More About Dominic Frisby

Originally a popular comedian, Dominic Frisby had a burning interest to peruse the worlds of economics and finance.

To start with, he created The Virgin Podcast on the subject to he could meet and talk to economics, financiers, and CEOs such as Innocent Drinks founder Richard Reed, BrewDog co-founder James Watt, and Séraphine founder Cecile Reinaud.

He suddenly found himself in regular contact with these people, Moneyweek magazine gave him a column, and he continues to write for them as their gold and commodities commentator.

Dominic also works as a private investor for junior mining companies and is a writer of bestselling financial books. He also co-wrote and narrated the internet documentary The Four Horseman, about the global financial crisis.

Dominic Frisby | Comedian, Actor, and Presenter

Dominic began performing stand-up in 1997 with a musical comedy act called The Upper-Class Rap and the rest, as they say, is history. He has since performed at Up the Creek in Greenwich, won the Ha Bloody Ha New Act of the Year Competition in 1998 against Hal Cruttenden and Mickey Flanagan, and was runner-up at the 1999 Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year.

Dominic is the resident MC at London’s oldest comedy venue, Downstairs at The King’s Head, and has performed many stand-up and character comedy shows around the country.

He has performed many shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe alongside fellow comedians Robin Ince, Howard Read, and Miranda Hart. His shows include The Big Value Comedy Show, Asprey and Frisby, Let’s Talk About Tax, The Upper-Class Rapper, The Shadowpunk Revolution, Gold: A Lecture with Funny Bits, and Shaping the Earth.

As an actor, he has appeared in The Inbetweeners movie, the TG4 drama Bású na gCarad (The Friends’ Execution), Sam’s Game (alongside Ed Byrne), Mile High Club, Murder in Suburbia, Roary the Racing Car, Scrooby Trevitchick, Simon Evans Goes to Market, Simon Evans is Right, The Now Show, Unsafe Space, and Grooming Gangs Cover Up.

He has presented the movie review show Sky Comedy Close-Up and Dave’s The Money Pit alongside Jason Manford.

Dominic Frisby | Author

Dominic is a highly acclaimed financial writer who has released several bestselling books, including:

– Life After the State (2013): This book provides over 20 chapters full of astonishing insights into politics. Comedian Al Murray described it as, “Incredibly thought-provoking”.

– Bitcoin – The Future of Money? (2014): Dominic provides an explanation of cryptocurrency for beginners and takes readers on a journey through the internet subcultures that gave rise to it. Businessman Sir Richard Branson described it as “A great account. Read it!”

– Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future (2020): Dominic traces the origins of taxation, from its roots in the ancient world through to today.

– The Secret History of Gold: Myth, Money, Politics, and Power (2026): This book tells the epic tale of the world’s oldest, and most treasured, currency.

Dominic Frisby | Corporate Work

Dominic’s insights into the economy and financial industries, combined with his ability to entertain using his comedy, he is a highly sought-after speaker and corporate event guest. He provides an understanding of the financial industry, littering his keynotes with jokes.

He has been a prolific voiceover artist for over 30 years, voicing over 500 TV programmes, documentaries, adverts, promos, and cartoons for the BBC, ITV, and other channels.

Dominic Frisby | Previous Work

– New Orleans investment Conference
– Moneyweek Investment Summit
– Oxford University – Von Mises Soc
– Bristol University – Freedom Soc
– Europe & Emerging EMEA Equities Awards
– Allan Grey Investment Summit (South Africa)
– Technical Analysis Awards
– Jersey Fintech Awards (a few times)
– Mines and Money Awards
– South African FSP Invest Wealth Symposium
– BESA Apprentice Awards (building services)
– ASSN of Interior Specialists Awards
– Emerging Payments Awards

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