ABOUT JESS

ABOUT

Jess is a comedian, radio presenter and podcaster based in Melbourne. 

Starting out at SYN (Student Youth Network), Jess fell in love with radio. She has presented at JOY fm, and was the host of Weekend Arvos on Triple J from 2021 - 2023. 

Her comedy career began in 2015 when she was a National Finalist in the Raw Comedy Competition, where she received a special mention by the judges. (That doesn't really mean much, but it's still noted on the Raw Comedy Wikipedia page) 

She was then selected to perform as part of Comedy Zone in 2016, a showcase put on by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. 

That same year she toured around Australia for the Comedy Festival's roadshow, performing all over the country. 

Along with fellow comedians (and all round good blokes) Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke,  Jess presents the hugely popular comedy podcast, Do Go On. Together they have performed sold out shows all around Australia as well as two successful tour of the UK. A US tour was put on hold in 2020 (pandemic, remember?) and the trio instead performed numerous live stream shows in collaboration with Stupid Old Studios. 

​Jess appeared every Wednesday as a guest on Triple J Drive. The segment, presented with Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing, was then released as a podcast called Simply The Jest.


“Her sunny disposition is unashamedly contagious, slashing through the hilariously juvenile material she can deliver without obscenity. From call centre work to touring the country as a bona fide comedian, Perkins' set gives her audience a shot of smiley goodness as she works the crowd”

The Music

"Perkins commands any stage she's on" - The Music

"Perkins commands any stage she's on" - The Music