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David Chappelle
Dave Chappelle, 2007
Dave Chappelle, 2007
Birth name David Khari Webber Chappelle
Born August 24, 1973 (1973-08-24) (age 34)
Washington, D.C., United States
Medium Stand-up, television, film
Years active 1988–present
Genres Satire/political satire, improvisational comedy, observational comedy, surreal humor, sketch comedy
Subject(s) Racism, race relations, American politics, African American culture, pop culture, recreational drug use
Influences Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, Martin Lawrence, George Carlin, Mel Blanc[1],Chris Rock
Spouse Elaine Chappelle (2 children)
Website http://www.davechappelle.com

David Khari Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer, and actor. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Comedy may be divided into multiple Genres based on the source of humour the method of delivery and the context in which it is delivered Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Political satire is a significant part of Satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politicsusing political cartoons politicians and public affairs Improvisational theatre (also known as improv or impro) is a form of Theatre in which the Actors use Improvisational acting techniques Observational comedy is a style of Humor based on making remarks about various facets of Everyday life. Surreal humour is a form of humour, laughingly in a style related to the artistic ambitions of the surrealists, based on bizarre Juxtapositions absurd situations Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that Race relations is the area of Sociology that studies the Social, Political, and Economic relations between races at all different Politics of the United States takes place in the framework of a presidential, Federal republic where the President of the United States (the Head of African American culture in the United States refers to the cultural contributions of African ethnic groups to the culture of the United States either as part of or distinct from Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Melvin "Mel" Jerome Blanc ( May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and Comedian Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In 2003, he became known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show. Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television The show has a cult following among teenagers. It is set to make its long anticipated return in January of 2009 after a four year absence(citation needed).

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Early Life

Chappelle was born in Washington, D.C. His father, William David Chappelle III, was a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Antioch College was a private independent Liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States, and was the founder and flagship Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the home of Antioch College. His younger brother is named Abdi. His mother, Yvonne K. (née Reed), was a professor at Howard University and the University of Maryland and is also a Unitarian Universalist minister. Howard University is a private, Coeducational Nonsectarian University located in Washington D The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research Unitarian Universalism ( UUism) is a theologically liberal Religion characterized by its support for a "free and responsible search for truth In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs [2] Chappelle grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and attended Woodlin Elementary school. Silver Spring is an urbanized Unincorporated area in Montgomery County Maryland, USA [3] During young Chappelle's formative years, his comic inspiration came from various comedy idols, particularly Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor [4] On Inside the Actors Studio, he also cited Bugs Bunny as one of his earliest influences, praising voice actor Mel Blanc. Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Melvin "Mel" Jerome Blanc ( May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and Comedian

After his parents separated, Chappelle stayed in Washington with his mother while spending summers with his father in Ohio. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads In June 1991, he graduated from Washington's Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a renowned performing arts high school, where he majored in theatre arts. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a High school located in Washington D Education in the performing arts is a key part of many primary and Secondary education curricula and is also available as a specialisation at the tertiary Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one [1]

Career

Early works

Chappelle moved to New York City to pursue a career as a comedian. He gathered the courage to perform at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater in front of the infamous "Amateur Night" audience. Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African American cultural and business center The performance resulted in him being booed off the stage. Chappelle has described the experience as the moment that gave him the courage to continue his show business aspirations. [1] He quickly made a name for himself in the New York City comedy circuit, even performing in the city's parks. A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human At the age of 20, Chappelle made his film debut as "Ahchoo" in Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American director, Writer, Composer, Lyricist Robin Hood Men in Tights is a 1993 Comedy of the story of Robin Hood (primarily parodying Robin Hood Prince of Thieves That same year, he had a small but showy role in the film Undercover Blues. Undercover Blues is a 1993 movie about a family of secret agents starring Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid. On the strength of his performances in these films, Chappelle was offered the role of Bubba in Forrest Gump, which was in a pre-production stage. Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character Not realizing the impact this future Academy Award winner for Best Picture would have, and concerned about what seemed to be a racially demeaning character, he turned down the part. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working He has since admitted to regretting the decision. [5] Chappelle played another supporting movie role in 1994's little-seen Getting In. He attracted the attention of TV network executives with his guest appearance in an episode of ABC's highly rated sitcom Home Improvement. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Home Improvement is a American television Sitcom starring actor/comedian Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999 The storyline had Chappelle and real-life friend comedian Jim Breuer ask Tim Taylor for advice on their girlfriends. Jim Breuer (born June 21, 1967 in Valley Stream New York) is an American Comedian and actor largely known for his appearance Timothy "Tim The Tool Man" Taylor, PhD is the main character on the American television Sitcom Home Improvement, portrayed The characters' single outing in the episode proved so popular that ABC decided to give them their own spin-off sitcom titled Buddies. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Buddies is the name of a short-lived sitcom starring Dave Chappelle that aired on ABC in 1996. However, after taping a pilot episode, Jim Breuer was fired and replaced with actor Christopher Gartin. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Christopher Russell Gartin (born January 12, 1968) is an American actor Buddies premiered in March 1996 to disappointing ratings. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television The show was cancelled after only four episodes out of thirteen that were produced. Nine years later, in May 2005, ten of the episodes were released on a single-disc DVD to capitalize on Chappelle's new-found fame. May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

He later appeared as the nightclub comedian in The Nutty Professor starring Eddie Murphy, one of his major comedic influences. The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American He also had minor roles in Con Air and Martin Lawrence's Blue Streak. Con Air is a 1997 American action / thriller Film by Touchstone Pictures that stars Nicolas Cage, Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an American Actor, Comedian, director and producer. Blue Streak is a 1999 American action comedy directed by Les Mayfield and starring Martin Lawrence. He co-wrote (with Neal Brennan) and starred in Half Baked, a cult film about a group of pot-smoking best friends trying to get their friend out of jail. Neal Brennan is an American Writer, Stand-up comedian, director, and producer. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp

Chappelle appeared as himself in an episode of The Larry Sanders Show, in which he and the executives of the show's nameless television network satirized the treatment that scriptwriters and show creators were subject to, as well as the executives' knee-jerk stereotyping when it came to race. The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television Sitcom that originally aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO Cable television network A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations In 1998, he played a supporting role as Tom Hanks' character's friend and confidant in You've Got Mail. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers.

Chappelle's Show

Main article: Chappelle's Show

In 2003, Chappelle debuted his own weekly sketch comedy show on Comedy Central called Chappelle's Show. Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television The show parodied many aspects of American culture including racial stereotypes, politics and pop culture. The development of the culture of the United States of America — music, cinema, dance, architecture, literature, poetry An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an Ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Along with comedy skits, the show also featured musical performances by mostly hip-hop and soul artists. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Chappelle's pointed social and political commentary quickly helped the show garner critical and commercial success as well as controversy. [6] Richard Pryor, one of Chappelle's comedic influences, was a fan of the show and stated that he had "passed the torch" to Chappelle. Originally a torch was a portable source of Fire used as a source of light usually a rod-shaped piece of wood with a rag soaked in pitch and/or some other [7] He received two Emmy nominations for the show. [8]

Additionally, the DVD set, Chappelle's Show Season One Uncensored!, became the best-selling DVD of a television show to date, overtaking the previous best-selling, The Simpsons first season DVD. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is It had sold over 3 million copies. [9] Due to the show's popularity, Comedy Central's parent company Viacom reportedly offered Chappelle a $55 million contract (giving Chappelle a share of DVD sales) to continue production of Chappelle's Show for two more years while allowing him to do side projects. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests Chappelle had stated that sketches are not his favorite form of comedy, and that the characteristics of the show's format were somewhat like short films. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema.

Chappelle as Rick James in the popular "Rick James sketch".
Chappelle as Rick James in the popular "Rick James sketch". Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician The following is a list of skits performed on the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show.

Season 3 turbulence

In a June 2004 stand-up performance in Sacramento, California, Chappelle walked off the stage after berating his audience for constantly shouting "I'm Rick James, bitch!", which became a catchphrase from the popular "Rick James sketch". A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance The following is a list of skits performed on the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show. After a few minutes, Chappelle returned and continued by saying "The show is ruining my life. " He stated that he disliked working "20 hours a day" and that the popularity of the show was making it difficult for him to continue his stand-up career which was "the most important thing" to him. He also told the audience:

“ You know why my show is good? Because the network officials say you're not smart enough to get what I'm doing, and every day I fight for you. I tell them how smart you are. Turns out, I was wrong. You people are stupid. [10] ”

Season 3 was scheduled to air on May 31st, 2005, but in May 2005, Chappelle stunned fans and the entertainment industry when he abruptly left during production of the third season of Chappelle's Show. May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. Chappelle has since stated that he was unhappy with the direction the show had taken, claiming pressure from network executives regarding the show's content. Chappelle left the United States to visit South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa His decision to visit South Africa while leaving the public in the dark regarding the details about his absence triggered reports of drug problems. Chappelle gave an interview to Time Magazine's South African bureau chief. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Chappelle denied any drug or mental problems but stated that his reasons for visiting South Africa were to reflect on his life and career.

“ I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe [Islam] is a beautiful religion if you learn it the right way. It's a lifelong effort. Your religion is your standard. Coming here I don't have the distractions of fame. It quiets the ego down. I'm interested in the kind of person I've got to become. I want to be well rounded and the industry is a place of extremes. I want to be well balanced. I've got to check my intentions, man. [11] ”

Return

Later in the year, Chappelle[12] performed impromptu stand-up shows in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [13][14] He then went on a tour which began in Newport, Kentucky which is not far from his Ohio home. Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers [15] He also made a surprise appearance on HBO's Def Poetry where he performed two poems, titled Fuck Ashton Kutcher and How I Got the Lead on "Jeopardy!. Def Poetry, also known as Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry or Def Poetry Jam, which was Co-Founded by Bruce George Danny Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael "[16] He was interviewed for Inside the Actors Studio on December 18, 2005 at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts. Inside the Actors Studio is the Emmy-nominated longest-running original series on the Bravo Cable television channel hosted by James Lipton Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pace University is a private, Co-educational, and comprehensive multi-campus University in the New York metropolitan area with campuses Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts is the principal theatre of Pace University and is located at the University's New York City campus in Lower Manhattan. The show premiered on February 12, 2006. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [17] Chappelle stated that the death of his father in 1998 had an impact on his decision to go to South Africa. By throwing himself into his work, he had not taken a chance to mourn his father's death. He also said the rumors that he was in drug or psychiatric treatment only persuaded him to stay in South Africa. [1]

He continued:

“ I would go to work on the show and I felt awful every day, that's not the way it was. . . . I felt like some kind of prostitute or something. If I feel so bad, why keep on showing up to this place? I'm going to Africa. The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching. ”

Chappelle also said that he felt some of his sketches were "socially irresponsible". [18][19] He singled out the "pixie sketch" in which pixies appear to people and encourage them to reinforce stereotypes of their races. Pixies (also Piskies and Pigsies as they are sometimes known in Cornwall) are mythical creatures of Folklore, considered to be particularly concentrated In the sketch, Chappelle is wearing blackface and is dressed as a character in a minstrel show. Blackface in the narrow sense is a style of theatrical Makeup that originated in the United The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits variety acts dancing, and Music, [20] According to Chappelle, during the filming of the sketch, a white crew member was laughing in a way that made him feel uncomfortable and made him rethink the show. [18][19] Chappelle said "it was the first time I felt that someone was not laughing with me but laughing at me. "[18]

During these interviews, Chappelle did not rule out returning to Chappelle's Show to "finish what we started", but promised that he would not return without changes to the production, such as a better working environment. He also stated he would like to donate half of the DVD sales to charity. [21] Chappelle expressed disdain at the possibility of his material from the unfinished third season being aired, saying that to do so would be "a bully move", and that he would not return to the show if Comedy Central were to air the unfinished material. [19] On July 9, 2006, Comedy Central aired the first episode of Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television An uncensored DVD release of the episodes was made available on July 25. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Consequently, it is highly unlikely that Chappelle will ever return to Comedy Central.

Chappelle has stated that he has no intention of leaving Yellow Springs, Ohio, his current residence. Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the home of Antioch College. "Turns out you don't need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about you. You guys are the best neighbors ever", he stated at a blues and jazz festival in the town in mid-September 2006, "That's why I came back and that's why I'm staying. "[22]

Rick James Movie

In June 2004, based on the popularity of the "Rick James sketch", it was announced that Chappelle was in talks to portray Rick James in a biopic from Paramount Pictures. A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. [23] Chappelle disagreed with the proposed tone of the film and put a halt to the talks. [24]

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

The site of Dave Chappelle's Block Party in Brooklyn.
The site of Dave Chappelle's Block Party in Brooklyn. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.

Chappelle was the subject and producer of the Michel Gondry-directed documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party which chronicles a Chappelle-hosted event in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn on September 18, 2004. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Michel Gondry, born May 8 1963 is a French Academy Award -winning Screenwriter, Film, commercial and Music video director Dave Chappelle's Block Party (aka Block Party) is a Documentary film hosted and written by Comedian Dave Chappelle, and Bedford-Stuyvesant (pron \ˈstī-və-sənt\ (also known as Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City, USA, borough Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The highlight of the event was the reunion of popular '90s rap group The Fugees. The Fugees were a critically-acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group that rose to fame in the mid-1990s whose repertoire included elements of soul and Chappelle toured several cities in February and March 2006 to promote the film under the moniker "Block Party All-Stars featuring Dave Chappelle". Universal Pictures' genre division Rogue Pictures released the film in the United States on March 3, 2006. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Rogue Pictures is a division of Universal Pictures, which is a division of NBC Universal. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Other works

Chappelle has appeared in commercials for Right Guard, Coke, and Pepsi. Right Guard is a brand of Deodorant for Men. The Gillette Company introduced Right Guard as the first aerosol antiperspirant in the early Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. The latter two are a contradictory endorsement which he has humorously referred to in a stand up performance, saying "I can't even taste the difference. . . all I know is Pepsi paid me most recently, so, it tastes better. " Chappelle appeared on Talib Kweli/Hi-Tek collaboration album Reflection Eternal performing the voices of Nelson Mandela and Rick James. Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975) better known as Talib Kweli, is an American MC from Brooklyn, New Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American Rapper and Record producer from Cincinnati Ohio. Reflection Eternal is a hip hop duo composed by rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative He also appeared on Prince Paul's album Politics of the Business and on mixtapes by Talib Kweli and 50 Cent. Paul Huston, better known by the Stage name Prince Paul, is an American Disc jockey and hip-hop Record producer. Politics of the Business is the third album by African-American Hip hop producer Prince Paul. A mixtape or mixed tape is a compilation of Songs recorded in a specific order traditionally onto a Compact audio cassette.

Personal life

Chappelle became a Muslim in 1998. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion He does not discuss this publicly, having stated that he does not want people associating his "flawed self" with Islam, which he says is "beautiful. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. "[25]

Chappelle has commented on being a computer and video game enthusiast, some of his favorites being NBA Street, Street Fighter , Grand Theft Auto and World of Warcraft. Enthusiasm (ἐνθουσιασμός enthousiasmos) originally meant Inspiration or possession by a divine Afflatus or by the presence of a NBA Street is a Basketball Video game developed by EA Canada. or commonly abbreviated as SF, is a popular series of Fighting games in which the players pit combatants from around the world each with his or her own World of Warcraft (commonly acronymed as WoW) is a Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG He has paid tribute to various video games in a few of his sketches. One was to Grand Theft Auto, in which he plays the main character, who steals a car to go to work. Another is when he is playing "Street Hoops" with a kid who has cancer in the hospital. In a sketch about a posthumous Tupac Shakur song, a lyric mentions "run up in yo' spot like CJ from San Andreas. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper Carl "CJ" Johnson is a Fictional character in the Grand Theft Auto Video game series serving as the Protagonist, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North "

Chappelle is also capable of playing at least two jazz standards, "'Round Midnight" and "Misty," on piano, as seen in his film Block Party and the television series Iconoclasts. " 'Round Midnight " is a 1944 Jazz standard by jazz musician Thelonious Monk. " Misty " is a Jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Dave Chappelle's Block Party (aka Block Party) is a Documentary film hosted and written by Comedian Dave Chappelle, and

He lives with his wife Elaine and two sons,[20] Sulayman[26] and Ibrahim, on a 65-acre farm, which he calls "Fuck you Hollywood farm",[27] just outside Yellow Springs, Ohio. A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the home of Antioch College. [15] When he is not touring or engaged in filming for television or the big screen, Chappelle can be seen in the shops and markets of the small college town known as a countercultural center. A college town or university town is a community (often literally a Town, but possibly a small or medium sized City, or in some cases a Neighborhood Counterculture (also " counter-culture " is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a Cultural group, or

Television works

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1993 Undercover Blues Ozzie
Robin Hood: Men in Tights Ahchoo first major role
1994 Getting In Ron
1996 Joe's Apartment Cockroach voice only
The Nutty Professor Reggie Warrington
1997 Damn Whitey Dave short film
Bowl of Pork Black Forrest Gump short film
Con Air Joe 'Pinball' Parker
The Real Blonde Zee
1998 Woo Lenny
You've Got Mail Kevin Jackson
Half Baked Thurgood Jenkins/Sir-Smoke-a-Lot also co-writer
1999 Blue Streak Tulley
200 Cigarettes Taxi driver
2000 Screwed Rusty P. Home Improvement is a American television Sitcom starring actor/comedian Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999 Buddies is the name of a short-lived sitcom starring Dave Chappelle that aired on ABC in 1996. Dave Chappelle Killin' Them Softly is a 2000 Television special by Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle. Dave Chappelle For What It's Worth is a 2004 Television special starring stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle. Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television Undercover Blues is a 1993 movie about a family of secret agents starring Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid. Robin Hood Men in Tights is a 1993 Comedy of the story of Robin Hood (primarily parodying Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Joe's Apartment is a 1996 musical-serio-comic Film starring Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward and the first film produced by MTV The Nutty Professor is a 1996 Science fiction - romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. Con Air is a 1997 American action / thriller Film by Touchstone Pictures that stars Nicolas Cage, The Real Blonde is a 1997 movie directed and written by Tom DiCillo. Woo is a 1998 Romantic comedy film, directed by Daisy VS Mayer, and starring Jada Pinkett Smith in the title role You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. Blue Streak is a 1999 American action comedy directed by Les Mayfield and starring Martin Lawrence. 200 Cigarettes is a 1999 Comedy-drama film that starred Ben Affleck, Elvis Costello, Kate Hudson, Jay Mohr Screwed is a 2000 comedy Film starring Norm Macdonald and Dave Chappelle, and written and directed Hayes
2002 Undercover Brother Conspiracy Brother
2006 Dave Chappelle's Block Party Himself also producer

References

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  3. ^ Silver Spring, Singular: Dave Chappelle Mentions Silver Spring on ITAS
  4. ^ Taylor-Fabe, Andy (April 17, 2002). Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dave Chappelle Returns to A2. The Michigan Daily. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research Retrieved on 2007-03-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
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  22. ^ The Associated Press (September 11, 2006). The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Chappelle plans to stay in Ohio town. USA Today. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Retrieved on 2007-03-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.
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  26. ^ Klein, Joshua (March 7, 2001). Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The sixth man. The Onion. For the vegetable see Onion. The Onion is an American " fake news " organization Retrieved on 2007-03-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.
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NAME Chappelle, Dave
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chappelle, David Khari Weber
SHORT DESCRIPTION comedian
DATE OF BIRTH August 24, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, D.C., United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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