Emo is a rising comic star from Perth, Australia, born in Ethiopia to Sudanese refugee parents. After fleeing war-torn Sudan and living in refugee camps, his family settled in Perth in 1996. Emo is now a proud father of three.

He began comedy in 2018 with childhood friend Joe White in the show ‘White vs. Black’ at the Perth Fringe Festival, earning rave reviews. Emo won the WA finals of the 2018 Raw Comedy Festival and the Best Of Fest Award at Comics Lounge 2023.

He’s performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival National Finals (aired on SBS), was a finalist on Australia’s Got Talent, and has toured internationally, including a critically acclaimed debut at Edinburgh Fringe 2022, Johannesburg International Comedy Festival, and a sold-out run at Toronto Fringe, winning the Toronto Fringe Patron’s Pick Award.