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Akaash Singh
American comedian and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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
Television
Comedy Special
Writing
Executive producer
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