- Hamilton, ON
- Stand-Up Comedian
- $500 and up
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Abdullah Usman Comedy
Live at Comedy Bar Toronto!
Dating Apps & Bad Genetics || Abdullah Usman
Abdullah on CTV Morning LIVE (Dec, 2022)
Abdullah's CBC Feature article (Dec, 2022)
Abdullah's CBC short-film "Inside Comedy" being featured on national television. (Jan, 2023)
Performing in Halifax (Aug, 2022)
Performing in Ottawa (July, 2022)
CBC photoshoot (July, 2022)
Guest Star on CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Guest Star on CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Headlining in Toronto
Overview
Hi! I am a national touring standup comedian with 7+ years of experience in the industry. I am a writer and correspondent on the award winning CBC TV series This Hour Has 22 Minutes. I have also written on the CBC Digital series Street Cents, and have been featured on CTV, CBC Radio, Just For Laughs Toronto, the Edmonton Comedy Festival, and the Canadian Arctic Comedy Festival.
I regularly headline at top comedy clubs, and at corporate and private shows - I've performed for organizations such as the Canadian Revenue Agency, the Department of National Defense, and Alterna Savings. I guarantee electrifying comedy shows with customized material and engaging crowd-work. Let's work!
Reviews
9 reviews
Ashley W.
June 11, 2023Fantastic!
Abdullah was great! He customized his performance to our crowd and we received compliments from the whole audience about how much everyone enjoyed it :) Thank you!
Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian
Virginia P.
December 14, 2022Just Plain Intelligent and HILARIOUS
Abdullah was fabulous in keeping in touch for our intimate work gathering. From the start of booking him through Gig-Salad to the party. He was extremely entertaining and funny. Clean act. Very appropriate.
Hired as: Comedian, Stand-Up Comedian
Jillian S.
March 10, 2022AMAZING!
We hired Abdullah for a virtual corporate event for our accounting firm and he did not disappoint! He had really done his homework! He customized his jokes for our audience and engaged the staff during the event. Everyone really enjoyed it and laughed the whole way through! It's not easy doing comedy virtually, and he truly surpassed all of our expectations!
Hired as: Comedian, Stand-Up Comedian
Lydia L.
February 25, 2022Wonderful Comedian!
Abdullah performed for my holiday party this year and made it one to remember! He was hilarious and interactive with the audience, despite it being a virtual show. He was very professional throughout the whole process and was an absolute delight. I strongly recommend him!
Hired as: Comedian
Robert P.
February 10, 2022Great Corporate Virtual Performance
Organizing a corporate event with Abdullah was seamless. He was very easy to get communicate with and coordinated opening acts for a more diverse performance. All 3 performers has personalized material that was relevant to our industry and had everyone laughing over lunch.
I look forward to working with Abdullah again!
Hired as: Comedian
Booking information
Price range: $250- $1000
Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu
About
Abdullah is one of the fastest rising stars in Canadian comedy. He is a writer and guest star on the critically acclaimed television show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, as well as having written for the award winning CBC digital series Street Cents. As a standup, Abdullah has been featured on CBC’s Inside Comedy (CBC TV, CBC Gem), Just For Laughs Toronto, CBC Radio, he was the winner of “Ottawa’s Top Comic”, and a runner-up in the Alterna Crackup Comedy Festival’s “Best Under 30 Competition”. He has also been featured on the Edmonton Comedy Festival, the Canadian Arctic Comedy Festival, he has performed inside the Canadian Parliament, and he headlines top comedy venues such as Yuk Yuk's and Absolute Comedy.
His humor is defined by his captivating stories of navigating a culturally juxtaposed life in Canada, unravelling the obstacles of adulthood in this chaotic world, and his societal and pop-culture observations - all wrapped in an eccentric stage personality, and peppered with audience interactions. Don't miss him!
Services offered
Past booked events
June 2023
10
Saturday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Ottawa, ON
December 2022
08
Thursday
Christmas Party
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Ottawa, ON
February 2022
09
Wednesday
Virtual Event
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Ottawa, ON
December 2021
13
Monday
Corporate Event
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Ottawa, ON
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