... September 2009. [100][101] Glover performed "Terrified" at the award show's 60th ceremony. Donald Glover, 34, is an American actor and musician who has also been a successful director and producer during his glittering career so far. Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, singer, rapper, comedian, writer, producer, and director. A lot of the rap shows I saw as a kid were boring, but if you went to a Rage Against the Machine show or a Justice show, the kids were losing their minds. [52][19] Glover appeared at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival as both Childish Gambino and as a comedian, performing a set with Bill Bailey. Anmerkung: Auszeichnungen in Ländern aus den Charttabellen bzw.

"[106], Glover wrote for SNL and signed with RCA Records in January 2018, which Glover called "a necessary change of pace". "Reviews for "Awaken, My Love!"

Staffel von "Community" startete Glover im April 2011 seine große "IAMDonald"-Tournee quer durch die USA, in der er seine Musik und sein Stand-Up-Programm kombiniert und die ganze Bandbreite seines Könnens unter Beweis stellt. Glover blieb auch nach "Community" dem Fernsehen treu. [1][152] In January 2018, the couple had their second son, Drake. "[104], Glover announced his intention to retire the Childish Gambino stage name in June 2017, telling the audience at Governors Ball Music Festival, "I'll see you for the last Gambino album" before walking off stage. Schon als Kind interessierte er sich fürs Schreiben aber auch für Themen wie "Star Trek" und die "Looney Toons". [14] Das dritte Studioalbum “Awaken, My Love!” erschien am 2. [70][71], His second studio album, Because the Internet, finished recording in October 2013 and was released in December,[72][73] debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart. [8] His second studio album, Because the Internet, was released on December 10, 2013. "Donald Glover Details New Childish Gambino Album "Awaken, My Love!

[105] He further explained his decision in an interview, feeling his musical career was no longer "necessary" and added "There's nothing worse than like a third sequel" and "I like it when something's good and when it comes back there's a reason to come back, there's a reason to do that.

[67] In November 2012, Göransson stated that he and Glover were in the studio generating new ideas for the next album which was to be "bigger" and "with more people involved.

In The Lazarus Effect, he played a scientist working with a team of researchers who bring dead people back to life with disastrous consequences. [66] The single "Trouble" by British artist Leona Lewis from her album Glassheart (2012) featured Gambino with a guest rap performance. September 2009. [80] At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Glover received his first Grammy nominations in Best Rap Album for Because the Internet and Best Rap Performance for "3005". Seine Projekte umfassen Love Letter in an Unbreakable Bottle, Utterances of the Heart, Fuck Yaselves und The Works. [88] For his work on the show, Glover has earned various accolades, including Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, making him the first black person to win an Emmy for the latter category. In dem 2018 erschienenen Film Solo: A Star Wars Story, dem zweiten Ableger der Star-Wars-Anthology-Filmreihe, spielt Donald Glover die Rolle des jungen Lando Calrissian. November 2011 bei Glassnotes Records. [62] His Camp Gambino tour was scheduled to commence in March 2012,[63] but was postponed to April after fracturing his foot. Sein zweites Album Because the Internet ist ein Konzeptalbum zu dem unter anderem der Kurzfilm Clapping for the Wrong Reasons sowie ein Drehbuch gehören, bei dem die Musik die einzelnen Szenen untermalen soll. [69] Glover had a supporting role in the romantic comedy The To Do List (2013), which performed below expectations, and also guest starred in two episodes of the comedy-drama television series Girls in early 2013, as a Republican who is the brief love interest to Lena Dunham's character. [9] Glover's third album, "Awaken, My Love! [98] "Awaken, My Love!" [27], In 2006, Glover caught the attention of producer David Miner, to whom he sent writing samples including a spec script that he had written for The Simpsons. [83] Glover contributed to the soundtrack of Creed (2015), a film in the Rocky film series, providing vocals to the song "Waiting For My Moment" and co-writing another titled "Breathe". 2007 war die Serie von der Writers Guild of America nominiert als beste Comedyserie und beste neue Serie. 2010 produzierte er die Mixtapes I Am Just A Rapper und I Am Just A Rapper 2. [15], Donald McKinley Glover Jr.[16] was born on September 25, 1983 at Edwards Air Force Base, California,[17] where his father was stationed, and was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

[154], Glover is very private about his personal life, and rarely posts on social media or does interviews unless it is for promotional work. His mother, Beverly (née Smith),[18] is a retired daycare provider, and his father, Donald Glover Sr., was a postal worker. [21] He also has a sister named Brianne. [19], Glover attended Lakeside High School and DeKalb School of the Arts, and was voted "Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons" in his high school yearbook. "[68] In 2013, Glover signed a deal to create a music-themed show for FX titled Atlanta, in which he would star, write, and serve as an executive producer. [9][10] In seiner Musik thematisiert und kritisiert Glover den Konsum, die gesellschaftliche Polarisierung, die Gewalt, und den Lebensalltag vieler Afro-Amerikaner zwischen Rassismus und Armut.[11]. The first of these shows was an animated series featuring the Marvel Comics character Deadpool, which was set to premiere in 2018 but was later canceled due to creative differences. Seine Karriere im TV-Geschäft begann er als Autor bei der "Daily Show" und dem unabhängigen Comedy-Projekt "Channel 101", welches von "Community"-Schöpfer Dan Harmon bereits 2003 ins Leben gerufen wurde, um aufstrebenden Autoren und Comedians eine Plattform zum Probieren und Lernen bieten zu können.

[113][114], While filming Atlanta's second season, Glover portrayed a young version of Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), causing him to miss appearances in some episodes; Calrissian was previously played by Billy Dee Williams in two films in the original Star Wars trilogy. [48] Glover received the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs festival in July 2010 and was featured in Gap's 2010 holiday advertising campaign.

[1], Following several independently released albums and mixtapes, Glover signed with Glassnote Records in 2011. [46] Bendis gave credit to Glover for influencing the new hero's looks for Spider-Man; Bendis said, "I saw him in the costume [on Community] and thought, 'I would like to read that book. He performs music under the stage name Childish Gambino and occasionally as a DJ under the name mcDJ. 2008, 2009 und 2010 gewann er mit seinen Kollegen jeweils in der Kategorie „Best Comedy Series“.

Get It (Tightrope) 3. [40] In June 2008, he released the independent mixtape Sick Boi. He said, "I lost my father a couple weeks ago and I wanted to play him some of the new songs but he didn't want to hear them, because he was like, 'I know they're going to be great. [11] In May 2018, Glover released the song and music video "This Is America", which debuted at number-one on the Hot 100.

[55], For his 2011 debut studio album, Glover approached Community's score composer, Ludwig Göransson for production assistance; Göransson has become his most frequent collaborator. Die Kampagne brachte Glover zwar nicht die Rolle, dafür aber enorme Aufmerksamkeit ein und wurde auch im Staffelauftakt von "Community" mit einem kleinen Seitenhinweis bedacht. Er wäre damit der erste Darsteller afroamerikanischer Herkunft gewesen, der eine kaukasische Comicfigur darstellt. Am bekanntesten ist er für seine Verkörperung des Parts des College-Studenten Troy Barnes in der NBC-Sitcom "Community", aber auch mit seinem Live-Programm und einer aufsehenerregenden Twitter-Kampagne machte er bereits auf sich aufmerksm.