Akaash Singh

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Akaash Singh
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Akaash Singh in 2021
Born (1984-05-04) May 4, 1984 (age 41)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater Austin College
Occupations
Years active2007–present
Notable workAkaash Singh: Bring Back Apu
Wild 'n Out
Brown Nation
Flagrant 2
Spouse
Jasleen Chawla
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(m. 2021)​
Website akaashsingh.com

Akaash Singh (born May 4, 1984) is an American comedian, actor, and podcaster. He is known for hosting the Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz and his comedy specials Bring Back Apu and Gaslit on YouTube.

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Early life

Singh was born on May 4, 1984, in Dallas, Texas, into an Indian family from Uttar Pradesh. His father is a business owner. He started developing his stand-up skills at school talent shows. [1] He went to Austin College in Sherman from 2002 to 2006. He left the pre-med track to pursue his comedy career full-time. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Stand-up comedy

Singh began performing stand-up comedy by his freshman year in college as he performed at his first open mic in Denton, Texas. [4]

In February 2022, Singh self-released his first comedy special, Bring Back Apu on YouTube. [5] [6] This special amassed a million views in one week of being released. [7]

Television, film, and web series

Singh was featured in five episodes of the improv comedy show Wild 'n Out (2014–2015), moving to a creative consultant role in 2017. [8]

Additionally, he appeared in a smaller role in HBO's The Leftovers (2014) and was a cast member for the fifth season of MTV's Guy Code (2015). [9] [4]

In 2016, Singh appeared as Mookie in the Netflix series Brown Nation. [7] [10]

Podcasts

Singh co-hosts the Flagrant podcast with fellow comedian Andrew Schulz, with support from AlexxMedia and Mark Gagnon. Originally intended to be a sports podcast, as of 2022, it focuses on current events and pop culture. [6] [5] [11] The podcast releases two episodes a week and an additional episode exclusively for Patreon subscribers. [12]

Personal life

Akaash is a Hindu. He met his future wife, Jasleen Singh (née Kaur Chawla), a Punjabi Sikh, [13] at the Hoboken comedy festival in New York on October 4, 2015, [13] where he asked her out and they started dating soon. He proposed to her at the Empire State Building in Midtown South, Manhattan. [13] They got married in July 2021 in New Jersey in a traditional Indian wedding, after dating for 6 years. [13] They live together in New York City.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013HellawareNoah
How to Follow Strangers Ian
2016Hail MaryKevinTV Movie
2017Everything is OkayGary (Subway)Short
2020TimingAkaash

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Good MedicineRajMain Cast
The Leftovers Dry Cleaner EmployeeEpisode: "Gladys"
2014–2015 Wild 'n Out HimselfSeason 6 & 7
2015 Guy Code HimselfEpisode: "Being Offensive, Commitment, Being Crazy"
BrokerRajTV Short
Carpool RulesHimselfWeb Series
Difficult People Dog OwnerEpisode: "Premium Membership"
Red Oaks Delivery GuyEpisode: "MDMA"
2016Guy Code vs. Girl CodeHimself
Brown Nation MookieMain Cast
2017ClickbaitHimself/Host [14]
2018Fake News at NightHimself
2022Top GenHimself/Host

Comedy Special

YearTitleDistributionNotes
2022Akaash Singh: Bring Back ApuYouTube
2024Akaash Singh: GaslitYouTube

Writing

YearTitleNotes
2017 Wild 'n Out
2022Akaash Singh: Bring Back Apu
2023FoujaPost-production

Executive producer

YearTitleNotes
2022Akaash Singh: Bring Back Apu

References

  1. 1 2 ZulkarNayeem (2022-04-02). "Akaash Singh Wild N Out Show Everything You Need to Know". Wild 'N Out. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ↑ "On Stage: Akaash Singh thrives on having a live audience | the Downingtown Times".
  3. ↑ "North Indians VS South Indians Naveen Richard Brownish Comedy". 26 July 2019 – via YouTube. 0:47 where he talks about his family from UP
  4. 1 2 Chinatomby, Alicia (June 5, 2015). "Comedian Akaash Singh Decodes the Art of Being Funny". India.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 Zinoman, Jason (March 4, 2022). "Akaash Singh and His Case for Bringing Back Apu". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 Santamaria, Gabriel (February 1, 2022). "Bring Back Apu: An Interview With Akaash Singh". RVA Mag. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. 1 2 Wild, Stephi. "Akaash Singh Comes to Comedy Works Larimer This Week". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Comedian Akaash Singh performing at Albany Funny Bone". NEWS10 ABC. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  9. ↑ Lakshmin, Deepa (December 15, 2014). "'Guy Code' Returns For Season 5 With 13 New Cast Members". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Akaash Singh brings comedy show to West Michigan". FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI). 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  11. ↑ "Andrew Schulz & Akaash slam The Simpsons over Joe Rogan sketch". Dexerto. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  12. ↑ "'Unfiltered, unapologetic, and unruly,' any topic is fair game for hot takes in 'Andrew Schulz's Flagrant 2 with Akaash Singh'". Podsauce. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Randell, Louise (February 10, 2022). "All about is Akaash Singh's wife Jasleen". StylesRant. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    Jasleen learned of Akaash through her sister, who knew the comedian via the Brilliant Idiots podcast. Akaash spotted Jasleen at the Hoboken Comedy Festival in New York in 2015 and pursued her.
    Singh explained how he met Jasleen via a fourth-anniversary post on 4th October 2019.
    Akaash chose New York as the site for his proposal, and he opted for somewhere far more romantic than a comedy festival: The Empire State Building.
    Akaash finally got his wish when the couple wed in July 2021 in New Jersey. The traditional wedding honored the pair's Indian roots.
    Jasleen isn't as open as Akaash about her personal life (Not True). She has an Instagram account. She was born on 16th August 1993 and grew up a Sikh.
  14. ↑ Szalai, Georg (2017-04-26). "MTV International to Debut Music-Themed Show 'Clickbait'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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