Joey Rasdien

Joey Rasdien is the epitome of South African comedy today. His endearing stage persona is intellectually absurd, physically hysterical and visually beside himself. This belies his other profession… high-level fund management.

His experience in the financial industry is an advantage when relating to a corporate audience which makes him a sought after facilitator/entertainer at conferences. His corporate clients include SA Post, SAB Miller, Spoornet, FNB, The Gordon Institute of Business and Sasol, amongst others. He was also MC at the Golf 5 car launch last year.

Joey has become a face of the new generation… having appeared in many television ads, including Cell C, KFC, Standard Bank and Sanlam. His other television appearances include Comedy Showcase, Jerry Springer’s Saturday Night, and Phat Joe.

Quite a versatile performer, Rasdien was also hired to perform rap in four music video recordings for the Department of Health for their AIDS campaign. Joey has performed a lead role in a pilot for a movie and was on tour with John Vlismas for 5fm’s Beach tour in December 2002.

Cape Town – Bunny Chow actor and comedian, Joey Rasdien, seems none too pleased at having to endure an interview. “It’s cold here,” the Johannesburg native says, shivering in the sharp Cape Town wind. He often jokes on stage about people assuming he’s from Cape Town because he’s coloured.