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33: 310:. In comedic fashion, he is quoted in the press release as saying: "It has been my dream to work on The Edge radio station ever since last week when they told me I would be working on The Edge radio station. I’m super excited to make my dream a reality." In March 2014, Williams was selected by 983: 463: 727: 1136: 232: 522: 266:'s breakfast show in a prank in which he claimed to be a promoter of commercial whaling in New Zealand as a way to save whales. When the show was merged with 961: 608: 585: 1185: 1296: 664: 1082: 1149: 298: 1239: 1143: 1271: 1155: 231:, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in political science in 2011. While at Victoria University he held the positions of 1096: 935: 1106: 1286: 402: 1291: 1034: 913: 551: 489: 337: 95: 1281: 819: 753: 385: 863: 467: 1301: 837: 228: 179:
comedian and television personality. Williams was a co-host on satirical news and entertainment television programme
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after winning a student essay competition. He was a member of the school's 'A' basketball team from 2003 to 2005.
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In September 2015, Williams released a charity single entitled "The Pigeon Song", featuring Christchurch rapper
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Activities Officer in 2009, and ran for president in 2010, but withdrew his application for the latter.
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a show detailing the lives and events of New Zealand towns and the people who live in them.
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He left The Edge in December 2016 to focus on other work, including television projects.
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Williams began performing stand-up comedy in Wellington in 2007. In 2009 he performed as
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Cawston, Rebecca (25 April 2013). "Williams on a roll laughing at all things Kiwi".
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On 15 January 2014, it was announced in a press release that Williams would join
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In 2017, he recorded and released his first half hour stand-up special
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Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey and Clint Roberts (2 September 2014).
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when he was twelve months old. His younger brother is comedian
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Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey and Clint Roberts (1 April 2014).
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Guy Williams - Stand Up Comedy - "In an election year" 2017
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Victoria University of Wellington Students Association
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Archived from 1253: 936:"At home with Guy Williams and Golriz Ghahraman" 318:'s Sexiest Male Television Personality, beating 299:The Edge Afternoons with Guy, Sharyn & Clint 607:Guy Williams and Sharyn Casey (3 August 2015). 432: 430: 16:New Zealand comedian and television personality 1028: 751: 700: 888: 652:Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006 645: 427: 341:with Casey and Roberts from March–May 2015. 204:to Gary and Roseanne Williams, and moved to 631:"Gallipoli student essay winners announced" 216:from 2001 to 2005; in 2005 he travelled to 1035: 1021: 864:"Radio host Guy Williams leaving The Edge" 31: 981: 546: 544: 1297:Victoria University of Wellington alumni 657: 685: 1254: 933: 781:"TVNZ's Henry falls prey to prankster" 541: 403:Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee 1016: 982:McConnell, Glenn (5 September 2021). 911: 1272:New Zealand television personalities 959: 934:Downes, Siobhan (1 September 2019). 838:"Nelson Guy voted sexiest man on TV" 414:Williams was in a relationship with 96:Warner Bros. 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I was born in 1987 344:In June 2015, he began narrating 229:Victoria University of Wellington 105:6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 86:Victoria University of Wellington 409: 1292:People from Nelson, New Zealand 975: 953: 927: 905: 882: 856: 830: 812: 787: 773: 752:Schulz, Chris (28 April 2009). 745: 720: 694: 679: 701:Wood, Jackson (27 July 2009). 623: 600: 577: 515: 482: 455: 400:In 2023, Williams appeared on 175:(born 19 September 1987) is a 1: 421: 389:, the New Zealand version of 347:Come Dine with Me New Zealand 195: 960:Mann, Britt (13 June 2020). 7: 391:the British television show 335:, a follow-up programme of 10: 1318: 1282:New Zealand male comedians 728:"VUWSA 2010 Annual Report" 173:Guy Malachi Jones Williams 47:Guy Malachi Jones Williams 1050: 418:; it ended in late 2020. 281:In 2012 Williams won the 238: 166: 158: 136: 129: 109: 101: 91: 81: 71: 42: 30: 23: 1302:The Edge (radio station) 703:"By-Election manifestos" 285:for his debut solo show 440:. 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Christchurch
Nelson College
Victoria University of Wellington
Warner Bros. Discovery (New Zealand)
Paul Williams
New Zealand
Jono and Ben
New Zealand Today
Christchurch
Nelson
Paul Williams
Nelson College
Gallipoli
Helen Clark
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington Students Association
Dai Henwood
Wellington
Auckland
The Jono Project
TVNZ
WANNA-BEn
Jono and Ben at Ten
Billy T Award
The Edge
The Edge Afternoons with Guy, Sharyn & Clint
Sharyn Casey
Clint Roberts
New Zealand

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