Said Durrah

Said Durrah
Born (1982-02-09) February 9, 1982
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Medium Stand-up
Nationality American
Years active 2009–present
Genres Observational comedy, Satire
Subject(s) Arab culture, Religion, Political satire, Stereotypes
Influences Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby
Website www.saidsworld.com

Said Durrah (Arabic: سعيد درة‎‎; born February 9, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian of Arab descent.

Early life

Durrah is of Jordanian and Palestinian descent. His father, Hisham Durrah, is from Amman, Jordan, and mother, Hiyam Durrah, is from Gaza, Palestine.[1]

He was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States and he grew up in Mayo, Maryland, United States. He attended South River Senior and then studied General Business Administration at University of Maryland University College.

Career

Durrah worked in corporate marketing, travel agents and banking,[2] before he focused entirely on comedy in 2009.[1]

In October 2009, Durrah first hit the stage at Big Brown Comedy Hour in New York.[3][4] He then got his start in Manhattan, New York, at Comic Strip Live. He then performed at the Town Hall Theatre on Broadway within his first year in comedy. Durrah has performed stand up comedy in a number of venues all over the United States.

In October and November 2010, he toured with other Muslim comedians on the "Arabs Gone Wild" tour.[5] In 2011 and 2012, Durrah performed at the New York Arab American Comedy Festival at Gotham Comedy Club.[1][6][7]

From February 2013, Durrah will be touring with his show "Arab Is Me".[1][8]

Durrah also produces comedy shows.[2]

Comedy style

Durrah's comedy career is influenced by his parents and their Arab roots. His comedy has been described as an experience of off the wall energy in which he uses different voices, storytelling, impersonations, and crazy facial expressions.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Prassl, Valerie (November 2012). "Laughing Away Cultural Barriers". Manhattan: The Midtown Gazette. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Murtagh, Heather (February 20, 2012). "Funny is funny: Comic brings �Arab Comedy by the Bay� to Redwood City". The Daily Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2013. replacement character in |title= at position 30 (help)
  3. ↑ "Big Brown Comedy Hour". FEN Magazine. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ Seif, Al-Din (April 19, 2010). "Qs with Comedian Said Durrah". FEN Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Al-Din, Seif (October 6, 2010). "Arabs Go Wild on Broadway". FEN Mag. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ Khan, Taimur (October 2, 2011). "Laughs keep coming for Arab-US comedians". Watan. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ Khan, Taimur (October 2, 2011). "Laughs keep coming for Arab-US comedians". Abu Dhabi: The National. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  8. ↑ ""Arab is Me" - Starring Comedian Said Durrah". The Press-Entertainment. February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
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