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Samson Koletkar (aka Mahatma Moses) was born in Mumbai and raised Jewish. Growing up in the world's most crowded city, he spent most of his childhood years burning the midnight candles for earning a Masters Degree in Computer Software, thereby fulfilling his parent's dreams. He then moved half-way across the world, to the technology headquarters and a hotbed for emerging comics - San Francisco. Samson brings a refreshingly new approach to cerebral, witty, thought-provoking, clean humor with a first-generation immigrant perspective. Driven by personal trials and tribulations, his subtle satire addresses religious and political hypocrisies, social issues, and day-to-day absurdities of human nature.
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Corporate / non-profits:
Singapore Airlines, HP, HCL, Intel, Infosys, Prudential Financial, Zensar, IntelliSwift, Persistent, Bristlecone, IIT, IIM, NIT, TieCON, AAPIO, Asha for Education, Engineers Without Borders, Foundation for Excellence, ImmigrationVoice, Home Of Hope, Indo American Golf Association, MAIYTRA, Midrasha, Aligarh Muslim University Alumni, Asia Society Northern California, Asian Employees Association, Asian Health Services, Bechol Lashon, Global Indian Technology Professionals Association, Global Woman Intact, Human Development Foundation, Jewish High Tech Community, Mountain Mike's Pizza, Muslim Community Association, Northeastern Illinois University, Oakland Rotary Club, Occupy Oakland, PlanetReads, SUNY Geneseo, San Ramon Cricket Association, Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Stanford University, Syracuse University, UC Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, Youth Science Institute, Agami Education, California College of the Arts, Chai House Retirement Community, Credo High School, Ekal Vidyalaya, Elk Lodge, Gunn High School, Brandeis University, Shankara Eye Foundation, and more.
Highlights:
- Co-Founder of Desi Comedy Fest, the largest South Asian comedy festival in America
- Founder of Comedy Oakland, the longest running weekly comedy show in Oakland, voted "2016 Best Place for Comedy" in East Bay Express Readers Poll
- Headliner at "You're Funny But You Don't Look Jewish" tour (USA & Canada)
- Founder of Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour (10 cities across U.S.)
- 2015 36th Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition - Semi Finalist
- 2015 International Society of Humor Studies comedy competition - Winner
- 2015 Muslims In Memphis' Kosher & Halal comedy night
- 2015 Twin Cities Jewish Humor Festival - closing night headliner
- 2014 San Francisco International Comedy Competition
- 2011 San Francisco Comedy Day
- 2011 MuslimFest Mississauga
- 2010 Asian American Theater Company comedy competition - Winner
- 2010 The Great Canadian Laugh Off Toronto
Corporate / non-profits:
Singapore Airlines, HP, HCL, Intel, Infosys, Prudential Financial, Zensar, IntelliSwift, Persistent, Bristlecone, IIT, IIM, NIT, TieCON, AAPIO, Asha for Education, Engineers Without Borders, Foundation for Excellence, ImmigrationVoice, Home Of Hope, Indo American Golf Association, MAIYTRA, Midrasha, Aligarh Muslim University Alumni, Asia Society Northern California, Asian Employees Association, Asian Health Services, Bechol Lashon, Global Indian Technology Professionals Association, Global Woman Intact, Human Development Foundation, Jewish High Tech Community, Mountain Mike's Pizza, Muslim Community Association, Northeastern Illinois University, Oakland Rotary Club, Occupy Oakland, PlanetReads, SUNY Geneseo, San Ramon Cricket Association, Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Stanford University, Syracuse University, UC Santa Cruz, University of San Francisco, Youth Science Institute, Agami Education, California College of the Arts, Chai House Retirement Community, Credo High School, Ekal Vidyalaya, Elk Lodge, Gunn High School, Brandeis University, Shankara Eye Foundation, and more.
(Short version: Samson Koletkar is world's only Indian Jewish standup comedian. He has performed his cerebral, witty, thought-provoking, clean humor in India, Canada & U.S. and has been featured on NBC, CBS5, & KRON4.)
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COMEDY OAKLAND, East Bay Express's 2016 Readers Poll Winner for "Best Place for Comedy" (also named "Top 10 Theatrics in 2012" by East Bay Express), features up-and-coming comedians alongside industry pros. Our comedians have featured on TV, radio, comedy festivals, late night talk shows, won competitions, and have performed on every habitable continent!
Enjoy a great night for comedy with cheap tickets, free parking, no drink minimums, or other restrictions of a comedy club. The longest running weekly comedy show in Oakland, since May 2009, Comedy Oakland currently has shows at 7.30pm Thu-Sat & 9.30pm Fri-Sat. ComedyOakland.Eventbrite.com |
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Desi Comedy Fest is the largest South Asian comedy festival in America. Our vision is to showcase the funniest South Asian comedians and create a unique live comedy experience for the South Asian diaspora. Desi Comedy Fest is held every August.
The 2017 edition will feature 11 shows across various NorCal cities from August 10 - 20. facebook.com/DesiComedyFest |
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Imagine an evening of comedy as a meal: Indian spices topping a matzot pizza served with Vietnamese iced coffee in an African American Bakery. The four stand-up comedians share the stage & their own experiences about being “undercover” members of the tribe! The tour has sold out performances all over California, Seattle, Vancouver, New York, DC, Delaware, and more.
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