Eddie Perfect

Eddie Perfect is one of Australia’s performing success stories. After building a career for himself as a singer-songwriter, Eddie would later pivot his artistry to also include writing, acting and presenting work. With a diverse set of skills, Eddie is the perfect MC to engage with any audience.

Best known for his role as Mick Holland in Channel Ten's hit series ‘Offspring’, Eddie was given the opportunity to also perform his own music on the long-standing TV show. Since then, he has made numerous appearances on TV, including FOX8's Ultimate School Musical, Kath and Kim, Stingers, Blue Heelers, and Spicks And Specks. He has also performed his own comedy acts on ABC TV's Stand Up and Sideshow, The Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, and Good News Week.

On-stage, Eddie has also become a household name in Australian theatre, with acting and writing credits for theatre shows like Bat Boy (Loudmouth/MTC), Babes in the Wood (Malthouse), Keating! The Musical (Company B Belvoir), Shane Warne The Musical (Token) and Misanthropology (Sydney Festival).

Known for his great writing and musical composition, Eddie has won several awards for his work, including Green Room Awards in 2002 and 2003, as well as the 2004 Melbourne Comedy Festival's "Best Newcomer" Award and the "Golden Gibbo" Award for his solo show Angry Eddie. He was also voted number one in Arts and Entertainment by Bulletin Magazine for their Smart 100 Awards in 2004.

His shows have also collected a number of accolades; Drink Pepsi Bitch won the Best Cabaret Award at the 2006 Adelaide Fringe Festival, while Keating! The Musical and Shane Warne The Musical both received a Green Room Award for his acting and musical composition respectively. In 2009, Shane Warne The Musical also received the Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work, as well as the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Best Music Theatre Script.

Since then, Eddie has added another Helpmann Award to his career in 2011 for Best Cabaret Performer in his Sydney Festival show Misanthropology. He has also performed as Luther Billis in Opera Australia’s South Pacific, and toured nationally with the musical comedians Tripod. In 2013, the Melbourne Theatre Company presented The Beast written by Eddie Perfect.

Now moving into presenting work, Eddie hosted the 2013 Helpmann Awards and The Media Federation Awards to rave reviews, and now hosts for corporate organisations like Target Australia. On several occasions, audiences have been lucky enough to witness Eddie write and perform an original song just for their event.

With his quick wit and unparalleled musical skills, Eddie Perfect is the perfect host to entertain any audience by adding a new musical dimension to any event.