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Humanizing the Muslim experience and putting it in the context of the American social fabric is the contribution of Aman's comedy. -Dr. Hatem Bazian, renowned lecturer University of California (Berkeley)
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. Gently
wrapped behind every one of his slapstick jokes are deeper
messages of understanding that leave his audience thinking.
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.
Only 23 years old, Ali is a regular standup comic in comedy clubs all over the New York City area and performs in comedy clubs and college campuses all across the country. He's opened for Dave Chappelle and a handful of other acclaimed comics working in the industry today.
His comedic edge comes from his strong background in
journalism. Ali started off his career as a Capitol Hill reporter in Washington D.C. and has traveled across the country covering presidential races,
New Orleans to cover the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hawaii of all places to cover hula festivals.
He continues to write for a handful of newspapers and magazines
in the greater New York City area and is an on-air personality for WRNN-TV in New York.
He's been featured in national media like the New York Times,
PBS and MTV for his view points and humor. In 2005, his column, My so-called moderate life, about Muslims condemning terrorist
attacks they aren't responsible for, won a national award from the Hearst Journalism Foundation in editorial writing.
Website: http://www.amanali.net
Blog: http://www.amanali.net/blog
MySpace: http://myspace.com/amanali
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Aman_Ali/23306089#/profile.php?id=23306089
Twitter: http://twitter.com/amanali
