Ali Al Sayed

Ali Al Sayed is a comedian based in Dubai.[1] Al Sayed was named "one of the most influential comedians in the world" by Toastmasters International Magazine[2] and was recently dubbed the “King of Laughter” by a group of university students competing for an internship with Rolling Stone ME.[3] Al Sayed is the founder of the local entertainment company Viva Arts and is the co-director of Dubomedy Arts, the first and only Comedy and Urban Arts School in the MENA region.[4]

Throughout his career, Al Sayed has performed alongside great comics including Dean Edwards of SNL, Dean Obeidallah, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, Remy Munasifi 'Saudi in Audis' creator, Sugar Sammy, Tommy Davidson of 'In Living Color', Hollywood legend Michael Winslow of 'Police Academy' movies, Stand Up Comedy Qatar's Halal Bilal[5] and many more.[6]

  1. ^ Hot 100 2011 – Ali Al Sayed and Mina Liccione. (2011, February 21). Retrieved June 25, 2012, from Ahlan: http://www.ahlanlive.com/hot-100-2011-ali-al-sayed-mina-liccione-101403.html
  2. ^ Kushner, M. (2011, December 1). Keeping It Funny. Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Toastmaster Magazine: http://magazines.toastmasters.org/publication/?i=88861&p=17
  3. ^ Abbas, D. (2012, May 16). Sunday Afternoon with Ali Al Sayed. Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstoneme.com/intern/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Fahim, S. (2011, May 1). Dubomedy: Meet the Comics Behind the Region's First Comedy Art School. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Khaleej Esque: http://www.khaleejesque.com/2011/05/entertainment/dubomedy-meet-the-comics-behind-the-regions-first-comedy-arts-school/
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Al Sayed Comedy: "Ali al Sayed :: Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-06-27.