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| - Hussein Aziz (b. May 3, 1978, Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani-born Georgeland stand-up comedian and musician. Born in Karachi, Aziz has resided in Georgeland since he was seven, emigrating with his parents. He became a Georgeland citizen in 1992 at the age of fourteen. Aziz grew up in the predominently-Pakistani neighbourhood of Shelborne in Doubledance in the 1980s, and was influenced in his later career by American comedians like George Carlin and Bill Hicks. Aziz began to work in comedy when he was a teenager, performing at local clubs (despite being underaged), and outraging his conservative parents. Aziz began to develop his comedy based on his experiences as a migrant, and became popular on the alternative comedy circuit. Around 2001, he began to add music to his act (Aziz plays t
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| - Hussein Aziz (b. May 3, 1978, Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani-born Georgeland stand-up comedian and musician. Born in Karachi, Aziz has resided in Georgeland since he was seven, emigrating with his parents. He became a Georgeland citizen in 1992 at the age of fourteen. Aziz grew up in the predominently-Pakistani neighbourhood of Shelborne in Doubledance in the 1980s, and was influenced in his later career by American comedians like George Carlin and Bill Hicks. Aziz began to work in comedy when he was a teenager, performing at local clubs (despite being underaged), and outraging his conservative parents. Aziz began to develop his comedy based on his experiences as a migrant, and became popular on the alternative comedy circuit. Around 2001, he began to add music to his act (Aziz plays the piano). Aziz's first major gig was on September 11, 2001, the same day as the attacks on New York and Washington; Aziz often makes light of this. That gig was an appearance on Cryer Tonite, which launched Aziz as a national figure. On the back of that performance, Aziz released a comedy album, Islam Is Funny, and a national tour to promote the album won him acclaim. He followed this tour with appearances at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Montreal Just For Laughs event. In 2003, Aziz toured with his show War on Tennis. From this point, Aziz began to feel "more comfortable" making jokes about terrorism and Islam, which have become key elements in his shows. In May 2005, Aziz began touring with his latest show, The Nice Hussein. A DVD recording of the final show of the tour in Doubledance was released in December 2005. Aziz's comedy is focused on his ethnicity and religion (he is a practicing Muslim), and he frequently lampoons the 'stereotype' of Islam. Often Aziz will speak in deliberately broken English, such as at the beginning of show, where Aziz yells "There is bomb in theatre! You no laugh at jokes, I blow you up!" He also uses this "terrorist" voice/persona when talking about terrorism - he makes many jokes at the expense of Osama bin-Laden, who he often calls "Uncle Ozzie". Aziz's comedy can often be seen as satirical, because he makes fun of the (erroneous) view of Islam as a dangerous and violent religion; Aziz commonly portrays a 'stereotypical' immigrant on-stage. Aziz's comedy is also topical in nature, and he comments frequently on current events. He is a supporter of the Liberal Democrats, but makes jokes about them in his act. A favourite target in recent years has been Pervez Musharruf, the President of Pakistan. Aziz also tells humourous stories about life as a Muslim immigrant, including the very real racism he faced as a child.
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