Joseph Guy Vincent Duvergé (Vince Duvergé) (born 15 January 1995) is a Mauritian actor, filmmaker, stand-up and web comedian.[1][2][3][4]
| Vince Duvergé | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1995 |
| Nationality | Australian & Mauritian |
| Education | Bachelor of Film |
| Alma mater | Lycée La Bourdonnais; SAE Institute |
Biography edit
Born in Mauritius in 1995, Duvergé became the number one Mauritian YouTube comedian in 2013.
Vince Duvergé made his comedy debut in 2011, during the Mauritian comedy festival "Festival du Rire de Komiko" during which he played in the stage play "Complètement Toc-Toc" and also performed his own stand-up comedy segment.
In 2012, Duvergé created a YouTube channel where he regularly posted comedy clips that he produced with his best friends Yann Charlotte and David André. The channel encountered its first big success after Duverge released a parody[5] about Miss Mauritius in which he controversially portrayed the 2013 Miss Mauritius, Pallavi Gungaram who had, back then, given an unfortunate interview.[6][7]
In 2013, Vince joins the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) as a radio host. He then created a humoristic radio show which was aired every Friday evening on MusicFM.
In January 2014, Vince Duvergé flies to Sydney (Australia) to study cinematography. During his studies he was awarded at the Kogarah Film Festival with Best Actor, Best Script and Best Film awards.[8]
In 2015, along with his classmates, Duvergé went on to develop a web series concept called "Undergrads". Largely based on his own life, the series tells the story of a foreign student arriving in Sydney only to become a victim of humorous unlucky events while trying to get used to his new Australian life.[9][10]
By mid 2016, Vince accepted to head back to Mauritius in order to develop new projects in the radio industry and in comedy. He joined the MBC once again in order to create a new drive time concept for the same station he used to work for years earlier: MusicFM. Duvergé decided to form a duo along with Ursula Lareine, another host of the station. This led to the creation of The Drive Show.[11]
Awards edit
| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Short Stuff Film Festival of Kogarah (Australia) | Best Film | "A Day With Godfrey" | Won | [12][7] |
| 2014 | Short Stuff Film Festival of Kogarah (Australia) | Best Actor | "A Day With Godfrey" | Won | [12][7] |
| 2014 | Short Stuff Film Festival of Kogarah (Australia) | Best Script | "A Day With Godfrey" | Won | [12][7] |
References edit
- ^ "Vince Duverge - Comedian and Filmmaker". Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ^ News On Sunday. "Vince Duvergé : Dreaming of being a showman". defimedia.info.
- ^ Miss Mauritius!. YouTube. 18 July 2013.
- ^ "BLOG ET VIDÉO : Les "vloggers" se lâchent". 24 August 2013.
- ^ "FESTIVAL DU RIRE: Les feux de l'humour | Le Mauricien". www.lemauricien.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
- ^ Fairfax Regional Media (26 September 2014). "Video: Young filmmaker Vince Duverge makes a mark with acting and film". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader.
- ^ a b c d "Sydney film student wins big at Kogarah Film Festival". SAE.
- ^ Gasser, Tamara (27 September 2014). "Video: Young filmmaker Vince Duverge makes a mark with acting and film". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Undergrads, David André, Melinda Arnold, Vince Duvergé, retrieved 4 May 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Kolimar, Eva (28 January 2016). "Creatives set to shine". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "The Drive Show - Music FM". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Gasser, Tamara (27 September 2014). "Video: Young filmmaker Vince Duverge makes a mark with acting and film". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 9 May 2018.