Here are some FACTS that you absolutely need to know about the musician, composer, comic, and writer Ahamefule J. Oluo:

Ahamefule J. Oluo was born in Texas in 1982. After 30 days, the infant Oluo convinced the rest of his family that Texas was dumb so they moved to Seattle.

Ahamefule J. Oluo attended the prestigious Cornish College of the Arts. After one year, he decided to not do that anymore.

Ahamefule J. Oluo has two children that he loves and two ex-wives that he hates.

Ahamefule J. Oluo tells jokes on stages. Sometimes people laugh. Most of the time, they do not.

Ahamefule J. Oluo just made some delicious scones that he is eating while he is writing this.

Ahamefule J. Oluo was on NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour for literally one minute.

Ahamefule J. Oluo once stole several pieces of ham from Tom Skerritt. (See photographic evidence below. Hint: I am wearing a blue hoodie.)

As a musician, Ahamefule J. Oluo has worked with:

  • Das Racist
  • Mayer Hawthorne*
  • Hey Marseilles
  • Degenerate Art Ensemble
  • Meklit Hadero
  • Evan Flory-Barnes
  • John Zorn
  • Spoon*
  • Hadley Caliman
  • Wayne Horvitz
  • Blue Scholars
  • Eli Rosenblatt
  • Julian Priester
  • And many others.

    • Things Ahamefule J. Oluo has written have appeared in:

  • The Stranger
  • City Arts
  • NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour
  • The Monarch Review
  • And other places.

    • As a stand-up comic, Ahamefule J. Oluo has appeared on stage with:

  • Hari Kondabolu
  • Reggie Watts
  • Zach Galifianakis
  • Andy Haynes
  • David Cope
  • Luke Burbank
  • Derek Sheen
  • Mike Drucker
  • Riley Newton
  • Lindy West
  • Ron Funches
  • Jeff Dye*
  • Solomon Georgio
  • And many others.

    • Things people have said about Ahamefule J. Oluo or things he has done:

    “[Ahamefule J. Oluo is a] master storyteller who has somehow managed to cram approximately 56 tragic, awkward, hilarious, blistering lifetimes into his 30-odd years. He will tell you about it in dark, honest words and you will be amazed.” - The Stranger

    “Ahamefule J. Oluo is one of the most talented people I know.” - Hari Kondabolu

    “You’re a fuck.” - Marc Maron

    About a song that Ahamefule J. Oluo composed: “One of the most beautiful melodies I’ve heard coming from a stage.” - The Stranger

    “That is the best BBQ pork I have ever had.” - Sabrina Tinsley (Chef/Owner of La Spiga, Iron Chef contestant)

    “A chaotic, noisy mess…ridiculousness. One of the 10 best moments of Sasquatch.” - Spin Magazine (on Ahamefule J. Oluo’s collaboration with Das Racist)

    “Hey, I’m kind of busy right now” - Todd Barry

    *These people were complete dicks to me. (Some people were omitted from this list because I would like to work with them again in the future.)