Adam Mamawala
Adam Mamawala (b. May 18, 1987 Aurora, Illinois) is an award-winning young American stand-up comic. He graduated from Hillsborough High School in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, and is currently a junior communications major at the College of New Jersey living in Ewing, New Jersey.[1] [2] [3] [4] He is of half-Indian and half-German ancestry.[2] [3] [4]
His most notable acclaim thus far was being featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the news journal of North American college administrators.[4] He was quoted in that article as responding to another comic, who had made fun of his name, that "If I'm getting thousand-dollar checks, people can call me whatever they want...."[4] In fact, he makes light of his own name, noting that every syllable ends in an "a".[2] His signature comedy routine is "about a GPS system that (speaks) in different accents ...."[4]
Mamawala won a Catch A Rising Star's Comedy Challenge in November 2006, which allowed him an opportunity to perform in Atlantic City in December 2006.[1] [2] [4] [5] From there, he won the 2007 New Jersey Comedy Festival, where he was crowned "New Jersey King of Campus Comedy."[6] [4] [7] He frequently performs at The College of New Jersey, Monmouth College, and other student venues.[8]
On a more serious note, Mamawala has presented undergraduate research about Darfur.[9]
He is also a published poet,[10] and a varsity tennis player.[11] [12]
He is currently an intern with the Trenton Thunder minor-league baseball club.[13] [citation needed]
He is a huge Chicago sports fan, rooting for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears.[14] [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b James Queally, "Punchlines punch Mamawala's ticket to Atlantic City", The Signal (College of New Jersey newspaper), November 29, 2006, found at Punchlines punch Mamawala's ticket to Atlantic City. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c d MySpace account. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b The College of New Jersey official web site wep page for Student Ambassador Adam Mamawala. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g Thomas Bartlett, "Funny You Should Say That," The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2008, found at Chronicle of Higher Education sample article. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ "Casino Capsules: C.A.R.S. College Comedy Challenge Finals, Dec. 2, Catch A Rising Star" in Atantic City Weekly, November 23, 2006, found at Atlantic City Weekly web site. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ New Jersey Comedy Festival official web site. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ Notes, Atanticville News, December 27, 2007, found at Atlanticville News article. Accesssed March 14, 2008.
- ^ Go Kids NJ web site. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ Mamawala was part of a student panel entitled, "Global Coverage of Efforts to End Genocide in Darfur, Sudan", on November 17, 2007, at a meeting of the National Coomunication Association, see listings at National Communication Association web site, and pdf of the report at Global Coverage of Efforts to End Genocide in Darfur, Sudan (pdf). Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ PoetryPoem.com web site. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ College Club tennis web site. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ Middle States US Tennis Association official web site. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/mamawalacomedy Mamawala Comedy MySpace page]. Accessed March 15, 2008.
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/mamawalacomedy Mamawala Comedy MySpace page]. Accessed March 15, 2008.
External links
- Facebook page
- Personal MySpace page
- Mamawala Comedy MySpace page
- Video of November 2006 stand-up
- Photographs from Catch a Rising Star on another young comic's web site
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