Career
Umar began his comedy career performing improv. He later moved to Bahrain because of a new job posting and, in January 2007, moved to Singapore. After performing in many improv shows and stand-up comedy events, in September 2010 Umar founded Comedy Masala.
Comedy Masala offers a weekly open mic in Singapore and brings in comedians from across Asia.
Umar has also hosted many events, including Rob Schneider"s stand-up comedy performance in Singapore. Umar was also the second runner-up at the 2009 Hong Kong International Comedy Festival.