Ahmed Ali, better known by the pseudonym Knowmadic, is a Somali-Canadian poet, writer, actor, musician, and youth activist.

[1] Ali was born November 28, 1984, in Mogadishu, to a nomadic father and a mother whose family were farmers.

[4] In 2011, Ali and team Edmonton won the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word championship.

[6] In January 2018, Ali hosted the APAP Annual Awards Ceremony, honoring Martin Luther King.

[7][8] Ali sits on community boards including the Edmonton Arts Council where he chairs the equity committee.