Adam Hills, (born in Sydney in 1970) is an Australian comedian. He originally began his career in 1989 as a stand-up comedian at the Sydney Comedy Store, however, he did not become well-known until moving to England and working there. It was later that be became well known in Australia after his successful appearances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Hills studied a BA (Communications) at Macquarie University and graduated in 1991. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is held each April in a number of venues across Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Macquarie University is an Australian university located in Sydney. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has since appeared on such comedy programs such as Rove Live and The Glass House and currently hosts his own popular music trivia show called Spicks and Specks. In 2003, Adam scored a minor hit with Working Class Anthem, in which he sang the lyrics of the Australian National Anthem to the tune of Working Class Man, a famous song by iconic Australian rocker, Jimmy Barnes. Adam has performed this song several times on television, including once on Spicks and Specks, when Barnes was a guest on the program. In fact, this was the first time Adam had the opportunity to show Barnes just how well the National Anthem's lyrics work with Working Class Man. Adam is a huge fan of English musician, Adam Ant. Rove Live is a weekly Australian television talk show hosted by Rove McManus. ... The Glass House (movie), an American movie The Glass House (TV series), an Australian TV series This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Spicks and Specks set. ... Two Fires (1990) Jimmy Barnes (born April 28, 1956 as James Dixon Swan) is a popular Australian rock singer. ... Spicks and Specks set. ... Adam Ant at the height of his career. ...

He usually resides in Melbourne, but since his Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Spicks and Specks filming commitments ended, relocated to the United Kingdom. His girlfriend is Australian opera singer, Ali McGregor.

Trivia

Adam was born without a right foot and, in his own words, "nobody really knows why". He wears an artificial right foot.

Adam often has a sign language interpreter present at his stand-up shows.

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