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Saad Alessa is Kuwaiti-Palestinian, based in Los Angeles, and the owner of a master's degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University School of Law — a credential that makes his transition into stand-up comedy either ironic or inevitable, depending on how you look at it. He founded On Deck Comedy in 2020 when the LA shutdown emptied every venue, started running open mics, and built it into a real platform. He has since taken the stage at The Comedy Store, The Improv, and The Ice House. He has done TEDx talks. He runs a podcast called "The Saad Truth."
His material is political satire and observational comedy — the kind built on watching the gap between what institutions claim and what actually happens. Growing up Kuwaiti-Palestinian and landing in Los Angeles gives him material that most American comedians simply do not have access to. His show "Dare to Defy" brings that worldview into a full production. His YouTube docu-series "Legendiary" pulled 1M+ views across nine episodes.