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Adam Mamawala (born May 18, 1987, Aurora, Illinois) is an American stand-up comic. He makes use of accents and laughs at his own name as means of diffusing and parodying stereotypes of South Asians.
Biography
editMamawala was born in Aurora, Illinois, to an Indian Muslim father from Pune and a German-American mother from Whitewater, Wisconsin. His father studied in Morocco where he met his mother. His father was an insurance agent for MetLife and MassMutual while his mother was a special education teachers' aide. [1][2][3] He graduated in 2005 from Hillsborough High School in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, where he was part of the choir; he graduated from The College of New Jersey in Ewing Township, New Jersey, with a degree in Communication Studies in 2009.[4][2][3]
Mamawala was featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education.[3] His signature comedy routine is "about a GPS system that (speaks) in different accents"[3]
Mamawala was a finalist in Catch a Rising Star's Comedy Challenge in November 2006, which allowed him an opportunity to perform in Atlantic City in December 2006.[4][3][5] From there, he won the 2007 New Jersey Comedy Festival, where he was crowned "New Jersey King of Campus Comedy."[3][6] Adam performed frequently on campus during his time at The College of New Jersey, and in 2009 he hosted the New Jersey Comedy Festival. He also performed with Kel Mitchell at a charity show in June 2008, and in November 2009 he opened for Nigel Lawrence at Boston University's BU Central.[7]
He has performed throughout different comedy clubs, including Caroline's, Comix, New York, Broadway, Gotham Comedy Clubs,[8] and The Stress Factory.[9]
References
edit- ^ Blank, Matt. "Rising Stand-Up Star Adam Mamawala Dishes on His Indian Roots, Personal Idols, & Where Comedy Draws the Line", Mixed Asian Media, August 19, 2022. Accessed July 10, 2024. "I was born in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago most known in pop culture as being the setting of Wayne's World. My dad is from India and my mom is from Wisconsin, but they moved to Illinois in 1985 after my dad's job brought him there. We also moved from Illinois to New Jersey in 1996 as a result of my dad's job, which is where I largely grew up. My dad worked in insurance, first for MetLife and then MassMutual."
- ^ a b The College of New Jersey official web site wep page for Student Ambassador Adam Mamawala Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Thomas Bartlett, "Funny You Should Say That," The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2008, found at Chronicle of Higher Education sample article. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b James Queally, "Punchlines punch Mamawala's ticket to Atlantic City", The Signal (College of New Jersey newspaper), November 29, 2006, found at Punchlines punch Mamawala's ticket to Atlantic City[permanent dead link]. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Casino Capsules: C.A.R.S. College Comedy Challenge Finals, Dec. 2, Catch A Rising Star" in Atlantic City Weekly, November 23, 2006, found at Atlantic City Weekly web site. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey Comedy Festival official web site Archived March 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Event: Kel Mitchell to host Edison comedy show Wednesday to support local scholarship, by Helping Hands", see NJ.com website. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
- ^ Videos on Youtube at Adam Mamawala Stand-Up at Comix (January 07, 2009 show on Youtube) and Adam Mamawala at Comix 1/6. Retrieved March 11, 2008.
- ^ "Stress Factory Comedy Club :: Baker-Bone and Friends". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.