This piece originally appeared in The Demon newspaper. Please remember that I was 18 and that it was 2012.

Having seen him playing to audiences of over one thousand on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, it was a surprise and pleasure to find Daniel Sloss was bringing his touring show to the rather smaller venue of Just the Tonic Leicester on the 2nd of December. The intimate setting allowed for constant audience interaction and a lot more spontaneity on Sloss's part as he decided that tonight was the night to tell the audience some filthy, scatological and hysterical stories about support act Kai Humphries.

  Sloss was something of a child prodigy, starting his stand up career at the age of sixteen. Although he has now had six years of experience he still has a youthful enthusiasm and exuberance which complements his upbeat observational style of stand up. He covered many subjects; informing the audience that he would happily turn gay if he could, tackling the heavy subject of obesity and telling us his nickname for his penis. He also revealed the embarrassing fact that he has watched all of the Twilight films, thankfully he made up for this major flaw with a witty and informed tirade on the films' innumerable flaws.

Sloss's style and energy make him seem like a Scottish Russell Howard. Although what he's doing may not be revolutionary his material always feels fresh and you're guaranteed to be thoroughly entertained by him.