Birth Name: | Deepak Colundalur Ananthapadmanabha |
Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
Medium: | Journalist, comedian |
Education: | University of Massachusetts Amherst Pratt Institute |
Notable Work: | MOJO HD |
Deepak Colundalur Ananthapadmanabha is an American online journalist and comedian based in New York City who hosted "The Circuit", a weekly online show on MOJO HD. Deepak is a high school art teacher and co-host of the stand up/music showcase AbeMixture, which occurs monthly at Pacific Standard bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He is also the voice of the announcer on Baking W/ Mercury.[1]
From 1993 to 1998 Ananthapadmanabha attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, earning a B.A. in Communications. In 2006 he received his M.S. in Art and Design Education from Pratt Institute.
Ananthapadmanabha hosted "The Circuit" on MOJO HD. The show began in early 2008.[2] The show takes informative coverage of events in technology and entertainment and mixes it with bits of comedy. " it's your proverbial bus ride through the tunnel of gadgetry, it's your hilarious and informative lunch break"[3] Like other online shows, for example Rocket Boom, the show covers cutting-edge developments in the digital world but does so with a light touch.