- Papa CJ
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tonyawards=Papa CJ is a first generation Indian comedian who has been performing on the UK comedy circuit as well as in India.
His TV appearances include "The World Stands Up" on
Paramount Comedy in the UK,BBC America in the US andThe Comedy Channel inAustralia .Papa CJ won the "You Must Be Joking" competition at the
Newbury Comedy Festival in2005 [Radford, Sarah. [http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=411 Comedy contestants battle it out for laughs in the You Must Be Joking final] , "Newbury Today",July 15 ,2005 . AccessedFebruary 7 ,2008 .] . He came in third in theHackney Empire New Act of the Year 2005. He was a finalist in theLaughing Horse New Act of The Year 2005 Competition.Papa CJ was recently in the 2008 finals of Season 6 of "
Last Comic Standing " onNBC . A total of 12 comedians made it to the finals. He was eliminated during the show's eighth episode, finishing in ninth place.References
External links
* [http://www.papacj.com Official website]
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