Byron Vincent (born 26 February 1975) is a British writer, performer, broadcaster, DJ and social activist known predominantly for theatre, television and his work on BBC Radio 4.
After leaving the notorious and now demolished Woodside estate in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, Vincent got clean and began writing and performing as a hobby in Lancaster's Spotlight club around the mid-1990s.
In 2014 Byron was part of the Kill Your Darlings collective, a monthly literary cabaret at Bristol's Cube Cinema, which he ran with Molly Naylor, Nathan Filer, Nikesh Shukla, Chelsey Flood and Tom Clutterbuck.
[4] Vincent's debut solo show Talk About Something You Like received much critical acclaim[5] for its poignant and personal exploration of the mental health system.
[6] He is a popular keynote speaker and regularly gives talks on social issues to charities, police forces, government bodies and the private sector.