Jaspreet Singh is a leading stand-up comedian in the Indian comedy circuit. He is known for his innocent looks and sharp observational skills. The content is mostly based on his personal story. He rose to fame when his YouTube video “Daddy, Save Your Milk” went viral in 2017.
Wiki/Biography
Jaspreet Singh was born in 1979 (age 31 years; as of 2020). He hails from Batala near Amritsar, Punjab. He attended Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Amritsar. Jaspreet pursued his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science (2007-2011) at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
His father is a banker. Not much is known about his mother. His brother’s name is Harpreet Singh.
Jaspreet Singh’s father
Jaspreet Harpreet Singh’s brother
Relationships & Wives
Jaspreet got married to Harneet Kaur on 11 December 2016 (Sunday). He was her high school sweetheart.
Jaspreet Singh with his wife Harneet Kaur
Signature/Autograph
Career
Corporate Sector
After completing B.Tech., Jaspreet started working as a software engineer at Samsung Research Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. While working at Samsung, he was first introduced to stand-up comedy by one of his friends. Later, he joined Sapient in Gurgaon (an American IT company) and worked there as a Senior Associate from April 2015 to January 2018.
As a comedian
Since childhood, Jaspreet wanted to make people laugh. He likes to listen to cassettes of famous Indian comedians like Bhagwant Mann and Johnny Lever. In 6th standard, he wrote in someone’s slam book that he wanted to be a comedian.
While working at Sapient, Jaspreet started attending open mics. As of 2020, he has performed 700+ shows and performed in over 60 cities in India, USA, Australia, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Qatar and UAE His solo shows “Tu Toh Chup Hi Reh” and “Koi Load Nahi” together has sold more than 23k tickets.
In an interview, when asked about his favorite genre of comedy that he enjoys, he said,
Merko jokes real life wali karni achi lagti hai. Jo bhi main bolun log kahe ki haan ye ho sakta hai. Meri problem hai I can’t write fiction, main jinte bhi jokes karta hun and story karta hun unka meri life se koi na koi connection hota hai. Toh usme do genre aate hai anecdoktal and content aur mera observation dono ka thoda mix sa hai.”
He uploaded his first YouTube video “Daddy, Simpanan Susu aur” expecting it to cross 1 lakh views so that he can get a corporate show. But the video went viral, and he became popular overnight. Later, the video got more than 10 million views on YouTube.
Jaspreet Singh has a podcast titled “Thoda Chill Thoda Grill” on the Gaana app. He also has a show on YouTube titled “Jassi Doesn’t Like It,” where he criticizes things he doesn’t like on the internet.
Favorite Things
Comedians: Abhishek Upmanyu, Sumit Anand, Louis CK, Kevin Hart
Travel Destination: Gold Coast (Australia), Shillong (Meghalaya)
Singer: Amrinder Gill
Bicycle Collection
Jaspreet drives a bullet Royal Enfield.
Facts/Trivia
- He also goes by the name Jassi.
- Jaspreet likes to drink occasionally.
- Jaspreet does theatre, writes scripts, and is part of his college’s Bhangra dance troupe. It was here that he realized his love for the stage.
Jaspreet Singh’s college dance group
- Jaspreet faced many struggles in his early career. Once, only 7 people showed up for his performance. He was a bit disappointed, but he did not give up and performed for 85 minutes, making his audience laugh.
Jaspreet Singh performed for 7 people
- He is the third Indian stand-up comic to perform in Dublin, Ireland.
- He faced a lot of criticism for making jokes about his family. One time, he responded by saying that he came from a very funny family, and they all made fun of each other. He says that his sense of humor comes from his family.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
