Rodney Rude (born Rodney Keft in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian 'blue' stand-up comedian, poet and writer. He is infamous for his bawdy humour. He has released 12 albums and 4 videos throughout his long career, all of which are distributed by EMI Music Australia. To date Rodney Rude has sold well in excess of 2 million CDs videos and DVDs. Rodney has been nominated for an ARIA award for Best comedy Album for almost every album he has released. Rodney has been awarded two Mo Awards, the latest in 2007 for his 'Outstanding Contribution to the Australian Comedy Industry'.