Vivek Ashok Mahbubani (born 25 September 1982) a.k.a. Ah V (), is a
stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ...
in Hong Kong,
["How to write a joke in China", ''Time''](_blank)
15 November 2007 a musician and an award-winning new media designer.
Biography
Vivek is of
Sindhi Indian descent and was born and raised in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. He grew up in an Indian household where he spoke English and says he faced a lot of cultural challenges because he was surrounded by non-Indians. He graduated from
Diocesan Boys’ School and
City University of Hong Kong
The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is a public research university in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and formally established as the City University of Hong Kong in 1994 ...
with a degree in creative media in 2005
and currently runs his own design firm.
Vivek is also a stand-up comedian in Hong Kong, performing in both English and Cantonese. He is a regular headliner and host at
The TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong. In 2007, Vivek won the Cantonese-language category of the competition to find Hong Kong's funniest person
and was a finalist in the English language category.
In 2008, Vivek won the English language category of the competition.
Vivek is the drummer and an original member of Eve of Sin, a Metalcore band based in Hong Kong. As of September 2016 the band is on a hiatus.
In 2008, Vivek was hired by
Citibank
Citibank, N.A. ("N. A." stands for "National bank (United States), National Association"; stylized as citibank) is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of Citigroup, a financial services multinational corporation, multinational corporation. Ci ...
to endorse its mobile financial services in Hong Kong.
"Citibank launches mobile financial services", ''Brand Republic''
December 2008
In 2010, Vivek was the official announcer for Hong Kong's first Mixed Martial Arts event hosted by Legend Fighting Championship.
See also
* HK International Comedy Festival
* The TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong
* Gill Mohindepaul Singh
Gill Mohindepaul Singh (), better known by his Chinese stage name Q Bobo (; sometimes also spelled Qbobo), is an Indian–Hong Kong actor working under TVB. He is fluent in Punjabi (mother tongue), Cantonese, English and Mandarin, despite hi ...
(also known as Q Bobo)
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1982 births
Living people
Hong Kong people of Indian descent
Hong Kong people of Sindhi descent
Hong Kong Hindus
Sindhi people
Hong Kong stand-up comedians
People educated at Diocesan Boys' School