Akaash Singh

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Akaash Singh
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Akaash Singh in 2021
Born (1984-05-04) May 4, 1984 (age 40)
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
(m. 2021)
Website akaashsingh.com

Akaash Singh (born May 4, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. He is best known for hosting the Flagrant podcast with Andrew Schulz and his comedy special Bring Back Apu 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 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

He married his wife Jasleen, née Chawla, in July 2021 in New Jersey. [13] He lives 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 Apu YouTube
2024Akaash Singh: Gaslit YouTube

Writing

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

Executive producer

YearTitleNotes
2022Akaash Singh: Bring Back Apu

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