Trevor Gumbi

With over 66,000 followers on twitter it is clear that South Africans like to hear what Trevor Gumbi has to say-and boy does he love to talk! 

Trevor Gumbi is currently the host of hit celebrity gossip show Headline. Trevor is also the head scriptwriter and voice-over artist on the show. Trevor also hosted Mzansi Magic travel show, titled "Msawawa True South with Trevor Gumbi".

Trevor currently writes monthly columns for both the Campus Cosmo and the Cosmopolitan magazines, in which he portrays an agony Uncle and a helpful Professor to rave reviews and laughter. Trevor was voted one of South Africa's Twitter Kings in Cosmopolitan magazines January 2011 issue. Trevor is currently working on an animated political satire television series and a man show for March 2012 which promises to wow audiences like never before.

Trevor Gumbi's underlying charm offsets his assertive energy on stage, as he brings to the fore some politically uncomfortable issues and delivers them with hilarity.

With John Vlismas, he co-hosted a multi-day conference for Nando's in later 2005 and performed for a large internal launch for McDonalds in 2006.

2006 saw him as a performer in the FNB Lifestart campus road show, travelling to tertiary campuses countrywide.

While outspoken and sometimes controversial, Trevor Gumbi is a firm favourite in the corporate market, where he can be found entertaining executives and their staff with tailored material, proving that he has the ability to adapt rapidly and appropriately for diverse audiences.

Trevor Gumbi has had people laughing at several major comedy events in the country, including performing at Oppikoppi, Rocking the daisies, King-size comedy jams, Blacks Only, Laugh out Loud and Arts Alive comedy festival. He has voice over experience on Etv's animated series, Jozi Zoo, can be heard doing skits on 5fm as "The black guy at a braai" and enjoyed success staring on his TV skit show for the Vodacom Super 14 rugby season as Offside Vilakazi on "The desk with Offside Vilakazi" and was seen weekly on SABC 1 celebrity entertainment show "The Real Goboza".

Trevor Gumbi can currently be seen performing stand-up comedy on comedy club stages countrywide.

Kings and Queens Comedy to Rock Cape Town!

Rare opportunity to see 10 of South Africa’s top comedians in action on one stage for one night only

Barry Hilton, Darren “Whackhead” Simpson, Chris Forest, Soli Philander, Robbie Collins, Trevor Gumbi, Joey Rasdien, Mel Jones, Angel Campey and Anne Hirsch:  The Kings And Queens of Comedy are coming to Cape Town for one night only on Saturday 6 October at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Following a sell-out show in Johannesburg The Kings And Queens of Comedy pits South Africa’s top comedians on one stage out-funnying each other - not quite the battle of the sexes, but certainly the battle of the wits.

The Kings of Comedy is headlined by Barry Hilton, who was last seen in the Mother City in sell out shows two years ago.  Also in his camp is breakfast radio prankster Darren Whackhead Simpson from Highveld 94.7, the ever so dry Chris Forrest, Comedic Rock Star Trevor Gumbi and Cape Town heavyweight Soli Philander and MC Joey Rasdien.

In the Queens corner is the incredible funny Mel Jones , Cape Town’s Angel Campey – “Acts like a Lady, thinks like a Man. Lover of irony, wit and sugary treats. (That's Irony not ironing) Has creased clothes – and the idiosyncratic fellow Capetonian Anne Hirsch. The trio presents a rare opportunity to see the funniest female comedians on one stage.

There are two performances of the Kings and Queens of comedy on Saturday 6th October – matinee at 4pm and then again at 8pm. 

Contact details:

Website: www.trevorgumbi.co.za

Twitter: @trevorgumbi