Dan Nicholl
The host of prime time celebrity television talk show ‘The Dan Nicholl Show’, Dan is a sought after MC and speaker, hosting over 100 events a year around the world. From the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship gala dinner at St. Andrews in Scotland to the Laureus World Sport Awards Academy dinner in Berlin, Beyond Sport United at Yankee Stadium in New York to the BMW annual conference and awards in Mauritius, the Snow Bike Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland to the Bangkok International Rugby Tens in Thailand, Dan hosts a diverse range of high-profile events.
In South Africa, he’s been behind the microphone at the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race for over a decade, handled Distell’s global management conference, and earlier this year broke a South African record at the Cape Wine Auction, where he is host and auctioneer, by selling a single bottle of wine for R1.3-million. Dan also hosts numerous conferences, awards evenings, product launches, golf days and charity auctions, and delivers an entertaining keynote address on building his brand. A keen and knowledgeable wine collector, Dan organises and hosts private and corporate wine evenings.
A sharp sense of humour, a keen understanding of both brand and audience – and a warm, engaging style – combine to make Dan a consistently popular choice of MC; and the range of event types and audiences he works with underscore his versatility.
Dan is also the author of two books, won 2012 ‘South African Magazine Columnist of the Year’, and is a popular presence on social media.
A fervent believer in giving back, Dan works with a range of charities, and serves as an ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Dan is also an ambassador for BMW, Bulgari, TaylorMade, and the Ernie Els Group. Dan lives in Johannesburg with his wife and two children.
"Having had the pleasure of attending many functions where Dan acted as the master of ceremony, I can report that he is a class act! His intellect, humour and creative use of English had me rushing home to grab the Oxford just to realise that yet again, I have been stitched up. He has turned many a function into a special event. Top man"
Francois PienaarFNB
"I have used Dan's services for five years now as the MC on the Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour, and at the Vodacom Championship and Alfred Dunhill Championship. In this time, I have come to appreciate his professionalism and dedication to ensuring a job well done. And most importantly, he's still funny. His knowledge of golf is a tremendous asset when addressing our clients, all of whom have long histories in the game, some at the highest level. He also excels in his ability to communicate a message ' be it as ordinary as tee-off times or general tournament information ' in a fun and entertaining manner. And he shares the work ethic of my team in the sense of being available and willing to do anything within reason to ensure the success of an event. In short, Dan is a pleasure to work with and I value him as part of my team. "
Thomas AbtSAIL
"Dan Nicholl is the rising star on the South African MC scene. He is the perfect link for a corporate event, intelligently and humorously guiding the evening. His unique wit, knowledge of sport and the world around him and personal nature make him an instant crowd pleaser. I have used the services of Dan at various corporate events, and he has always been professional in his dealings and a hit with the audience. I would highly recommend the services of Dan, he will elevate your event to the next level. "
Matthew EllenbogeABSA
"Dan is acutely in tune with his audience and able to get a smile (and a tear) out of even the toughest crowd. We like to keep things fresh at Audi with new and exciting line-ups year after year, but Dan has such an amazing rapport with our varied customers and prospects, and an innate ability to reinvent himself, that we were thrilled to renew his contract as continuity presenter at the Audi Quattro Cup. "
Esther FrancisAudi South Africa
"Dan has MC'd all our formal functions for the Absa Cape Epic since 2006, including nightly at the event, our media launches and our annual black tie Route Launch Charity Gala Dinner. His combination of utter professionalism, wicked humour and sporting knowledge guarantees an entertaining function that always achieves its goals"
Kevin VermaakAbsa Cape Epic
"We at adidas SA have used Dan Nicholl to MC various promotions to date. He has always conducted himself in the most professional way and always comes well prepared for the event. He is liked by all the athletes who enjoy his light hearted banter as he conducts himself. "
Adrian de Souzaadidas South Africa
"We at TaylorMade are very proud of our sponsored player and 'touring pro' who we are happy to be associated with. He epitomises the qualities to be found in what we consider to be the ultimate professional, not only in stature, personality and playing prowess, but also in his eloquent abilities with a microphone"
Shaun HansenTaylorMade Southern Africa
Dan is an accomplished speaker, and with his inspiring and passionate sense of sport, has entertained various Sanlam clients at our sporting events. I have been to various golf days and seen many MC's. Dan Nicholl is the best in the industry. You are in for a real treat.
Gary van LoggerenbergSanlam
With the conference focus on sport, we couldn’t have had of a better master of ceremonies taking us through the evening. Dan had many entertaining anecdotes and also did a fantastic interview with John Smit
Claire RivéPSG Conference
