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Said Durrah
Born (1982-02-09) February 9, 1982 (age 42)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
MediumStand-up
NationalityAmerican
Years active2009–present
GenresObservational comedy,
Satire
Subject(s)Arab culture, Religion,
Political satire, Stereotypes
Websitewww.saidsworld.com

Said Durrah (

Arab
descent.

Early life

Durrah is of mixed

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

He was born in

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.

The greatest influence on Durrah’s comedy career is his parents and their Arab roots,

Durrah’s comedy has been described as an experience of off the wall energy in which he uses different voices, storytelling, impersonations, and crazy facial expressions, quickly becoming a favorite among crowds.

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.[6][7][1]

He also produces shows.[2]

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

Personal life

Durrah resides in Bowie, Maryland with his family.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Prassl, Valerie (November 2012). "Laughing Away Cultural Barriers". Manhattan: The Midtown Gazette. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b Murtagh, Heather (February 20, 2012). [http://archives.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=228972 "Funny is funny: Comic brings �Arab Comedy by the Bay� to Redwood City"]. The Daily Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); replacement character in |title= at position 30 (help)
  3. ^ "Big Brown Comedy Hour". FEN Magazine. January, 1 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Seif, Al-Din (April, 19 2010). "Qs with Comedian Said Durrah". FEN Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Al-Din, Seif (October 6, 2010). "Arabs Go Wild on Broadway". FEN Mag. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Khan, Taimur (October 2, 2011). "Laughs keep coming for Arab-US comedians". Watan. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Khan, Taimur (October 2, 2011). "Laughs keep coming for Arab-US comedians". The National. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ ""Arab is Me" - Starring Comedian Said Durrah". The Press-Entertainment. February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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