Donald Glover is an American actor, comedian, singer, rapper, writer, director, and producer, born on 25 September 1983 in California, United States.
He completed his studies at New York University. Donald Glover was hired to write for the NBC sitcom, “30 Rock” by Tina Fey after he worked in the Derrick Comedy group. His first shot to fame was his portrayal of Troy Barnes as a college student on the NBC sitcom’s, “Community” from 2009 to 2014.
He has won many accolades for his work in Atlanta between 2016-2022, an FX series, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
He is a talented person with versatile skills. He can write, he can act, he can sing, and so on.
He has written for The Simpsons, 30 Rock, Mystery Team, and many more.
Musical Journey
He released his first independent mixtape, Sick Boi in June 2008., second mixtape Poindexter in September 2009
Two more mixtapes titled I Am Just a Rapper and I Am Just A Rapper 2, were released in 2010, and Culdesac, in July 2010.
He released his first extended play, titled EP in March 2011 and went on his nationwide IAMDONALD tour in April 2011. This tour was a one-man live show that consisted of rap, comedy, and video segments.
The album titled, “Camp”, was released on November 15, 2011, backed by his debut singles,” Bonfire” and “Heartbeat”, Camp debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, selling 52,000 copies in the first week.
His second studio album, “Because the Internet”, was released in December 2013 debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart.
He released the single,” This is America” in May 2018.
Movies
Glover appeared in three films in 2015-The Lazarus Effect, Magic Mike XXL, and performed a cover of the Bruno Mars song “Marry You” in the film. His third release that year was, “The Martian”.
He played a criminal role in the superhero film Spider-Man, Homecoming in 2017.
Let us explore more information about Donald Glover’s details, professional career, Rewards, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Religion, Records if any, and everything you need to know.
Name | Donald Glover |
Full Name | Donald McKinley Glover Jr |
Nick Name | Childish Gambino mcDJ |
Born | 25 September 1983 |
Birthplace | Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Age | 41 years (as of 2024) |
Country of Residency | USA |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor comedian singer rapper writer producer director |
Height (approx.) | in Centimeters- 178 cm. in Meters- 1.78 m. in Feet & Inches- 5 ‘10”. |
Weight (approx.) | in Pounds- 182.9 lbs. in Kilograms- 83 kg. |
Eye Color | Dark Brown. |
Hair Color | Black. |
Religion | Christian. |
Donald Glover’s Net worth
Donald Glover’s Net Worth is around 40 million. He has multiple sources of income, actor, comedian, singer, rapper, writer, director, and producer. As a musician, Donald Glover performs music under the stage name Childish Gambino and as a DJ under the name mcDJ Personal life.
Marital Status: Married
Wife: Michelle White. (Married in January 2024).
Children: Three Sons.
Parents: Father: Late Donald Glover Sr. (Retired Postal Worker).
Mother: Beverly (née Smith). (Retired Daycare Provider).
Siblings: Brother: Stephen Antuan Glover. (screenwriter, rapper, actor, and producer).
Sister: Brianne.
Childish Gambino’s Future Tours
On May 13, Childish Gambino dropped his updated album, Atavista with, The New World Tour announcement which is set to kick off in Oklahoma City on August 11. He will cover North America, Europe, and Australasia between August 11, 2024, to February 2, 2025, in Perth, Australia. He dropped Atavista with two new songs and reimagined versions of songs from 2020’s 3.15.20, which includes collabs with Ariana Grande, 21 Savage, and Young Nud.
Amaarae and Willow will join him in the Childish Gambino World Tour 2024 for selected dates.
You can get all the New World Tour details and ticket information here.
Donald Glover Interesting Facts
- Donald’s stage name is Childish Gambino inspired by Wu-Tang Name Generator.
- He admires Bruno Mars.
- He started the campaign to land the role of Peter Parker in the Spider-Man film, however, it eventually went to Andrew Garfield.