Anoop Desai

Anoop Desai
Anoop Desai aka TOTEM at Lollapalooza
Anoop Desai aka TOTEM at Lollapalooza
Background information
Born (1986-12-20) December 20, 1986 (age 37)
Cary, North Carolina
OriginChapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009—present
Formerly ofUNC Clef Hangers
Websitewww.anoopdesai.com

Anoop Manoj Desai (born December 20, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He began his career as the sixth place finisher on the eighth season of American Idol,[1] after which he began writing and performing music under the pseudonym TOTEM.[2] Since 2020, Desai has devoted his time to acting, most notably as The Djinn on the fourth and fifth seasons of What We Do In the Shadows.[3]

  1. ^ "It's Dim All the Lights for Anoop Desai: Rediff.com Movies". Movies.rediff.com. April 23, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  2. ^ santilli, mj (July 1, 2022). "American Idol's Anoop Desai Joins FX Series What We Do in the Shadows". mjsbigblog. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 30, 2022). "'What We Do In The Shadows': Former 'American Idol' Finalist Anoop Desai Joins Season 4 As Recurring". Deadline. Retrieved December 18, 2023.