Presenting
Radio Presenter
Also Writer/Producer
2009-
Comedy
Comedian
2005-2008
v1.1.0.0 - updated 04/11/2015 - (c) Aaron Rice, 2011-2014
 
 
 
Acting
Actor
Inc Comedy Sketches
and Improv
IT
Software Engineer
Since 1998
 AaronRice.Net
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Performances
  • 2009 - Darth Vidius, Sci-Fi 48 Hour Film Challenge Short, KDDDD Films
  • 2006 - Edinburgh Fringe Show: "Hurren and Rice's Free Lunchbox" - co-organised, hosted double-act, stand-up and sketch comedy. Also, several Improv performances.
  • 2005 - Celebration by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, as Bernard Fuller
  • 2004 - The Three Musketeers, Le Panteau by Richard Lloyd as Monsieur Hon-hi-hon
Training
  • TV/Film Acting Course, The Actor's Studio (2011)
  • Voiceover Workshop with Gary Terzza, London (2011)
  • Voiceover workshop, Cutclass Productions, London (2011)
  • Meisner Acting Courses at The Actors Temple, London (2009)
  • Improvisation Course, The Comedy School (2006)
  • Acting Course, Brentford (2004)
Casting Call Pro

I have been working in software development since 1998, starting off using C, C++ and Perl, before moving in to Java and latterly C# .Net.

Companies I have worked for as a permanent employee include the BBC and Siemens. Latterly, I have moved in to contracting to give me time to pursue other avenues (as you may have noticed).

Skills
  • C# / .Net (Since 2005ish)
  • Java (Since 1999)
  • C/C++ (Since 1994, commercially since 1998)
  • Perl (Since 1998)
  • Database: MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL
  • Source Control: PVCS, MS Source Safe, Continuus VM, CVS
  • Design: UML, Extreme Programming (XP)
  • Other Technologies HTML, XML, Web Services (ASMX/WCF/XFire), Javascript, CSS, Win32, MFC, Win Forms, WPF, Java Servlets, JSP, EJBs, Swing, Struts, SSRS, Hibernate, Ant, Maven, Microsoft Dynamix CRM, MS MVC 4
  • Operating Systems Windows, Solaris, HPUX, Linux
What I Sound Like
  • Radio Audio from November 2015 (on Soundcloud)
  • All my audio on Soundcloud
What I'm Doing/What I've Done
  • Asian Star: Hosted the Breakfast Show, composed and presented travel bulletins and business news, handled live calls and conducted an interview with the local MP (Aug 2015 - Oct 2015)
  • Radio Jackie: Presented a regular late-night shifts and cover (Jun 2014 - Jul 2015)
  • 107 Jack fm Berkshire: Presented a few cover shifts, wrote adverts/promos/jingles/tags, produced sweepers, edited interviews/podcasts, voiced music/film teaser compilations for Vue (Mar 2014 - Apr 2015)
  • Reading 107 (now JACK fm Berkshire): Presented Friday night slot, edited weekly podcasts, voiced music/film teaser compilations for Vue, Street Team member (Jan 2013 - Feb 2014)
  • Radio Northwick Park (now part of Radio Harrow): Produced, presented and engineered a weekly show. (2010 - 2013)
  • Harrow Community Radio (now part of Radio Harrow): Presenter (2011 - 2013)
  • Radio Northwick Park (now part of Radio Harrow): Volunteer, co-presented request shows and helped out on a few other programmes. Also presented part of outside broadcasts at St Ann's and St George's Shopping Centres in Harrow. (2009 - 2013)
More Sound and Vision
  • TV Presenter Demo (circa 2008)
  • Voice Over Montage (Feb 2011)
  • Mouse and the Blackberry Bush (Feb 2011)
  • Natural History Narration Demo (Feb 2011)
* NOTE: Voiceovers are for audition purposes only. Any included music is not for reproduction.

Courses
  • Voiceover Workshop with Gary Terzza, London (2011)
  • Voiceover Workshop, Cutclass Productions, London (2011)
  • TV Presenter Course, The London Academy of Media, Film & TV (2007)
  • Radio Presenter Course, The London Academy of Media, Film & TV (2007)
  • Compering Course, Amused Moose (2006)
Experience
  • Over 250 stand-up comedy gigs at venues around the UK, including Watermans Arts Centre (Brentford),West Wing Theatre (Slough), Shakespeareance (Stratford-upon-Avon) and The Troubadour (Earls Court) including paid compere work.
  • Edinburgh Fringe Show: "TBC" - co-organised, compered and performed stand-up, with guests (2007)
  • Semi-finalist, Laughing Horse stand-up competition (2007)
  • Semi-finalist, Midlands stand-up competition (2007)
  • Edinburgh Fringe Show: "Hurren and Rice's Free Lunchbox" - co-organised, hosted double-act, stand-up and sketch comedy. Also, several Improv performances. (2006)
Quotes
  • "Aaron Rice was another crowd favourite, his manic and angry humour winning him lots of laughs." - newburytoday.co.uk
  • (Of Hurren and Rice's Free Lunchbox, Edinburgh Fringe 2006) "I wish my mother had given me a lunchbox to take to school as full of as many little gags and laughs as these two have packed into their one... a humorous, energy driven two-man show and is certainly a nice way to spend your lunchtime." - Three Weeks
  • "Aaron Rice is on fire" - Avon and Somerset Fire Department