Global InformationBlindboy Boatclub information
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| Birth name | David Chambers[1] |
| Born | 1985 or 1986[2] Limerick, Ireland[3] |
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| Alma mater | Ardscoil Rís, Limerick, Limerick School of Art and Design[3][4] |
| Genres | Satire[5] |
| Website | https://www.theblindboypodcast.ie/ |
David Chambers, known by his professional pseudonym Blindboy Boatclub, is an Irish satirist, musician, podcaster, author, and TV presenter.
Boatclub is from Limerick and is best known as one half of the Irish comedy hip-hop group The Rubberbandits, who wear plastic shopping bags as masks to conceal their identities. He regularly discusses mental health, masculinity, and other socio-political issues.[6][7]
Since 2017, he has been making The Blindboy Podcast,[8] a podcast featuring interviews and coverage of social issues. He has also published a number of collections of short stories,[9][10] and appeared on several television and podcast programmes. Between 2018 and 2019, he produced a BBC Three documentary series, Blindboy Undestroys the World.[11]
- ^ "Complaints over Rubberbandit's Holy Communion comments rejected". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Dorgan, Faye (27 April 2023). "Limerick's Blindboy reacts to New York Times article revealing his real name". Limerick Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Rubber Souls". advertiser.ie. Galway Advertiser. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Jokers unmasked as middle-class lads". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC Three – Blindboy Undestroys the World, The Broken Housing System". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Blindboy Boatclub reveals why he wears that plastic bag on his head". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Blindboy: 'Being recognisable is absolute hell'". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "50 of the best podcasts to listen to right now". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Blindboy Boatclub book: A mixed plastic bag of mad ideas". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Blindboy's new book is a bestseller – but I don't get it". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Blindboy Boatclub to take on housing crisis in new series for BBC". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2020.