Childish Gambino

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Biography

Donald McKinley Glover (born September 25, 1983) is an American rapper, actor, writer, comedian, and producer. Glover first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and for subsequently being a writer for 30 Rock. Today, he is best known for his role as college student Troy Barnes on the NBC comedy series Community and for his rising career as a stand-up comedian and rapper. In 2011, Glover signed to Glassnote Records under the stage name Childish Gambino, which was obtained through the Wu Tang Clan name generator, after releasing several albums and mixtapes himself; his first album for the label, Camp, was released on November 15, 2011.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2002
Number of Albums 13
Record Label
Website www.childishgambino.com
Wikipedia Childish Gambino on Wikipedia
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Genres

R & B Hip Hop

Trivia

Where was Glovers raised?

Stone Mountain, Georgia

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What religion did Glovers' parents belong to?

Jehovahs Witnesses

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At what age was he one of the main writers on a hit TV show?

22

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Childish Gambino has a pretty lucrative career in what two fields?

music and television

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What state did Glover's family move to when he was very young?

Georgia

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Where was Glover raised?

Stone Mountain

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How far away from Atlanta was Stone Mountain?

20 miles

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What was Glovers father's job?

post office

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What was his mother's occupation?

daycare manager

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How many adopted siblings does Glover have?

two

... his mother was a daycare manager. Glover has a brother and a sister, and two adopted siblings. His parents, both Jehovahs Witnesses, took in foster c...
When did Glover graduate from the Tisch School of the Arts?

2006

... attended New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts and graduated in 2006 with a degree in dramatic writing. After graduation, he produced comedy ...
Glover describes a household that was at times what?

chaotic

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What was Glover's first job?

television writer

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What age was Glover hired?

23

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What was Childish Gambino's first name?

Donald Glover

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What album did Glover release in 2013?

Because the Internet

...ned his offkilter brand of hiphop on his 2013 breakthrough album Because the Internet , before making a sharp turn toward R&Binspired funk, which won h...
Glover's R&B single Redbone won him a Grammy for what?

Best Traditional R&B Performance

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Who hired Glover to write for 30 Rock?

Tina Fey

... the sketch comedy group Derrick Comedy, which caught the attention of Tina Fey , who hired him in 2006 to write for 30 Rock. Three years later, he lef...
When did Glover release his 3.15.20 album?

2020

...ich led to the release of his genredefying, mindbending 3.15.20 album in 2020 . While studying at NYU, Glover joined the sketch comedy group Derrick Co...
What sitcom was he cast on?

Community

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Which mixtape was released under the moniker Childish Gambino?

Sick Boi

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What was the name of Childish's next mixtape?

Poindexter

... conceived by an online WuTang Clan name generator. His next mixtape, Poindexter , was released on September 19, 2009, the same day Community premiered...
On what day did Community premiere?

September 19, 2009

...lan name generator. His next mixtape, Poindexter, was released on September 19, 2009 , the same day Community premiered on NBC. While his brainy, somet...
What is his stage name as a DJ?

mcDJ

...under the musical stage name Childish Gambino and as a DJ under the name mcDJ , although Glover's next album will be his last under his stage name. He ...
Glover's next album will be his last under what?

his stage name

... the name mcDJ, although Glover's next album will be his last under his stage name . He first came to public attention for his work with Derrick Comedy...
In what year was the Lion King remade?

2019

...provide the voice of Simba in a remake of the Disney film The Lion King ( 2019 ). After several selfreleased albums and mixtapes, Glover signed to Glass...
What label did Glover sign in 2011?

Glassnote Records

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On what date was Glover's first album released?

November 15, 2011

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Glover released his second album because the internet on what date?

December 10, 2013

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Glover was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in what year?

2017

...His second studio album, Because the Internet, was released on December 10, 2013. In 2017 , Glover was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People....
What is the name of the Arkansas politician?

Don Edward Glover

...For the Arkansas politician, see Don Edward Glover . For the similarly named actor, see Danny Glover. After working in Derrick Comedy while studying at...
Where did Glover work while studying?

Derrick Comedy

.... For the similarly named actor, see Danny Glover. After working in Derrick Comedy while studying at New York University, Glover was hired at age 23 b...
When did Glovers first appear on NBC's Community?

2009

... portraying college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community from 2009 to 2014. Since 2016, Glover has starred in the FX series Atlanta, which ...
What is the name of the supernatural horror film Glover starred in?

The Lazarus Effect

...red in several successful films including the supernatural horror The Lazarus Effect (2015), the comedydrama Magic Mike XXL (2015), and science fictio...
What short film was Glover a part of in 2019?

Guava Island

...over is also a filmmaker, and starred in and produced the short film Guava Island (2019). Following independently released albums and mixtapes, Glover...
When did Glover sign with Glassnote Records?

2011

...lowing independently released albums and mixtapes, Glover signed with Glassnote Records in 2011 , and released his first studio album, Camp, that year....
What was Glover's first album called?

Camp

...lowing independently released albums and mixtapes, Glover signed with Glassnote Records in 2011, and released his first studio album, Camp , that year....
What television series was Glover best known for?

Atlanta

...He was perhaps best known for the TV series Atlanta (201618) and for the music he released under the name Childish Gambino. Glover grew up in Stone Mo...
Glover's parents served as what throughout his childhood?

foster parents

...r a daycare manager. He had two siblings, and his parents served as foster parents throughout his childhood. As a student, Glover was a founding membe...
When did Glover perform on the comedy showcase Comedy Central Presents?

2010

...ating brief YouTube sketches, released the feature film Mystery Team. In 2010 Glover performed on the standup comedy showcase Comedy Central Presents....
Glover appeared as a singer in what film?

Magic Mike XXL

...ror film The Lazarus Effect, played a singer in the stripper comedy Magic Mike XXL , and memorably portrayed an astrodynamics scientist in Ridley Scott...
Who did Glover first come to attention for?

his work with Derrick Comedy

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At what age was he hired as a writer for NBC's 30 Rock?

21

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What was the name of the song he released in 2015?

3005

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How many years did his parents serve as DeKalb County foster parents?

14

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What was he voted Most Like to Write for in his High School yearbook?

The Simpsons

... His parents also served as DeKalb County foster parents for 14 years. He was voted Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons in his High School yearbook....
What year did Glover release his second album?

2013

... second studio album, Because the Internet, was released on December 10, 2013 . In May 2018, Glover released the song and music video This Is America, ...
How many Grammy Awards did The Is America win at the 2019 Grammy Awards?

four

...This Is America, which debuted at numberone on the Hot 100. The song won four Grammy Awards at the 2019 ceremony: Record of the Year, Song of the Year...
What was the name of the song that won four Grammy Awards?

This Is America

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