Jasprit Singh is a well-known stand-up comedian in the Indian comedy industry. He is known for his innocent looks and sharp observations. Most of his content is based on his personal stories. He rose to fame in 2017 after his YouTube video “Dad, Savings and Milk” went viral.
Wiki/Biography
Jaspreet Singh was born in 1979 (31 years old in 2020). He is from Batala near Amritsar in Punjab. He went to Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Amritsar. Jaspreet studied Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (2007-2011).
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 11″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Family and caste
Parents and siblings
His father is a banker. Not much is known about his mother. His elder brother’s name is Harpreet Singh.
Jaspreet Singh’s Father
Jaspreet’s elder brother Harpreet Singh
Relationship with wife
Jaspreet married Harneet Kaur on Sunday, December 11, 2016. She was his high school sweetheart.
Jaspreet Singh and his wife Harneet Kaur
Signature/Autograph
Profession
Corporate Sector
After graduating with a Bachelor of Technology degree, Jaspreet started working as a software engineer at Samsung Research in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. While working at Samsung, one of his friends introduced him to stand-up comedy. Later, he joined Sapient (an American IT company) in Gurgaon, where he worked as a senior associate from April 2015 to January 2018.
As a comedian
From a young age, Jaspreet wanted to make people laugh. He loved listening to tapes of famous Indian comedians like Bhagwant Mann and Johnny Lever. In sixth grade, he wrote in someone’s slam book that he wanted to be a comedian.
While at Sapient, Jaspreet started performing at open mics. As of 2020, he has performed over 700 shows and performed in over 60 cities in India, the US, Australia, UK, Vietnam, Qatar, and the UAE. His solo shows “Tu Toh Chup Hi Reh” and “Koi Load Nahi” have sold over 23,000 tickets combined.
In an interview, when asked about his favorite type of comedy to perform, he said,
Merko comedy real life wali karni achi lagti hai. Jo bhi main bolun log kahe ki haan ye ho sakta hai. Meri problem hai i cant write novel, main kintebi jokes katahun and stories katahun uka meri life se koi na koi connect and ta hai. Toh usme do genre aate hai anecdotes and observations aur mera content dono ka thoda mix sa hai. ”
He uploaded his first YouTube video, “Dad, Savings and Milk,” hoping it would get more than 100,000 views so he could get on a corporate show. But the video went viral and he became an overnight sensation. Later, the video has been viewed more than 10 million times on YouTube.
Jaspreet Singh has a podcast on the Gaana app called “Thoda Chill Thoda Grill.” He also has a show on YouTube called “Jassi Doesn’t Like It,” where he criticizes things on the internet that he doesn’t like.
Favorite things
Comedians: Abhishek Upmanyu, Sumit Anand, Louis CK, Kevin Hart
Travel destinations: Gold Coast (Australia), Shillong (Meghalaya)
Singer: Amrinder Gill
Bicycle Collection
Jaspreet drives a Royal Enfield Bullet.
Facts/Trivia
- He is also known as Jassi.
- Jaspreet likes to drink alcohol occasionally.
- Jaspreet acted in plays, wrote scripts and was a member of the bhangra dance group in college, where he realised his love for the stage.
Jaspreet Singh’s University Dance Troupe
- Jaspreet faced a lot of difficulties in the beginning of his career. Once, only 7 people came to see his performance. He was a little discouraged, but he did not give up and performed for 85 minutes, making the audience laugh.
Jaspreet Singh performs for 7 people
- He is the third Indian stand-up comedian to perform in Dublin, Ireland.
- He gets a lot of criticism for making fun of his family. At one point he responded by saying that he comes from a very funny family and they all make fun of each other. He said that his sense of humor comes from his family.
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