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He brings out videos from his standup routines and the occasional ''Chai Time With Kenny'' on his [[YouTube]] channel. |
He brings out videos from his standup routines and the occasional ''Chai Time With Kenny'' on his [[YouTube]] channel. |
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14 February 2020, he started a Podcast or as he calls it "Long recording of him talking” called, ''Simple Ken'' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.simpleken.com/}}</ref> on his [[YouTube]] channel, [[Spotify]], Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, [[Gaana]], [[iHeartRadio]]. |
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He also started his mini series named "Getting there" which has 3 episodes. In each of these episodes Kenny meets one person who have chosen a different career option than the mainstream careers and have become successful. The journey has in its episodes: Alicia Dsouza- first guest who chose a path that started from a small decision (illustration) that led her to a very successful destination. Second guest the famous singer Ritviz, and the third guest Auditya who's famously known as Audi Photography. These videos were shot in Bengaluru, Goa and Shillong respectively |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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| Born | Kenneth Mathew Sebastian 31 December 1990 |
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| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Known for | Stand-up comedy |
Kenneth Mathew Sebastian (born 31 December 1990), better known as Kenny Sebastian, is an Indian stand-up comedian, musician and filmmaker.[1] He first rose to prominence through a YouTube channel that broadcasts clips of his stand-up shows, devotional song covers, in addition to original skits, garnering 152 million views since 2008. He has toured the United States, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Dubai[2] and Australia.[3] In 2017, he produced an hour-long comedy special for Amazon Prime.[4] He performs primarily in English, switching to Hindi for comic effect.
Personal life
Kenny Sebastian was born on 31 December 1990 in Pala, Kerala, India in a Catholic Malayali family and was brought up in Bangalore. His father was in the Navy, hence Kenny migrated throughout his childhood. He posted a YouTube video introducing his father to superhero characters.A fun fact about him is that he is colour blind, not many people are aware of it. He speaks English, Malayalam (mother-tongue), Hindi, and Kannada.[2][5] He also has his own production house named SuperHuman Studioz. Kenny is colour blind.[6] Kenny is also an undergraduate in painting.[7]
Career
Kenny made songs from tweets, popularly known as #KennySing4Me. This gained him his initial popularity.[8] He also created an improvised sketch show for Comedy Central known as The Living Room.[9] He co-wrote and acted in the web series called Star Boyz.[10] He did a cameo in the web series Humorously Yours, in Better Life Foundation by Naveen Richard and in Pushpavalli by Sumukhi Suresh. He also has an original series Die Trying,[11] an improvised show The Improvisers: Something From Nothing along with Abish Mathew, Kanan Gill and Kaneez Surka and a sketch comedy show Sketchy Behaviour co-written and co-starring Kanan Gill on Amazon Prime Video.
He is a judge for Comicstaan, a comedy hunt reality show on Amazon Prime Video.
He brings out videos from his standup routines and the occasional Chai Time With Kenny on his YouTube channel.
14 February 2020, he started a Podcast or as he calls it "Long recording of him talking” called, Simple Ken [12] on his YouTube channel, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Gaana, iHeartRadio.
He also started his mini series named "Getting there" which has 3 episodes. In each of these episodes Kenny meets one person who have chosen a different career option than the mainstream careers and have become successful. The journey has in its episodes: Alicia Dsouza- first guest who chose a path that started from a small decision (illustration) that led her to a very successful destination. Second guest the famous singer Ritviz, and the third guest Auditya who's famously known as Audi Photography. These videos were shot in Bengaluru, Goa and Shillong respectively
Filmography
| Year | Platform | Name | Notes |
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| 2014 | YouTube | Journey to the Center of My Brain | Himself |
| 2015 | Insides Out | Himself | |
| 2016 | Star Boyz [13] | Actor | |
| A Door through a Window | Himself | ||
| Breezer Vivid | Alongside Abish Mathew | ||
| 2017-2018 | Son Of Abish | Season 2 with Radhika Apte | |
| Season 4 with Yami Gautam | |||
| 2017–Present | Chai Time with Kenny | Himself | |
| 2017 | Amazon Video | Don't Make That Face by Naveen Richard | Director |
| Don't Be That Guy[14] | Himself | ||
| 2018 | Amazon Video | Die Trying | Kenny [15][16] |
| The Improvisers: Something From Nothing | Alongside Kanan Gill, Abish Mathew, Kaneez Surka | ||
| Comicstaan | Himself- Judge | ||
| 2019 | Amazon Video | Sketchy Behaviour | Alongside Kanan Gill |
| Comicstaan: Season 2 | Himself- Judge |
References
- ^ "Kenny Sebastian – Profile". knowkenny.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Make way for Kenny". Deccan Chronicle. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk (9 August 2018). "Kenny Sebastian Announces First Australian Shows". Broadway World.
- ^ Bhushan, Nyay (20 January 2017). "Amazon Inks Groundbreaking Deal for 14 Indian Stand-Up Comedy Specials". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna Myrtle (23 February 2018). "Carry on, Kenny Sebastian: In conversation with the 'Die Trying' comedian". The Hindu.
- ^ Chai Time Comedy with Kenny Sebastian : Being a Color Blind Painter., retrieved 12 August 2019
- ^ Exams, CBSE, Punishments - Stand Up Comedy by Kenny Sebastian. Kenny Sebastian. YouTube. 28 February 2016.
- ^ "KennySing4Me".
- ^ "Comedy Central to premiere 'The Living Room'". afaqs!. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Kenny Sebastian - Artist Profile". eventseeker.com. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Die Trying actor Kenny Sebastian: It's painful to create music, stand-up is easier". 17 February 2018.
- ^ https://www.simpleken.com/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Kenny Sebastian (5 May 2016), 3 South Indian Boys in Space | STAR BOYZ | CHAATS Ep 1 #LaughterGames, retrieved 24 October 2018
- ^ "Kenny Sebastian: Don't Be That Guy".
- ^ "Die Trying review: This Kenny Sebastian 'Brohemian Rhapsody' is enjoyable in parts". 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Die Trying review: Kenny Sebastian's Amazon show is a middle finger to middle-class Indian establishment". 14 February 2018.
External links
- Kenny Sebastian at IMDb
- https://www.youtube.com/user/kennethseb on YouTube