Emo Majok Explained

Emo Majok
Birth Name:Emmanuel Gureec Majok
Birth Date:6 August 1988
Birth Place:Ethiopia
Medium:Stand-up
Nationality:South Sudanese Australian
Years Active:2018 - present
Website:https://www.emomajok.com/

Emo Majok, born Emmanuel Gureec Majok[1] (6 August 1988) is a South Sudanese Australian Stand up comedian. He was a winner at the Western Australia Raw Comedy and a finalist at the 10th edition of Australia's Got Talent.

Early life

Emo was born on 6 August 1988 in Itang refugee camp, Gambela Region, Ethiopia to Sudanese parents,[2] who having fled the Second Sudanese Civil War which claimed over 2 million lives,[3] settled in a Itang refugee camp in Ethiopia.[4] [5] When he was 3 years old, the Ethiopian Civil War forced his family and thousands of other displaced refugees to walk for weeks until they reached Kakuma Refugee Camp, in northern Kenya.[1] [6]

In 1996, when Emo was 8 years old, the family was sponsored to relocate to Australia where they settled in Girrawheen, Western Australia in the northern suburbs of Perth,.[7]

In the mid 90's while in school, Emo used to love entertaining his friends[8]

Comedy

2018–Present

In 2018 Emo, and his childhood friend, Joe White performed a number of shows titled White vs. Black at the Perth Fringe World Festival.[6] [7] [8] in the same year, he won the Western Australia Raw Comedy finals[4] as the Funniest Amateur Comedian in Western Australia which earned him a ticket to compete at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival[7] [9] [10]

In January 2019, Emo performed at the Fringe World Festival with his show Not Quite Grown Yet[7] [11]

Emo produced and headlined the show Can We Laugh Again[4] at the Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth in October 2020.

In April 2021, he performed at the Fad Gallery, Melbourne in a show titled Black Santa[12] [13]

In 2022, Emo received the golden buzzer[14] [15] to make it to the semi-finals of Australia's Got Talent (season 10)[4] [16] where he later made it to the finals. In August 2022, he performed for the first time at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the Bistro Square in a show dubbed African Aussie.[4] [5] [17] In October, Emo was a participant in the ABC Radio Comedy Debate[5] [8] and also in the same month, was part of the Perth Comedy Festival Showcase Tour.[18] In November, he hosted the Western Australia Comedy Week – All Stars at Northbridge,Perth.[19] [20] In December he performed a live show at Fitzroy, Melbourne.[21]

In March 2023, Emo performed at the Joondalup Festival at Hilary's Boat Harbour, Perth[22] and at the Perth International Comedy Festival.[23] In April, he shared the stage with Basketmouth and Aliya Kanani at Emperors Palace, in the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival[24] [25] [26] and later that month he performed at the Comics Lounge, Melbourne[27] and at in June, together with Learnmore Jonasi and Aliya Kamani, he performed at the Strictly International Comedy Show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[28] In July, he performed African Aussie at the Toronto Fringe Festival.[29] [30] In August, he was one of the performers in the Comedy Gold Tour in Western Australia[8] [31] [32]

Personal life

Emo has three children from a previous relationship[4] [7]

Specials

Awards

|-! scope="row" | 2018| WA Raw Comedy| Funniest New Comedian| Nominees| | [4] |-! scope="row" | 2018| Raw Comedy National Finals| Funniest New Comedian| Nominees| Finalist| |-! scope="row" | 2021| Comedy Lounge| Comedian of The Year| Nominees| | |-! scope="row" | 2022| Comics Lounge| Best Interstate Act| Nominees| | |-! scope="row" |2022| Australias Got Talent| Category| Nominees| Finalist| [4] |-! scope="row" |2023| Toronto Fringe| Patrons' Pick| Nominees| | [33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clark . Lisa . 7 March 2022 . Highlights and previous reviews for The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 . 10 September 2023 . Squirrel Comedy . en.
  2. Web site: Walker . Martin . 2022 . Highlights and previous reviews for The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 Emo Majok . 10 September 2023 . On The Mic . en.
  3. Web site: Mellet . Gabrielle Becerra . 2 June 2023 . 190 years of The West Australian: Reunion — Emo's story . 10 September 2023 . The West Australian . en.
  4. Web site: Perrin . Mick . Emo Majok . 10 September 2023 . Mick Perrin Worldwide . en.
  5. Web site: Richardson . Jay . 10 August 2022 . Emo Majok: African Aussie . 10 September 2023 . Chortle . en.
  6. Web site: Nelson . Lin . 14 October 2022 . Majok, first S. Sudanese comedian to compete at AGT heads to semi-final . 10 September 2023 . Eye Radio . en.
  7. Web site: Emo . 10 September 2023 . The Sit Down Comedy Club . en.
  8. Web site: Thomas . Steevi-lee . August 2023 . Comedy Gold Show - Hyden . 10 September 2023 . Shire of Kondinin . en.
  9. Web site: 15 April 2018 . 2018 RAW COMEDY NATIONAL GRAND FINAL . 11 September 2023 . Raw Comedy . en.
  10. Web site: 2018 . The RAW Comedy finalists have been announced . 10 September 2023 . Beat . en.
  11. Web site: Chow . Weng . 2 February 2019 . Not Quite Grown Yet . 10 September 2023 . Fringe World . en.
  12. Web site: Bugeja . Nick . 11 April 2021 . Emo: Black Santa . 10 September 2023 . Squirrel Comedy . en.
  13. Web site: First . Alex . 2021 . Black Santa (Fad Gallery) – stand-up comedy review . 22 September 2023 . The Blurb . en.
  14. Web site: Mendozza . Jessie . 13 October 2022 . Emo Majok Australia's Got Talent 2022 Golden Buzzer Audition, Season 10 . 10 September 2023 . Startattle . en.
  15. Web site: Allan & . Carly . 25 October 2022 . Australia's Got Talent Emo Made Us Laugh HARDAre You A Non-Instagrammer?!Cruise Ship Karaoke . 22 September 2023 . Omny Fm . en.
  16. Web site: Christmas . Pip . 20 November 2022 . The winner of AGT for 2022 is revealed . 22 September 2023 . 7News . en.
  17. Web site: August 2022 . 2022 EDINBURGH FRINGE . 22 September 2023 . British Comedy Guide . en.
  18. Web site: 22 October 2022 . Perth Comedy Festival Presents Perth Comedy Festival Showcase Tour . 22 September 2023 . Manpac News . en.
  19. Web site: November 2022 . WA COMEDY WEEK - ALLSTARS . 22 September 2023 . The Rechabite . en.
  20. Web site: November 2022 . WA Comedy Week - Allstars . 10 September 2023 . Megatix . en.
  21. Web site: December 2022 . EMO MAJOK LIVE DEC 30th . 22 September 2023 . Hunt Halloween . en.
  22. Web site: March 2023 . Around the world in 60 minutes . 10 August 2023 . Joondalup Festival . en.
  23. Web site: April 2023 . Perth Comedy Festival 2023 Programme . 22 September 2023 . Scenestr . en.
  24. Web site: April 2023 . JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL . 22 September 2023 . The Emperors Palace . en.
  25. Web site: 16 February 2023 . Johannesburg International Comedy Festival (JICF) returns . 10 September 2023 . Biz Community . en.
  26. Web site: March 2023 . Johannesburg International Comedy Festival0 . 22 September 2023 . Whats On In Joburg . en.
  27. Web site: April 2023 . Emo Majok . 10 September 2023 . The Comics Lounge . en.
  28. Web site: June 2023 . Strictly International Comedy Show . 22 September 2023 . Arcade Comedy Theatre . en.
  29. Web site: July 2023 . Emo Majok African Aussie . 10 August 2023 . Toronto Fringe . en.
  30. Web site: Davidson . Sonya . 27 June 2023 . What's on our radar at this year's Toronto Fringe Festival? . 22 September 2023 . Toronto Guardian . en.
  31. Web site: Comedy Gold Tour 2023 . 22 September 2023 . Shire of Katanning . en.
  32. Web site: August 2023 . Hyden Comedy Gold . 22 September 2023 . Central Wheatbelt Visitor Centre . en.
  33. Web site: July 2023 . Patrons' Pick . 22 September 2023 . Toronto Fringe . en.