Award-winning comedian Rod Woodward is the son of eminent Welsh sports writer, Karl Woodward, who recently retired as the longest serving member of the National newspaper of Wales, The Western Mail. He had planned to follow his Dad and take up a career in the media but, when offered a job as a studio audience warm up man at HTV Wales, took a year out from university to pursue his childhood ambition of becoming a professional comedian.

The 32-year old from Machen, South Wales, has been in big demand on the corporate circuit for many years and recent successes have gained him much wider public awareness.

Having supported Patrick McGuinness on his 110-night nationwide tour and appeared with Russell Brand at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff last summer, he won the BBC comedy competition Funny Business in February 2008.

The Cardiff-born stand-up comic then performed as his alter ego Mario De Niro at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas before Joe Calzaghe’s super fight with Bernard Hopkins. His song ‘Delilah - the Calzaghe remix’ proved a big hit with Joe’s travelling army of fans.

And to celebrate Cardiff City reaching the FA Cup final, Rod wrote and performed a comedy song ‘Do The Ayatollah,’ backed by more than 100 Bluebirds fans.

In addition to Rod’s afore mentioned credentials he has performed a sell-out show at the Cardiff International Arena Conference Theatre, wrote and performed in his own Radio Wales Comedy series, wrote and presented the ten-part series, "A Bit Off The Fringe", and was the winner of Encore Magazine's "Entertainer of the Year" award.