Ali Shahalom
Ali Shahalom | |
|---|---|
আলী শাহআলম | |
| Born | 15 October 1992 Devon, England |
| Other names | Ali Official |
| Education | University of Westminster |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Relatives | Shaheen (brother) |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2010-2016 |
| Subscribers | 68,530 (combined)[1] |
| Total views | 7,079,507 (combined)[1] |
Last updated: 23 May 2021 | |
Ali Shahalom (Bengali: আলী শাহআলম; born 15 October 1992), also known by his stage name Ali Official, is an English comedian and television presenter of Bangladeshi descent.
Early life
Shahalom was born in
Career
Since April 2011, Shahalom and his younger brother, Shaheen (born 2001),[6] host their own channel on YouTube called Aliofficial1 with comedy sketches. Their comedy videos often relate back to their Bengali heritage and culture, and have subsequently attracted a large South-Asian following.[3][4][5]
In July 2013, Shahalom appeared on Channel 4's month-long documentary series, Ramadan Diaries.[7][6][8] In 2014, he featured in two episodes of comedy web series Corner Shop Show. Since May of the same year, he has hosted The Variety Show on Channel S, broadcast live every fortnight on Saturday at 8.30 pm. In July 2015, he collaborated with Humza Arshad on episode 19 of Badman's World.
In October 2015, he performed on the "Sounds of Light" tour with musicians Safe Adam and Harris J. In December 2015, he went on a 20 city national tour with comedy trio
Recognition
In October 2016, Shahalom was named one of the "Young British Muslim Millennials Changing The World" by The Asian Today.[10]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ a b "About AliOfficialUK". YouTube.
- ^ a b Ali Shahalom (18 October 2013). Documentary - @AliOfficial1 - #TheAccidentalJourney (Video). IR Media. Event occurs at 10:49 minutes in. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
Originally, I'm actually from the southwest of England in a place called Devon, but I moved to London for university to study, to do my degree, and I'm actually still doing my degree in London
- ^ a b "Interview with Youtube's celebrity brothers" (2 ed.). Asian Express. October 2013. p. 26. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b Grint, Ashley (October 2013). "Interview with Youtube's celebrity brothers" (3 ed.). Asian Express. p. 12. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Youtube celebrity brothers". Asian Express. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Local restaurant owner to star in channel 4 documentary on Ramadan". Exeter: Express & Echo. 15 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "4Ramadan". Channel 4. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Ramadan Diaries - Day 11 - Tiverton". Channel 4. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "The Story of the Asian Network Comedy night in Leeds in Pictures". BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Ramchurn, Sheena (11 October 2016). "GENERATION M: Young British Muslims Millenials Changing the World". The Asian Today. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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