Aman Ali is a standup comedian that is not afraid to speak his mind. His jokes cross age, cultural and religious barriers with the intention of bringing people together with his humor.
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he draws much of his material from living in a household with four other brothers . . . and only two controllers on the family Nintendo.
Ali has been doing standup comedy for almost three years. He has shared the same stage with other great Muslim artists like Native Deen, Seven 8 Six, Dawud Wharnsby and Azhar Usman. Aside from performing at comedy clubs across the country, Ali too has been a feature performer at events organized by the Islamic Society of North America, Muslim American Society and Muslim Students Association National.
Before moving to New York, Ali was a Capitol Hill reporter in Washington DC and a former news commentator on the show World News Now. His work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer and MTV.
Website
amanali.net
Influences
My Mom and Dad (if I didnt put them here, they'd probably beat me with a belt) and just about any standup comedian that has a passion for this business.
"You don't have to be smart to think."
-My Dad
Members
Just me, you silly goose.
TV Shows
My latest music video
Aman Ali's Interests
General
Awkward moments, foreign politics, reading editorials, NPR, graphic design, watching people lose their temper on TV, fighting games, standup comedy, spoken word poetry, underground hiphop, creating the best sandwiches ever, getting ridiculously good deals on EBay, making bad puns
Music
Any obscure artist that makes me sound hip and cool in front of other people.
Movies
Infernal Affairs, Reservoir Dogs, Face-Off, Hard Boiled, UHF, Coffee and Cigarettes, Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo, Drunken Master 2, Salvador, and any obscure movie that makes me sound cool.
Television
24, Comedy Central Presents, Law and Order: SVU, Frontline Documentaries, The Boondocks, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Def Poetry Jam, Best Week Ever, Commander in Chief.
Books
The Quraan (I gotta put this so I sound holy), Freakanomics, The World is Flat, Confessions of an Economic Hitman, Hard News, Hardball, All the President's Men, Culture Jam, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Heroes
The inventor of flaming hot cheetos. I dont know who you are, but may Allah bless your soul.
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
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You might enjoy watching some of my films (use the on screen controls to skip between them):
Thank you for checking out the new song and showing love insha'Allah you are doing well getting tons of shows...stay in touch and keep me posted aiight....much love
aman hows it goin...just a fan from aus how u goin.....i love ur stuff i watch all tha time makes me laugh....expecially the 1 where u said ur dad tried 2 bargin if u got kidnapped LOLOLOLOLOL wb
