[1] Hamilton is a standup performer who started his comedy career in Adelaide in 1994 as part of a duo called The Bunta Boys[2] with schoolmate Damien.
They wrote and performed songs such as "Red Necked Boy" and "I Wanna Be Hip", the latter a tribute to Rick Astley.
[2] He appeared in the 1995 Adelaide Fringe parade as the second half of "Buttman and Throbbin'": a comedy crime fighter, wearing red fishnets and a yellow cape.
[2] He has also been a regular at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and its Roadshow, and been a support act for Wil Anderson's live stand-up shows.
[1] He had a twice weekly podcast from 2010 to 2017 called Can You Take This Photo Please?, in which he chats to other comedians including Simon Pegg, Marc Maron, Judith Lucy, Tony Martin and Dave Anthony about their craft.