanilla Ice (feat Snap's Turbo B)
7.9K views
2:46A Comrade That I Used To Know (Gotye Parody)
7.6K views
2:24Moerse Bribe
7.5K views
2:48Hashtag fail
5.6K views
2:21Hashtag Fail
3.8K views
3:22It's Complicated - Deep Fried Man
3.7K views
3:43Deep Fried Man - Free Palestine
2.2K views
2:00Invading Ukraine
1.6K views
0:57Deep Fried Promo
607 views
1:58The Kakness - Genocide is a Very Big Word
500 viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Deep Fried Man's real name?
Deep Fried Man is the stage name of Daniel Friedman, a South African musical comedian and writer based in Johannesburg.
How does Deep Fried Man describe his comedy?
Daniel Friedman describes what he does as stand-up comedy with a guitar.
How did Deep Fried Man start in comedy?
He performed alternative folk music before turning to professional comedy, after being declared joint winner of the 2010 Comedy Showdown hosted by Joe Parker.
What is Deeply Fried?
Deeply Fried is the debut one-man show of Deep Fried Man, which won a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the 2011 National Arts Festival.
Did Deep Fried Man win Best Newcomer?
Yes, he was voted Best Newcomer at the first Annual South African Comic's Choice Awards in January 2011.
Where did Deep Fried Man study?
Friedman studied journalism, philosophy and drama at Rhodes University from 1999 to 2002, and completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Wits University in 2010.
What TV shows has Deep Fried Man appeared on?
His television appearances include Tonight With Trevor Noah and Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola. In 2012 the Mail & Guardian named him one of its 200 Young South Africans.
