David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970[citation needed]) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter.

After graduating from the all-boys Christian Brothers' College, Warrnambool in 1988, where he was dux of the school,[2] Hughes briefly studied information technology at Swinburne University in Melbourne, and then accounting at Deakin University in Warrnambool before dropping out to eventually pursue a career in comedy.

[3] After dreaming about being a comedian since he was a youngster, his first comedy gig came at age 22 when he was living in Perth doing labouring jobs and he decided, "I'm going to have a crack".

[6] Hughes co-hosted the ABC comedy talk show The Glass House along with Wil Anderson and Corinne Grant.

[7] He has had guest spots on television programs The Fat, Rove Live, The Panel, Thank God You're Here, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, The Project, Studio 10, All Star Family Feud, Under Melbourne Tonight,[8] Spicks & Specks, The Living Room, Celebrity Name Game, Would I Lie to You?

Hughes later stated his reason for leaving The Project in 2016 with Mia Freedman on her podcast No Filter:The news cycle is so set, it's just the same.

[11]Hughes began a year-long round of stand-up engagements around Australia, in Adelaide in February 2014, where he and his family will be based for five weeks before moving onto other venues.

In November 2014 Australian Radio Network announced the show would relaunch on its KIIS Network of stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide in the drivetime slot, replacing Rosso on Drive on KIIS 106.5 and Mix 101.1, and local announcers on 97.3 FM and Mix 102.3.

In September 2017 Southern Cross Austereo announced that Hughes and Kate Langbroek would join the Hit Network in 2018 to replace Hamish and Andy.

In August 2024, Southern Cross Austereo announced that Hughesy, Ed & Erin had been axed with 2Day FM taking a new direction.

[citation needed] In 2009 Huges appeared in a three embedded advertising zoot review shorts promoting the return of Samboy Chips in which he reveals his favourite flavour is Atomic Tomato and shows off his signature "Conga Line" chip eating technique.

Hughes has also appeared in Ed Kavalee's comedy films Scumbus, which aired on Ch-10 in 2012 and the yet-to-screen Border Protection Squad.

"[10] During the 2007 Logie Awards, which he co-hosted with Adam Hills and Fifi Box, Hughes referred to radio shock-jock Kyle Sandilands as a "massive dickhead" to applause and laughter from the audience.

Later that year, when interviewed on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, Sandilands said of Hughes, "I hate him – the next time I see him I'm going to punch him in the throat.