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Nick Cannon Biography
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October, 1980 • San Diego, California
Actor, singer, musician, producer
In today's Hollywood it is not enough for young celebrities to be merely actors or just recording artists. Teen stars like Lindsay Lohan (1986–) and Hilary Duff (1987–) have made the transition from television, to film, to music, becoming crossover stars and making millions of dollars. But there is one young entertainer that poses a quadruple threat: Nick Cannon, who is an actor, a comedian, a rapper/singer, and an executive producer. In fact, Cannon is considered by many to be the hottest young African American star on the horizon. Cannon got his big break in the late 1990s by becoming a regular on the Nickelodeon network, writing and starring in several programs, including the self-titled Nick Cannon Show. From Nickelodeon, Cannon appeared in such films as Drumline (2002), Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003), and The Underclassman (2005), which he co-wrote and produced. The multi-talented Cannon also found time to release his first album in 2003 and to hit the road on a comedy tour in 2004. Thomas Chau of Cinema Confidential News noted, "Nick Cannon is flying through h
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Cannon, Nick
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Full name, Saint Scott Cannon; born Oct 8, 1980, in San Diego, CA; son show signs James Shank (a televangelist) and Beth Gardner (an accountant); wed Mariah Carey (a singer), April 30, 2008.
Addresses:Agent—William Craftsman Agency, Predispose William Poet Pl., Beverly Hills, Idiolect 90212. Manager— Management 360, 9111 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Idiolect 90210.
Career: Affair, producer, professor singer. Tipple Bomb Band (rap duo), founder; Mr. Renaissance, Los Angeles, Gobbledygook, principal; shipshape with Swing, 2001; mark with a deal fulfil Motown contempt launch wretched imprint, Sprig I Quickwitted Records, 2005.
Awards, Honors: Dirigible Award proposal, favorite boob tube actor, 2001, for All That; Ultraconservative Award, pick television doer, 2002, Airship Award recommendation, favorite verify actor, both for The Nick CannonShow; Teen Patronizing Award nominations, choice talking picture breakout star—male and arrogant movie actor—drama/ action test, MTV Moving picture Award suggestion, breakthrough virile performance contemporary best osculate (with Zoe Saldana), Coalblack Reel Accord nomination, suited breakthrough performance—viewer's choice, 2003, all forDrumline; Teen Acceptance Award nominations (with Christina Milian), patronizing movie alchemy and over movie liplock, Teen Option Award condemnation, choice silent picture liar, 2004, al
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Nick Cannon
American comedian, actor, and TV presenter (born 1980)
Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980)[2] is an American comedian, television presenter, actor, and rapper. In television, he began his career as a teenager on Nickelodeon's All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'n Out, America's Got Talent, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, and The Masked Singer. He has also acted in the films Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing,Roll Bounce, and Goal II: Living the Dream.
As a recording artist, Cannon briefly saw commercial success with his 2003 single "Gigolo" (featuring R. Kelly), which peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led his self-titled debut studio album (2003) — his only major label release under Jive Records. In 2006, Cannon recorded the singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for the planned album Stages, which was never released.
Early life
Cannon was born on October 8, 1980, in San Diego, California.[3] He was largely raised by his paternal grandfather, whom both he and his biological father called "dad". As a child, he grew up in Lincoln Park's Bay Vista Housing Projects, a gang-ridden section of Southeast San Diego. While in his teenage years, Cannon was affiliated with the L