Donald Glover
Donald Glover
Donald McKinley Gloveris an American actor, writer, comedian and musician. As a recording artist, he usually performs with the stage name Childish Gambino. While as a disk jockey, he performs under the name mcDJ. He first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and, with the help of Tina Fey, was hired at the age of 21 to become a writer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He later played college student Troy Barnes on the NBC...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth25 September 1983
CityEdwards Air Force Base, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I would never challenge any rapper to a rap-off. It's weird, I'm not that type of rapper.
You know who was on time tonight, which surprised me? Ghostface. Ghostface was early and making calls - what rapper does that?
I don't think I'm good, I don't think I'm a good rapper. I think a lot of people always want me to battle somebody and stuff like that which is cool, but I don't see myself as a rapper.
I think that's what makes a good rapper. Somebody who wants to push themselves and their audience further.
I don't even think I'm that good at rapping, but I think what makes a great rapper - what CAN make a great rapper - is someone who wants to be better.
Rapper, just puts so much connotation on who you are and what is exposed. Even if a lot of it is out-dated, people still bring a lot to it.
I feel like... I don't have a wife, I don't have a kids, but... I see rappers and I'm like, I know that's fake. I know how much you make, this is all bullshit. But people are buying into it, and you shouldn't have that power. I'm legit trying to make honest moves so that all of us can grow. I want to make a show where my sister can work on and become a producer because she can't get in, no one's leting her. I want to make things where people can actually grow. A place where people can actually be honest.
I keep it wrapped until i meet the right one 'Cause I ain't Mumford, I ain't trying to have sons
The thing about stand-up was, I was doing all this sketch and YouTube stuff where I was not being censored and I got to do my own thing, and it was really cool.
Writing is a very strenuous thing - it's like banging your head against a wall. At the end of the day, acting is better, just because nobody ever asked me if I wanted a Pellegrino in the writer's room.
I hope a kid listens to my stuff, I hope there's a change made and at least somebody walks away with: "I'm doing this because I like it." People are going to hate it and that's okay, but I have to do it because my happiness is important too, it's worth it.
I hope people come to the shows because they feel like there's something there that I can't necessarily articulate, but it's real and it's fun.
A lot of my sketches came from thoughts, and I always just wanted to act them out.
You used to have to beg and be the busboy to do standup. I got on Community because people saw my videos on YouTube, which were free.