Ali Siddiq
Stand-up comedian · Houston, Texas

Ali Siddiq

Who Ali Siddiq is

Houston storyteller and stand-up comedian known for his four-part Domino Effect series and a large catalog of independently released specials, including My Two Sons, Rugged and My Father.

At a glance

Born
1973
Based in
Houston, Texas
Style
Storytelling
Came up through
Def Comedy Jam
Stand-up specials
The Domino Effect Part 1, The Domino Effect Part 2: Loss, The Domino Effect Part 3: First Day of School and 5 more
Podcasts
Applied Advice and Domino Effect: The Book
On screen
Def Comedy Jam, Live From Gotham and Bring the Funny
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1547
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC
Official site
alisiddiq.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Questions about Ali Siddiq

Where is Ali Siddiq performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM (Ali Siddiq: The Custom Fit Tour) at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

The Domino Effect Part 1, The Domino Effect Part 2: Loss, The Domino Effect Part 3: First Day of School, The Domino Effect Part 4: Pins and Needles, My Two Sons, Rugged, My Father and It's Bigger Than These Bars.

What podcast do they host?

Applied Advice and Domino Effect: The Book.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Def Comedy Jam, Live From Gotham and Bring the Funny.

Where did they get their start?

Def Comedy Jam (on the show).

Where are they based?

Houston, Texas, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1973.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1547.

Who are some comedians like them?

Dave Chappelle (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Martin Lawrence (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Adele Givens (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Aries Spears (also came through Def Comedy Jam) and Bill Bellamy (also came through Def Comedy Jam).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026