Leading South African comedian David Kau is synonymous with many firsts. This Kroonstad-born comic began his career as the first black stand-up comedian in the 1998 Smirnoff International Comedy Festival in Cape Town. He was the only black person on stage out of 44 comics.
“I’d never had experience in stand-up comedy,” recalls David, “the first comedy show I ever saw was the first one I was in.” And for the next few years David was a headliner in this international comedy festival.

In 1998 David – who had begun to study electrical engineering in 1995 before dropping it for acting at the University of Cape Town in 1996 then pursuing a Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama – performed The Rainbow Nation Tour, his first one-man show.
David wrote and performed The Rainbow Nation Tour to graduates but continued with politically savvy comedy with his next play, Introducing The Peoples Comic in 2000. Of his material David says, “it isn’t all influenced by politics and it wasn’t politically influenced back then – instead it’s always about what’s current and what was important in my life at that time.”

In 2001 David appeared in sketches on the TV show, The Phat Joe Show. Having already carved out a niche in the market as the ground breaking and best black comedian in the country – if not the only, David left the Cape Town for Johannesburg where he performed in Heavyweight Comedy Jams from 2000 till XXXXX, and Host and Co- Producer of Comedy BlackOut in 2002 til 2004. The line up included budding South African comedians Kagiso Lediga, Tshepo Mogale, Roni Modimola and American comedians Dwayne Perkins, Pierre Edwards, Greer Barnes and Drew Frazer.

In 1997 David then joined forces with his university friend, comedian Kagiso Lediga (Writer/Producer/Director - Barney Chow, Catching Feelings) and created SA’s first comedy sketch TV show, the Pure Monate Show (PMS) which aired in 2003 - 2005 on SABC1, South Africa’s leading TV Channel. The show which was inspired by In Living Colour and SNL produced the likes of Tshepo Mogale, Roni Modimola, Joey Rasdien, Chris Forrest, Riaad Moosa, David Kibuuka (Writer/Producer - The Daily Show), Loyiso Gola and Kim Engelbrecht (Dominion),.For
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David and his friends, the show was about a comedy sketch show because there wasn’t one in South Africa.”
David Kau started the ‘Blacks Only Comedy Show’ brand with his manager, Roddy Quinn back in 2004, which has gone on to be the biggest comedy brand in the country, and 13 years later it is a staple in the entertainment landscape of South Africa. It has since featured local and International comedians Capone, Dwayne Perkins, Ruben Paul, Marina Franklin, and Trevor Noah, with David Kau hosting. Jimmy Carr made a surprise appearance at the show a few years ago.

Since 2000 his one man shows and SA tours include The Rainbow Nation Tour (1998/9), “Introducing The People's Comic” (2000), “I did These Jokes 1st” (2006), and then released his first stand-up comedy show DVD, "I Did These Jokes First", directed by multiple award winning writer / director Akin Omotoso (Vaya, Man On Ground, Tell Me Sweet Something). More one man shows followed - "I Should've Done These Jokes First" (2010), Here To Make you Laugh (2013), followed by his longest touring one man show and new special not yet released, Mojokes (2015-2017).

He has also appeared as himself in feature films on the Big screen in ‘Gums and Noses’ and Akin Omotoso's ‘God Is African.’ David’s first lead in a feature was in 2013 in a buddy cop film, Blitz Patrollie (with Joey Rasdien, Kagiso Lediga, David Kibuuka, Chris Forest, written and produced by Kagiso Lediga), playing a zero to hero cop, Ace Dikolobe.
Starting in 2010, David Kau was the Principal Judge in a comedy talent search reality show, “So You Think You're Funny” , with season 2 premiering to more than 4 million viewers in South Africa on SABC1. It went on to produce most of the top comedians in SA today.
Currently David Kau has a Mockureality show on one of Africa's pay TV channels, StarSat, Titled “David Kau's House” , also available on his YouTube channel. His new TV talk/sitcom show, titled “Its Ok We’re Family” (with Mark Banks and Natasha Thahane) premiered in SA on SABC3 and will air weekly on Friday's 7:30pm from July 7th 2017 til .........

Since 2012 David Kau has written, produced and directed 8 made for TV movies and a 5 part series for Africas biggest pay tv , Dstv (Mzansi Magic), appearing in atleast 2 of them. Taxi Ride, Taxi Ride - series, The Room Divider, Shampoo’s Retirement Village, MmaMoriri, MmaMoriri 2, Silent Chase (lead), Abo Chomee, Leshambole, and latest Basebenzi. Will write, and direct 2 more this year.
From the big screen to the small; this comedian, director, producer and MC is a force to be reckoned with. David continues to sell out shows across the country.

August 2016 David Kau joined Russell Peters on his last leg of his Almost Famous tour as one of his opening acts in San Diego, Pechanga Casino - USA, Ontario Caesar's, and Casino Rama in Rama, Canada. Through out his career David Kau has performed at Comedy festivals in Montreal (Just For Laughs), Finland (Stand Up Turku), and comedy clubs in London, Los Angeles and New York