Hari Kondabolu
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Hari Kondabolu is an American
stand-up comic.
and the London School of Economics
, he has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live
as well as appearing on a variety of national comedy festivals, including the 2007 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival. Additionally, he has made several appearances on Comedy Central
. Among these, he was featured in the July 18th, 2008 episode of Live at Gotham
and later on the January 15th, 2010 episode of John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
. Most prominently, his own episode of Comedy Central Presents
aired in 2011. He has also appeared on Russell Howard's Good News
and in various comedic short films online. He has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His humor often centers on social issues such as poverty, racism, and a rejection of Indian stereotypes seen in media.
His short film MANOJ has played in comedy and film festivals around the world, including the Just for Laughs Festivals in Montreal
and Chicago
.
He is the older brother of Ashok Kondabolu, of the rap group "Das Racist
". They do a monthly, mostly improvised talk show together in New York City
called "The Untitled Kondabolu Brothers" Project. Past guests have included Ajay Naidu
, Aasif Mandvi
, W. Kamau Bell, Leo Allen
, Victor Vasquez (Kool AD of Das Racist), Charles Mudede
and Blue Scholars
.
United States
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stand-up comic.
Career
A graduate of Bowdoin CollegeBowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
and the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, he has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
as well as appearing on a variety of national comedy festivals, including the 2007 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival. Additionally, he has made several appearances on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. Among these, he was featured in the July 18th, 2008 episode of Live at Gotham
Live At Gotham
Live at Gotham is a standup comedy television show airing on Comedy Central in the United States. The show features up and coming stand up comedians performing live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. It premiered on July 21, 2006....
and later on the January 15th, 2010 episode of John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show
John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show is a stand up comedy television series that currently airs on Comedy Central in the United States. Hosted by British comedian John Oliver, the show features new material by both up-and-coming and established comedians. Each episode opens with Oliver's witty...
. Most prominently, his own episode of Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
aired in 2011. He has also appeared on Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News
Russell Howard's Good News is a British comedy and topical news show broadcast on BBC Three and, since the show's fourth series, BBC HD. Hosted by comedian Russell Howard, he offers his commentary on the news of the week using mostly standup, but including sketches and guest appearances from people...
and in various comedic short films online. He has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His humor often centers on social issues such as poverty, racism, and a rejection of Indian stereotypes seen in media.
His short film MANOJ has played in comedy and film festivals around the world, including the Just for Laughs Festivals in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
He is the older brother of Ashok Kondabolu, of the rap group "Das Racist
Das Racist
Das Racist is an alternative hip hop group based in Brooklyn, New York City, composed of MCs Himanshu Suri , and Victor Vazquez and hype man Ashok Kondabolu...
". They do a monthly, mostly improvised talk show together in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
called "The Untitled Kondabolu Brothers" Project. Past guests have included Ajay Naidu
Ajay Naidu
Ajay Kalahastri Naidu is an American actor.Naidu was born in Evanston, Illinois He attended Evanston Township High School. As an actor, he trained with the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.His first professional acting job was the film ...
, Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala , known professionally as Aasif Mandvi , is an American actor and comedian. He began appearing as an occasional contributing correspondent on The Daily Show on August 9, 2006. On March 12, 2007, he was promoted to a regular correspondent.-Early life and stage career:Mandvi...
, W. Kamau Bell, Leo Allen
Leo Allen
Leopold Rufus "Leo" Allen is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Detroit, Michigan, known as one half of the comedy team Slovin and Allen.- Career :Allen has been performing stand-up comedy since the late '90s...
, Victor Vasquez (Kool AD of Das Racist), Charles Mudede
Charles Mudede
Charles Tonderai Mudede is a writer, filmmaker, and leftwing cultural critic. Born into an educated Rhodesian family, he spent much of his childhood in the United States, only to return to the newly independent Zimbabwe in 1981...
and Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars
Blue Scholars is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, created in 2002 while the members, DJ Sabzi and MC Geologic, were students at the University of Washington....
.