Reuben Solo
Reuben Solo (born 26 January 1997, Melbourne) launched his comedy career around 2020, gaining popularity through surreal, self‑referential sketch and stand‑up routines shared online en.wikipedia.org+12en.wikipedia.org+12reubensolo.com+12.
With training in film and TV, he began by producing the Luke and Lewis comedy podcast before shifting to viral video content—amassing over 572 K TikTok followers and racking up 28 million likes en.wikipedia.org.
📺 Signature Style & Performances
Reuben is known for blending absurdism and meta‑humour in his storytelling. A trademark bit features him drawing a graph of the audience’s reaction in real time en.wikipedia.org.
In 2024, he auditioned for America’s Got Talent, performing with a whiteboard and even pressing the golden buzzer himself—despite receiving four red buzzers and being eliminated en.wikipedia.org+1youtube.com+1.
🌍 Tours & Specials
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Tours:
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2022 – Good Boy
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2023 – Palindrome
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2024 – Please Clap
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2025 – Someone In This Crowd Will Betray Me tiktok.com+9en.wikipedia.org+9youtube.com+9
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Comedy specials:
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Feedback Loop (2023, YouTube) reubensolo.com+4youtube.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4
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Please Clap (2025), adapted from his live tour en.wikipedia.org
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🏆 Awards & Critical Praise
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Won Best Comedy Weekly at both Adelaide Fringe (2023) and Fringe World in Perth (2024) instagram.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4en.wikipedia.org+4.
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Critics describe his work as “absurd(ist)… brilliant”, “craftily intricate… exceptionally showy”, and praised his energetic, mind‑bending style en.wikipedia.org.
🎫 Upcoming UK & Europe Tour
He’s currently touring Europe, including shows in Dublin, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, London, and more through September 2025 reubensolo.com.
🔍 Summary
Reuben Solo is a visionary and boundary‑pushing comedian whose surreal, meta comedy has captured global attention—both online and on stage. Known for his whiteboard routines, award-winning fringe performances, and international touring presence, he’s a creative force in modern comedy.