[1] Al Sayed was named "one of the most influential comedians in the world" by Toastmasters International Magazine[2] and was recently dubbed the “King of Laughter” by a group of university students competing for an internship with Rolling Stone ME.
[4] Throughout his career, Al Sayed has performed alongside great comics including Dean Edwards of SNL, Dean Obeidallah, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, Remy Munasifi 'Saudi in Audis' creator, Sugar Sammy, Tommy Davidson of 'In Living Color', Hollywood legend Michael Winslow of 'Police Academy' movies, Stand Up Comedy Qatar's Halal Bilal[5] and many more.
[6] Al Sayed performed in, as well as co-produced the first weekly Comedy and Variety Night in the UAE entitled 'Monday Night Funnies',[7] got the crowd going at the 2010 EFFIE MENA Awards and Ahlan's 'Best in Dubai' Awards,[8] performed in all three evenings of "The Hilarious Show"[9] which featured top international comedians, headlined the 'Academy of Joy Tour',[10] 'Stand Up Expat' Comedy Tour [11] and 'Boys Night Out' [12] as part of the UAE Comedy Rotana Tour which packed them in for 12 shows over a 2-month period[13] He also performed in New York as a featured comedian for the Comeback Dinner and Ceremony of the Hickok Belt Award.
[15] Al Sayed also produced 'Funny Girls' the first all female stand up comedy troupe and tour in the MENA Region.
[6] Al Sayed was also selected along with his partner and now wife Mina Liccione, for Ahlan's Hot 100 as Dubai's Comedy Couple.