Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Bio, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Age, Height, Wiki
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Donald McKinley Glover Jr. is a multi-talent, who is best known for the comedy-drama series “Atlanta”.

Glover is an actor, writer, comedian, record producer, and rapper known in the music world as Childish Gambino (a pseudonym he derived from an online name generator for the Wu-Tang Clan during his studies) with a net worth of $12 million.

Donald Glover Bio / Wiki / Age

The American star was born on September 25, 1983, in Lancaster, California, the son of a former postal clerk (father) and a former kindergarten teacher (mother). Glover, who has one brother, one sister, and two adopted siblings, was raised in Stone Mountain, GA, by parents who were both Jehovah’s Witnesses.

He attended Stephenson High School, DeKalb School of the Arts in Georgia, and then New York’s Tisch School of the Arts, which he graduated from in 2006 with a degree in dramatic writing.

Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Bio, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Age, Height, Wiki
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After graduating from college, Glover was hired by David Miner and Tina Fey to write for the NBC series 30 Rock. After working on the series for three years (2006-2009) and guest-starring in several episodes, Glover’s contribution won him the 2009 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series. After 30 Rock, Glover then starred as “Troy Barnes” in another NBC sitcom “Community”, a show that was broadcast from 2009 to 2015.

Meanwhile, as a founding member of the Internet sketch comedy group DERRICK Comedy, Glover wrote and produced the group’s first film, Mystery Team, in 2009. Although the film was not a hit, it was one of the first works that brought it into the spotlight.

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He celebrated his comedy career in 2010 at the Comedy Central Stand-up Special. In 2011, Glover officially launched his exciting music career after signing with Glassnote Records under the stage name Childish Gambino. Under this name, he has released three full-length studio albums, numerous E.Ps, and mixtapes.

His debut album “Camp”, which included hot singles such as “Freaks and Geeks”, “Bonfire” and “Heartbeat”, was released in 2011 and reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 charts. His second album “Because the Internet” was released in 2013. The album, which featured star musicians such as Chance the Rapper, Lloyd and Azealia Banks, was awarded gold. His third album “Awaken, My Love!” was released in 2016 and appears to be Glover’s most successful album to date, winning him five Grammy awards, including Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year for ‘Redbone’.

Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Bio, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Age, Height, Wiki
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While Glover has enjoyed a successful music career, he has not strayed too far from the big screen. As an actor, he has appeared in several films. After his feature film debut in Mystery Team (2009) he played a small role in The To-Do List (2013). His other films include The Muppets (2009), Alexander and the Terrible, Terrible, No-good, Very Bad Day (2014), The Lazarus Effect (2015), Magic Mike XXL (2015), The Martian (2015), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).

Glover has also spoken on TV comedy series like Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III, Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time, and Disney XD’s Ultimate Spider-Man. More recently, Glover has created, directed, and produced his own award-winning comedy-drama series, Atlanta, which premiered in 2016.

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Glover has received several awards for his contributions to the entertainment industry. At the 2018 Grammys, he won the Best Traditional R&B Performance award for “Redbone”. His album “Awaken, My Love” was nominated for both album and Urban Contemporary Album of the Year, while “Redbone” was nominated for Record of the Year and Best R&B Song. In 2017, Glover won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Atlanta – FX’s acclaimed music series – for Outstanding Leading Actors in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Direction in a Comedy Series, and Golden Globes for Best TV Series and Best Actor. He has also been nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series. He has also won three Writers Guild of America Awards for 30 Rock and two more for Atlanta. Glover was also nominated for the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance in 2015.

Glover is working on two major projects – a role as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo: A Star Wars Story and the voice of Simba in the remake of Disney’s Lion King. He is also reportedly working on a project to develop and produce a Deadpool animated series on FX.

Despite his successful music career, Glover announced in 2018 that he might soon be saying goodbye to the music scene and declared that his career as a musician was “no longer necessary”. For the multi-talented star, who still has other projects ahead of him, the end is an important key to progress.

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Height / Net Worth

Glover is a man of average height, standing at 176 cm (5ft 9in). His multifaceted efforts in the entertainment industry have estimated his net worth at approximately $12 million, a figure that is sure to increase with Glover’s diverse talents and reputation.

Donald Glover Girlfriend / Wife / Children

Donald Glover has notoriously concealed details of his private life until recently. Although little is known about Michelle and their relationship, we can confirm that he has had a relationship with her for several years and that she is the mother of his two children. In 2016 the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Legend, and in January 2018 they had their second son, whose name has not yet been made public.

Glover is a man of average height, standing at 176 cm (5ft 9in). His multifaceted efforts in the entertainment industry have estimated his net worth at approximately $12 million, a figure that is sure to increase with Glover’s diverse talents and reputation.