Ashok Kondabolu
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Background information | |
Born | 1985 (age 35–36) |
Origin | Queens, New York, United States |
Occupation(s) | Musician, writer, comedian |
Years active | 2008–present |
Associated acts | Das Racist, Hari Kondabolu |
Website | www |
Ashok Kumar Kondabolu, also known by his stage name Dapwell, or Dap, is an American Internet personality, DJ, and dancer from Queens, New York City. A graduate of Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, Kondabolu is best known for being a member of and hype man for the New York-based rap group Das Racist. Kondabolu has also announced that he will eventually release his own solo material.[1] He is the younger brother of comedian Hari Kondabolu, with whom he conducts the semi-regular Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project as well as the Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Podcast. Rolling Stone India described Ashok as "New York’s stock Joe Gould-like character injected with the creative adrenaline of gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson and the uncouth coarseness of writer Charles Bukowski."[2] With the breakup of Das Racist in December 2012, Kondabolu stated that he would be focusing his attention on his television and radio show, co-created with Despot, called Chillin' Island (Elara Pictures).[3]
Discography[]
With Das Racist[]
- Shut Up, Dude (2010)
- Sit Down, Man (2010)
- Relax (2011)
See also[]
- Indians in the New York City metropolitan region
References[]
- ^ David Bevan (September 19, 2011). "Das Racist Shenanigans/Treats Abound". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ Neha Sharma (April 20, 2012). "The Small Town South Indian Boys Of New York". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ Beverly Bryan (December 5, 2012). "Is There Life After Das Racist? Relax, Dapwell Says, Yes, There Is". MTV Iggy. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
External links[]
- American male singers of Indian descent
- American singers of Indian descent
- American people of Telugu descent
- Stuyvesant High School alumni
- Living people
- 1985 births
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century male singers