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David Nihill
David Nihill
Born	Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Comedian
Website	https://davidnihill.com

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Declined by NeoGaze 9 months ago. Last edited by Harryboyles 12 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Subject doesn't appear to be notable enough, and a part of this draft features copypasted text from a source with copyright. NeoGaze (talk) 19:32, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

David Nihill (b. 1979) is an Irish comedian, public speaker, and author. He was the winner of the 43rd Annual (2018) San Francisco Comedy Competition.^[1]

He founded FunnyBizz, a conference destined to teach business people how to incorporate humor in their messaging.^[2]

He is author of Do You Talk Funny? (2016)^[3], a book about incorporating lessons from stand-up comedy to public speaking in general.

Early life

Nihill was born in Firhouse, Dublin.^[4]

Specials^[5]

Documented (2019)
Cultural Appreciation (2023)
Shelf Help (2025)

References

↑ "Previous Winners". San Francisco Comedy Competition. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
↑ Stone, Zara. "The FunnyBizz Conference Teaches Silicon Valley To Stop Taking Itself So Seriously". Forbes. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
↑ Do You Talk Funny?. Simon & Schuster, LLC. 8 March 2016. ISBN 978-1-942952-27-5. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
↑ "David Nihill". Irish America. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
↑ Miller, Stuart. "Irishman David Nihill feared public speaking before he found stand-up. Now he won't stop talking". aol.com. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

[1] "Previous Winners". San Francisco Comedy Competition. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[2] Stone, Zara. "The FunnyBizz Conference Teaches Silicon Valley To Stop Taking Itself So Seriously". Forbes. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[3] Do You Talk Funny?. Simon & Schuster, LLC. 8 March 2016. ISBN 978-1-942952-27-5. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[4] "David Nihill". Irish America. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[5] Miller, Stuart. "Irishman David Nihill feared public speaking before he found stand-up. Now he won't stop talking". aol.com. Retrieved 13 March 2026.

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References

Specials^[5]