Patrick Salvador Idringi

Patrick Idringi, known as Patrick Salvado (born 14 February 1985), is a Ugandan comedian, actor and master of ceremonies.

Salvado
Birth nameIdringi Patrick
Born (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985
Kampala, Uganda
Alma materMakerere University (Muk)
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Daphine Frankstock
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(m. 2019)​
Websitewww.salvadopi.com (under construction)

Early life

Salvado was born in Kampala to Mr. and Mrs. Dawa Lawrence.[1]

Career

In 2009 he participated in a reality comedy competition by Multichoice Africa called Standup Uganda and came in second.[2] In 2011, Salvado was hired on the radio station 91.3 Capital FM doing the Overdrive show.[3]

Salvado resigned from his radio job to concentrate on comedy shows where he performed with fellow comedians Kenneth Kimuli aka Pablo, Alex Muhangi, Daniel Omara, and Anne Kansiime. He also hosted concerts by artists such as Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Konshens, Alaine, Chaka Demus and Pliers, James Ingram, Busy Signal, Sean Kingston, and Shaggy.[4]

Salvado has performed in Nigeria at the Glo Laffta Fest comedy tour.[5] Other notable shows that Salvado has performed in are

  • Night of 1000 Laughs in Kenya and Nigeria (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Night of 1000 Laughs in Ghana (2014, 2015)[6]
  • Kings of Comedy Kigali (2013, 2014)[7][8]
  • Funny Fellaz Tanzania (2016)
  • Gaborone International Music and Culture Festival Botswana (2016)
  • Presidents of Laughfrica Malawi (2015)
  • Glo CAF Awards (2015)
  • Standup Africa South Africa (2014)
  • Lord of the Ribs Nigeria (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) In association with Basketmouth, and Akinlolu Jekins
  • The Salvado One Man Show in Bahrain
  • One Africa Global Comedy Fest in Dubai
  • Johannesburg international Comedy Festival
  • Comedy Central international Comedy Festival South Africa (2015)
  • He was profiled by global TV network CNN in 2015 [9]

Filmography
Year Film/Television Role Notes
2019 Kyaddala TV series
Bed of Thorns (film) Film
2015 King of Darkness Father Moses Film
2014 - 2016 Beneath The Lies - The Series Kizito Semwanga TV Series

Nominations and awards
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2015 Uganda Entertainment Awards Best Male Comedian Salvado Won [10]

References
  1. "Amazing life of Patrick Idringi Salvador". Guptareports.
  2. "Mic Check amplified". scoop Ug.
  3. "Time for Idringi and a time for Salvado". Observer Ug via observer. ug.
  4. "Trevor Noah, Chaka Denis and pliers for first ever Uganda cultural week". Matooke republic.
  5. "Salvado set to tear up stage the glo laffta fest". Chano8.
  6. "Basketmouth for a night of a thousand laughs again". sde.
  7. "Comedian salvado to perform in kigali". newtimes rwanda.
  8. "Ugandan comedians raid Kigali for kings of comedy show". Sqoop.
  9. Milena Veselinovic. "Uganda comedian salvado engineering success one laugh at a time". CNN.
  10. "Salvado wins first ever award". scoop.
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