Donald Glover
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Donald McKinley Glover is an American
actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy
, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC
comedy series Community
. In 2011, Glover signed to Glassnote Records
under his stage name Childish Gambino, with whom he released his fourth album entitled Camp
on November 15, 2011.
, California
, and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia
, attending Rockbridge Elementary School and DeKalb School of the Arts
. Contrary to a persistent rumor, he is not related to actor Danny Glover
. In his Comedy Central
special, Glover discussed growing up alongside foster children taken in by his parents. He graduated from New York University
with a degree in Dramatic Writing in 2006.
show Community
alongside Joel McHale
and Chevy Chase
. Glover was a writer for The Daily Show
in 2005 and the NBC
series 30 Rock
from 2008 to 2009, where he also had an occasional cameo appearance. He was presented the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony
for his work on the third season of 30 Rock.
In 2008, rumors surfaced that Glover was to become a cast member of Saturday Night Live
and that he would portray Presidential candidate Barack Obama
. Glover refuted the SNL rumors on his Facebook
profile: "Just to let people know. I was NOT asked to SNL. I just auditioned and there's been a rumor spreading around the web. Just trying to clear the air."
Glover's stand-up special aired on Comedy Central
on March 19, 2010.
There was a campaign on Twitter
, "#donald4spiderman", for Glover to be allowed to audition for the role of Peter Parker in the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man
film. The campaign, originally started to see how far social networking could carry a message, quickly got a large following. The call for Glover to be allowed to audition for the role was supported by Spider-Man
creator Stan Lee
and Bendis said his decision was made before actor Donald Glover's efforts to be considered for next year's Spider-Man film went viral. He had talked it over with Joe Quesada, Marvel's chief creative officer.
"Joe and I talked about it at great length – what if he was an African-American and how interesting it would be," Bendis said.
Later, Bendis said that seeing Glover dressed as Spider-Man on Community confirmed his decision to create the African-American hero.
In June 2010, it was announced that Glover would receive the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs
festival in July.
Glover was featured in Gap
's 2010 Holiday ad campaign.
On March 16, 2011, Donald hosted the mtvU
Woodie Awards held live at South By Southwest
. On March 24, Donald taped his 1 hour special WEIRDO for Comedy Central
. WEIRDO aired on Comedy Central
on November 19.
Donald appeared at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival
on June 9 in the 'This Tent' as Childish Gambino and June 11 at 'The Comedy Theater' with Bill Bailey
performing stand up. Comedy Central
streamed the comedy live on their website.
group Derrick Comedy
, along with Dominic Dierkes
, Meggie McFadden, DC Pierson
, and Dan Eckman. Derrick's YouTube
videos have gained the group nationwide attention and have contributed to Donald Glover's recognition, as well as his newfound success in the television business. The group wrote and starred in a feature-length film titled Mystery Team
that was released in theaters in 2009.
Glover raps as Childish Gambino, a name he found from a Wu-Tang Clan
name generator. He released an album entitled Sick Boi on June 5, 2008. On September 17, 2009, Childish Gambino released the album Poindexter. A pair of mixtapes entitled I Am Just A Rapper, and I Am Just A Rapper 2 were released in close succession in early 2010. Robert Scahill added his producing expertise helping with the majority of the tracks. The track listings for those albums consist of the name of the song "he" raps, followed by the song he raps over. His third album, Culdesac, was set to be released on July 2, 2010, but a couple of last minute additions caused the album to be delayed for a day. The album was made available on July 3. Glover has stated in interviews that on Sick Boi and Poindexter he felt he had to hide behind gimmicks, such as pink hoodies, but with his subsequent projects, he has touched on more personal subject matter, including family, schoolyard bullying, troubled romantic relationships, suicidal thoughts and alcoholism
. He has disowned his 2002 album, The Younger I Get, as the too-raw ramblings of what he calls a "decrepit Drake."
On December 1, 2010, Glover released the first track off of his EP titled "Be Alone". He released the next track, "Freaks and Geeks", as well as a five-song track list, on February 11, 2011. On February 25, Donald released the dates for the IAMDONALD tour and also his very first music video for "Freaks and Geeks". The music video was shot by Dan Eckman, the director of the DerrickComedy troupe. This song would later be used in an Adidas
commercial featuring Dwight Howard
which brought the song, and Donald, more recognition. On March 8, 2011 Donald released his newest EP via his official website.
On May 4, 2011, in an interview with TheHipHopUpdate, Glover revealed that he was working on an LP, to be released in September.
During the weekend of the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, Donald performed with his band and his DJ, SoSuperSam, at the House of Blues in San Diego. Donald performed a new song from his LP and explained why he had not used Twitter
or Tumblr
in a while. Subsequently, the first fan made Childish Gambino bootleg was released after this House of Blues show, entitled 'Live Easy & Bruce Willis', containing five live tracks from the show, recorded on an iPhone and later re-mastered to pull out the sound. the bootleg was also given its own album cover; a picture of the House of Blues SD, superimposed with a comic book adaptation of Glover in a Spider-Man outfit.
On July 25th 2011, Donald Glover announced the name of his new album will be entitled Camp
. On October 8th 2011, during his Orlando concert he announced Camp will be released November 15th 2011.
On August 20th 2011, at the Los Angeles Rock The Bells
concert, he gave an interview to allhiphop.com, and announced to the crowd that he had signed with Glassnote Records
. This means that his music will be published onto physical media for the first time including cds and vinyl.
In September 2011, Childish Gambino played at the BruinBash festival at UCLA.
On September 20th, 2011, Childish Gambino released his first official single, 'Bonfire'. It has received much praise on blogs and music message boards. The song is available on iTunes and Amazon.
Glover also refers to himself as Cheezy, Sir Durton Cloud 9, Ms. Long-Lady Stanhope, Bambini, and Bam-B.
On October 30th 2011, he performed at Moogfest
in Asheville, North Carolina
.
On November 2nd 2011, he performed a new song entitled, "You See Me."
On November 2nd 2011, he performed at House of Blues
in Boston, Massachusetts.
On November 3rd, 2011, he performed at Terminal 5 (venue)
in New York City
.
On November 4th, 2011, he performed at House of Blues
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
.
On November 15, 2011, he performed on Conan "Heartbeat" from the Camp album.
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actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy
Derrick Comedy
Derrick Comedy is an Internet sketch comedy group from New York University. The group has a large YouTube following and was mentioned in Rolling Stone in July 2007. Their video "Bro Rape" has garnered over 8 million views...
, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
comedy series Community
Community (TV series)
Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television...
. In 2011, Glover signed to Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records is an independent record label launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists...
under his stage name Childish Gambino, with whom he released his fourth album entitled Camp
Camp (album)
Camp is the first studio album, and fourth album overall, by American rapper Childish Gambino , released on November 15, 2011 on Glassnote Records. The release was co-written and co-produced in its entirety by long-time collaborator Ludwig Göransson...
on November 15, 2011.
Early life
Glover was born on September 25, 1983 in Edwards Air Force BaseEdwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County, Los Angeles County, and San Bernardino County, California, in the Antelope Valley. It is southwest of the central business district of North Edwards, California and due east of Rosamond.It is named in...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Stone Mountain is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. It is an outer suburb of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.-Geography:...
, attending Rockbridge Elementary School and DeKalb School of the Arts
DeKalb School of the Arts
DeKalb School of the Arts is a public performing arts magnet school in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, east of the city of Atlanta.DeKalb School of the Arts is located at 1192 Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, GA 30002,...
. Contrary to a persistent rumor, he is not related to actor Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
. In his Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
special, Glover discussed growing up alongside foster children taken in by his parents. He graduated from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
with a degree in Dramatic Writing in 2006.
Career
Glover is known for his work on the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
show Community
Community (TV series)
Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television...
alongside Joel McHale
Joel McHale
Joel Edward McHale is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, television producer, television personality, and voice artist. He is best known for hosting The Soup and for his role as Jeff Winger on Community....
and Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
. Glover was a writer for The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
in 2005 and the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
from 2008 to 2009, where he also had an occasional cameo appearance. He was presented the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony
Writers Guild of America Awards 2008
The 61st Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2008. Winners were announced on February 7, 2009.-Best Adapted Screenplay:...
for his work on the third season of 30 Rock.
In 2008, rumors surfaced that Glover was to become a cast member of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
and that he would portray Presidential candidate Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. Glover refuted the SNL rumors on his Facebook
Facebook
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profile: "Just to let people know. I was NOT asked to SNL. I just auditioned and there's been a rumor spreading around the web. Just trying to clear the air."
Glover's stand-up special aired on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
on March 19, 2010.
There was a campaign on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
, "#donald4spiderman", for Glover to be allowed to audition for the role of Peter Parker in the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)
The Amazing Spider-Man is an upcoming American superhero film based on the comic book of the same name that is currently in post-production. It is the fourth Columbia Pictures film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and the first film in a rebooted Spider-Man film franchise. The film...
film. The campaign, originally started to see how far social networking could carry a message, quickly got a large following. The call for Glover to be allowed to audition for the role was supported by Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
creator Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Bendis said his decision was made before actor Donald Glover's efforts to be considered for next year's Spider-Man film went viral. He had talked it over with Joe Quesada, Marvel's chief creative officer.
"Joe and I talked about it at great length – what if he was an African-American and how interesting it would be," Bendis said.
Later, Bendis said that seeing Glover dressed as Spider-Man on Community confirmed his decision to create the African-American hero.
In June 2010, it was announced that Glover would receive the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
festival in July.
Glover was featured in Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
's 2010 Holiday ad campaign.
On March 16, 2011, Donald hosted the mtvU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
Woodie Awards held live at South By Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
. On March 24, Donald taped his 1 hour special WEIRDO for Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. WEIRDO aired on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
on November 19.
Donald appeared at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival
2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival
The 2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival was held June 9–12, in Manchester, Tennessee and marked the 10th time the festival has been held since its inception in 2002. This year also marked the first return of the SuperJam since 2008.-Deaths:...
on June 9 in the 'This Tent' as Childish Gambino and June 11 at 'The Comedy Theater' with Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey is an English comedian, musician and actor. As well as his extensive stand-up work, Bailey is well known for his appearances on Black Books, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You, and QI.Bailey was listed by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in...
performing stand up. Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
streamed the comedy live on their website.
Derrick Comedy and Other Projects
Glover is a member of the sketch comedySketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
group Derrick Comedy
Derrick Comedy
Derrick Comedy is an Internet sketch comedy group from New York University. The group has a large YouTube following and was mentioned in Rolling Stone in July 2007. Their video "Bro Rape" has garnered over 8 million views...
, along with Dominic Dierkes
Dominic Dierkes
Dominic Dierkes is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his involvement in the sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy.-Life and career:...
, Meggie McFadden, DC Pierson
DC Pierson
DC Pierson is an American comedian, author, rapper and actor. He is best known for his involvement in the sketch and improvisational comedy group Derrick Comedy....
, and Dan Eckman. Derrick's YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
videos have gained the group nationwide attention and have contributed to Donald Glover's recognition, as well as his newfound success in the television business. The group wrote and starred in a feature-length film titled Mystery Team
Mystery Team
Mystery Team is a 2009 film created by the comedy group Derrick Comedy. The story was written by Donald Glover, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Dan Eckman, and Meggie McFadden. It stars Donald Glover, DC Pierson, and Dominic Dierkes...
that was released in theaters in 2009.
Music
Donald Glover DJs and produces his own music under the moniker mcDJ. His music is of the electronic/remix variety and is often made available for free download via his official site. His current album releases include Love Letter in an Unbreakable Bottle and Utterances of the Heart.Glover raps as Childish Gambino, a name he found from a Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
name generator. He released an album entitled Sick Boi on June 5, 2008. On September 17, 2009, Childish Gambino released the album Poindexter. A pair of mixtapes entitled I Am Just A Rapper, and I Am Just A Rapper 2 were released in close succession in early 2010. Robert Scahill added his producing expertise helping with the majority of the tracks. The track listings for those albums consist of the name of the song "he" raps, followed by the song he raps over. His third album, Culdesac, was set to be released on July 2, 2010, but a couple of last minute additions caused the album to be delayed for a day. The album was made available on July 3. Glover has stated in interviews that on Sick Boi and Poindexter he felt he had to hide behind gimmicks, such as pink hoodies, but with his subsequent projects, he has touched on more personal subject matter, including family, schoolyard bullying, troubled romantic relationships, suicidal thoughts and alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
. He has disowned his 2002 album, The Younger I Get, as the too-raw ramblings of what he calls a "decrepit Drake."
On December 1, 2010, Glover released the first track off of his EP titled "Be Alone". He released the next track, "Freaks and Geeks", as well as a five-song track list, on February 11, 2011. On February 25, Donald released the dates for the IAMDONALD tour and also his very first music video for "Freaks and Geeks". The music video was shot by Dan Eckman, the director of the DerrickComedy troupe. This song would later be used in an Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
commercial featuring Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . Howard, who usually plays center but can also play power forward, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy...
which brought the song, and Donald, more recognition. On March 8, 2011 Donald released his newest EP via his official website.
On May 4, 2011, in an interview with TheHipHopUpdate, Glover revealed that he was working on an LP, to be released in September.
During the weekend of the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, Donald performed with his band and his DJ, SoSuperSam, at the House of Blues in San Diego. Donald performed a new song from his LP and explained why he had not used Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
or Tumblr
Tumblr
Tumblr is a website and microblogging platform that allows users to post text, images, videos, links, quotes and audio to their tumblelog, a short-form blog. Users can follow other users, or choose to make their tumblelog private. The service emphasizes ease of use. The site ranks as the 10th...
in a while. Subsequently, the first fan made Childish Gambino bootleg was released after this House of Blues show, entitled 'Live Easy & Bruce Willis', containing five live tracks from the show, recorded on an iPhone and later re-mastered to pull out the sound. the bootleg was also given its own album cover; a picture of the House of Blues SD, superimposed with a comic book adaptation of Glover in a Spider-Man outfit.
On July 25th 2011, Donald Glover announced the name of his new album will be entitled Camp
Camp (album)
Camp is the first studio album, and fourth album overall, by American rapper Childish Gambino , released on November 15, 2011 on Glassnote Records. The release was co-written and co-produced in its entirety by long-time collaborator Ludwig Göransson...
. On October 8th 2011, during his Orlando concert he announced Camp will be released November 15th 2011.
On August 20th 2011, at the Los Angeles Rock The Bells
Rock The Bells
Rock the Bells is an annual hip hop festival that originally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured throughout the world. The concert features a lineup of high-profile alternative hip hop artists, often headlined by a more mainstream artist...
concert, he gave an interview to allhiphop.com, and announced to the crowd that he had signed with Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records is an independent record label launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists...
. This means that his music will be published onto physical media for the first time including cds and vinyl.
In September 2011, Childish Gambino played at the BruinBash festival at UCLA.
On September 20th, 2011, Childish Gambino released his first official single, 'Bonfire'. It has received much praise on blogs and music message boards. The song is available on iTunes and Amazon.
Glover also refers to himself as Cheezy, Sir Durton Cloud 9, Ms. Long-Lady Stanhope, Bambini, and Bam-B.
On October 30th 2011, he performed at Moogfest
Moogfest
Moogfest is a three-day electronic music festival that takes place in Asheville, North Carolina, United States, every year since 2010 towards the end of October. The festival is held in Asheville because it is the city where Robert Arthur "Bob" Moog, the inventor of the Moog synthesizer and...
in Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
.
On November 2nd 2011, he performed a new song entitled, "You See Me."
On November 2nd 2011, he performed at House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
in Boston, Massachusetts.
On November 3rd, 2011, he performed at Terminal 5 (venue)
Terminal 5 (venue)
Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
On November 4th, 2011, he performed at House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
.
On November 15, 2011, he performed on Conan "Heartbeat" from the Camp album.
IAMDONALD Tour
The dates for the IAMDONALD tour were released on February 25, 2011. The IAMDONALD tour made 23 stops in 33 days, beginning with Ames, IA on April 16, and finishing with Minneapolis, MN on May 19. In between, this included performances in music venues in cities such as Las Vegas, Houston, Washington, DC and his hometown of Atlanta,GA. The tour's shows in New York City at the Bowery Ballroom on May 10, and in Brooklyn at Williamsburg Music Hall on May 14, both sold out in three hours after tickets were released on March 4. While on the IAMDONALD tour, Glover interacted with his fans all across the United States.Sign-Up Tour
The Sign-Up Tour is Donald's next pre-tour. He will be visiting 11 cities over the course of 38 days.Filmography
| Filmography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Channel 101 Channel 101 Channel 101 is a non-profit short film festival in Los Angeles, which also has a sister festival in NYC, Channel 101: NY. Channel 101 is a creation of Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab in which participants submit a short film in the format of a pilot under five minutes in length... |
Various | TV Movie |
| Keyboard Kid | Jeffrey's Dad | video short | |
| National Spelling Bee | Judge | video short | |
| Celebrity | Cop | video short | |
| Self Defense | Mugger | video short | |
| Girls Are Not to Be Trusted | Kevin, Belanie | video short | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Jerry | Jerry | video short |
| Emo Song | Emo Singer (voice) | video short | |
| Memory Loss | Alan Mortimer | video short | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Mystery Team Mystery Team Mystery Team is a 2009 film created by the comedy group Derrick Comedy. The story was written by Donald Glover, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Dan Eckman, and Meggie McFadden. It stars Donald Glover, DC Pierson, and Dominic Dierkes... |
Jason Rodgers | |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III is a 2010 episode of the television comedy series Robot Chicken, and the third and final installment in the Annie Award-winning and Emmy-nominated Robot Chicken: Star Wars trilogy. It premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block on December 19, 2010... |
Stormtrooper (voice), Scout Trooper (voice), Mace Windu (voice) | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Our Deal | Day Trotter | Music Video |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
The Muppets The Muppets (film) The Muppets is a 2011 American musical and comedy film, and the first Muppets theatrical release in 12 years, as well as the first Disney-produced Muppets film since 1996's Muppet Treasure Island... |
Network Assistant | completed |
| 2013 | The To Do List | Adam | in production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien Late Night with Conan O'Brien Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am... |
Criminal | 1 episode |
| 2006-2008 | 30 Rock 30 Rock 30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live... |
Gay Kid, Producer, Young P.A. | As a writer, cameo Cameo appearance A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television... 'd in 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Bronx World Travelers | Scoopy Brown | short |
| 2007 | Human Giant Human Giant Human Giant is a sketch comedy show on MTV, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and directed primarily by Jason Woliner.The show has completed two seasons. The status of a third season is unknown... |
College Webcam Guy | 1 episode |
| 2009–present | Community Community (TV series) Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television... |
Troy Barnes | Main Role |
| 2011 | Woodie Awards | Host | |
| 2011 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman.... |
Childish Gambino (Musical Guest) | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Conan (TV series) | Childish Gambino (Musical Guest) | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Regular Show Regular Show Regular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel... |
Alpha Dog | Guest Voice |
| 2011 | Weirdo | Himself | Stand-Up Special |
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
US Rap Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| Camp Camp (album) Camp is the first studio album, and fourth album overall, by American rapper Childish Gambino , released on November 15, 2011 on Glassnote Records. The release was co-written and co-produced in its entirety by long-time collaborator Ludwig Göransson... |
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11 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Sick Boi |
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| Poindexter |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| Culdesac |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| I Am Just A Rapper (Mixtape) |
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| I Am Just A Rapper 2 (Mixtape) |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Extended Plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| EP EP (Childish Gambino) -Track listing:... |
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mc DJ
- Love Letter in an Unbreakable Bottle
- Utterances of the Heart
- Fuck Yaselves
- The Works
- New Year’s Eve Mix
- Illin-Noise
As himself
- "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah" from 30 Rock30 Rock30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
: Official Soundtrack (2010) - "101 Rap", "Somewhere Out There" from CommunityCommunity (TV series)Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television...
: Music from the Original Television Series (2010)