The 45-year-old was being interviewed on the Today show when host Karl Stefanovic innocently asked if his Australian wife was joining him on tour. Arjan Singh (born 12 August 1974), known by the stage name Arj Barker, is an American comedian and actor from San Anselmo, California. He made his 25 million dollar fortune with L.A. In a surprising moment, Arj confirmed they were no longer together before delivering a hilarious account of their separation. I don't know what ever happened to buying a guy a smoothie and seeing what happens. Sir Geoff Hurst – 1966 football star. Dr Dawn Harper – TV show embarrassing bodies. In the intervening years, he has amassed a rabid following in Australia, where lives most of the time. – Arj Barker profile quotes. Karl, who separated from ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn in 2017 after 12 years of marriage, exploded in a fit of laughter. he said. Kaboom' Virtual Family Fun 2021: Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, Cotati Chamber's Drive-Thru Crab Feed 2021, CA Vaccine Rollout: How To Book An Appointment At Rite Aid, Podcast: California Sees A Major Drop In Student Enrollment, Teddy Bear Drive | New NorCal Wine Club: Saturday Smiles, South African Variant; ​Problematic Vaccination App: CA Stories, Ice Cream & Doughnut Meet Vodka In Boozy, Valentine Milkshake. For years he has been honing his craft at comedy festivals, has made numerous appearances on late night talk shows and starred in his own special on Comedy Central as well as playing 'Dave' on Flight of the Conchords. But before all that, he was just Arj Barker, Marin County resident. His praised for Pitta and the work he does is skyhigh. His stand-up is both insightful and pointed, like a mind-reading thumb tack, if there was one of those. Barker toured with The Marijuana-Logues after it's New York run. See Arj Barker at Cobbs Comedy Club Feb. 9-12. Barker's early breaks included performing on Comedy Central's Premium Blend in 1997, which was followed by appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Glass House. He was born to an engineer father and artist mother, and is half-Indian, half-European. Thanks for comin' down. Barker began committing himself to comedy after graduating from in 1989, at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, as he fondly recalled. In recent years, he has spent more time in our country than his own and has come to understand our culture perhaps better than we understand it ourselves. 13 tracks (). https://scenestr.com.au/comedy/arj-barker-needs-to-talk-with-us-in-his-new-show Barker remembers his father's sense of humour. Cheltenham. Arj Barker. Join Arj Barker as he tries to figure out which jokes will make it into his new show, and which ones will end up getting flushed away! Arj Barker has firmly established himself as one of the golden boys on the international comedy circuit. Ruby Wax – Eastleach. And this guy's like, 'Hey, Arj, you're from San Francisco. It didn’t work out,’ Arj added. You might like similar programs to this, shown below. While Barker's father still calls Marin home and lives in Novato, his mother now lives in New Mexico. I was in a real conservative area just outside of Chicago recently. ‘And since, who knows who is watching, I know I made my fair share of mistakes, absolutely. ‘I want everyone to know this, the decision to end our marriage was completely mutual, my wife and I sat down and we discussed it at length… and finally we both agreed she was leaving me,’ the comedian joked, which only set Karl and Ally’s fits of laughter into overdrive. Comedian Arj Barker reveals he is getting DIVORCED on live TV Buy tickets for Arj Barker from Ticketmaster AU. This is my page. He was born to an engineer father and artist mother, and is half-Indian, half-European. Arj said he had been married to wife Whitney for three years, before stating: ‘Karl, you may relate to this.’. Whether spoofing Eve Ensler, doing an animated show with his cat, appearing in HBO's much-beloved Flight of the Conchords or telling jokes on stage, Arj Barker has found his calling in the world in the comedy.