Masood Boomgaard

When
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
Where
1510 Southeast 9th Avenue
Portland, OR, 97214

Self-help Singh is the alter ego of international comedian Masood Boomgaard. Self-help Singh, described as a comedic alternative life coach and de-motivational speaker, first appeared to Boomgaard in a vision after he fell and hit his head while rushing to the bathroom in an attempt to outrun the gastric consequences of bad lamb vindaloo. Boomgaard has since been sharing the “common sense wisdom” and demotivational teachings of Self-help Singh to millions of people on the internet. The Self-help Singh live show is a hilarious yet thought-provoking juxtaposition of stand-up comedy, parody and motivational speaking. During his decade-long full-time professional comedy career, Boomgaard has performed in New York, London, Dubai and during the lockdown, in his father’s garage. He lives in South Africa with his cat…for now.