Donald Glover is an American writer, actor, comedian, and musician.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/maindetails He has written for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the award-winning 30 Rock.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/maindetails http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/awards Glover wrote, scored, produced, and starred in the feature film Mystery Team.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1237838/fullcredits#cast He stars in the NBC comedy series Community with Joel McHale and Chevy Chase.http://www.nbc.com/community/bios/donald-glover.shtml

Donald McKinley Glover was born on Edwards Air Force Base in California on September 25, 1983.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/bio The writer grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia.http://www.nbc.com/community/bios/donald-glover.shtml He studied drama and short play writing at his performing arts high school. Glover continued his writing instruction at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in Dramatic Writing.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/bio

In 2009, the comedian's fans launched a Donald Glover for Spider-Man drive via Twitter and Facebook.http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/01/donald-glover-spider-man/ http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/pop-vox/2010/06/02/can-spider-man-be-black-.html http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130945906916984&v=wall Stan Lee, co-creator of the superhero, said Glover "should have a chance to audition."http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=18928 He added that race should not be an issue in casting Peter Parker.http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/joshw24/news/?a=18928

In 2006, Donald Glover started his career in television writing for the NBC sitcom 30 Rock.http://www.bvnewswire.com/2010/04/17/donald-glover-30-rock-community-axe-interview/ He quit the show three years later to pursue stand-up comedy.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/arts/television/14glover.html http://nymag.com/movies/features/62376/ He was cast as Troy on Community six days after he resigned from 30 Rock.http://nymag.com/movies/features/62376/

Glover and friends from NYU formed the Derrick Comedy Group while in college.http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=61394 The sketch group's YouTube channel has over 97 million views.http://www.youtube.com/user/derrickcomedy The comedy troupe wrote and produced Mystery Team. The feature film, financed with YouTube revenue, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009.http://nymag.com/movies/features/62376/ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=61394

In 2010, Comedy Central Presents Donald Glover aired on the Comedy Central network.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/ Glover participated in the Axe Twisted Humor Tour.http://www.bvnewswire.com/2010/04/17/donald-glover-30-rock-community-axe-interview/ He also won the 2010 Rising Comedy Star Award at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada. http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/06/22/donald-glover-on-just-for-laughs-justin-bieber-and-being-a-rising-comedy-star/

Writerhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/

2005: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

2006-2007: Various video shorts

2008-2009: 30 Rock

2009: Mystery Team

2009: Live at Gotham

2010: Comedy Central Presents

Executive Story Editorhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/

2008-2009: 30 Rock

Actorhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/

2005: Late Night with Conan O'Brien

2006-2007: Various video shorts

2006-2009: 30 Rock

2007: Human Giant

2007: Bronx World Travelers

2009: Mystery Team

2009-2011: Community

Composerhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm2255973/

2006-2007: Various video shorts

2009: Mystery Team

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2006-2007: Various video shorts

2007: 30 Rock

2009: Mystery Team

2009-2010: Community

In Hollywood people are risking a lot of money on your weird ideas. They’re trying to make money, and so they should. It’s an expensive business. The vision will always be a bit corrupted, and I’m really fine with that. But online, hopefully, will always be like the Wild West, where anything goes. — New York Times interviewhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/arts/television/14glover.html

If you’re not scared, if you’re not terrified, if you’re not baring something, you’re not doing it right I don’t think. When I rap about my mom, or I rap about the girl that broke my heart, or I rap about not being happy or scared or angry, and being in relationships I know I shouldn’t be in, that’s a part of my life I probably wouldn’t want to share with everybody. And that’s what makes it important to say. — Vulture interviewhttp://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/07/donald_glover_raps_with_vultur.html

Donald Glover's hip-hop moniker is Childish Gambino, selected from a Wu-Tang Clan name generator.http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/07/donald_glover_raps_with_vultur.html He does not use his real name because he wants to be taken seriously.http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/07/donald_glover_raps_with_vultur.html Culdesac, an album-length mixtape, is available for free and has over 10,000 downloads.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 On the mixtape, Childish Gambino raps about fitting in, woman troubles, and bullies over alternative rock beats.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 He also provides R&B vocals on the project.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 According to a Los Angeles Times review, Culdesac is "as accomplished as any indie hip-hop released" in 2010.http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/19/entertainment/la-et-glover-20100719 A Village Voice review called the raps "witty and emotional."http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-24/music/take-donald-glover-aziz-ansari-and-das-racist-s-joke-rap-seriously/

Other Childish Gambino mixtapes are Just a Rapper and Just a Rapper 2.http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-03-24/music/take-donald-glover-aziz-ansari-and-das-racist-s-joke-rap-seriously/