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Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980)[1] is an American actor, comedian, rapper, record producer, radio and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent. He acted in the films Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Roll Bounce. As a rapper, he released his debut self-titled album in 2003 with the hit single "Gigolo", a collaboration with singer R. Kelly. In 2006, Cannon recorded singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for a planned album Stages, which was never released. Cannon married R&B superstar Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008.

Cannon was born in San Diego[1] to Beth Gardner (1959–) and James Cannon (1954–2010), a televangelist who hosted a public-access television cable TV ministry in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] As a child, Cannon divided his time with his mother and grandmother in San Diego and with his father in Charlotte. He began performing at age nine. Cannon is the nephew of Katie Geneva Cannon, who is currently serving as Annie Scales Rogers Professor for Christian Ethics at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia.

Before filming Drumline, he lived in Augusta, Georgia, on Nellyville Road.[3] At age 11, he landed a spot on his father's public-access television program performing stand-up comedy.[4] When Cannon was in his mid-teens, he moved to Hollywood, where he performed stand up at The Improv, The Laugh Factory and the Comedy Store.[3] He graduated from Monte Vista High School, in 1998.
Acting career

Cannon scored his television debut on Nickelodeon's All That. In 2002, he was featured in his own series, The Nick Cannon Show. Later that year, he had his first starring role in Drumline, followed by the 2003 comedy Love Don't Cost a Thing. In 2005, he appeared in Roll Bounce with fellow actor and rapper Bow Wow.[5] That same year, Nick Cannon starred in and executive produced the comedy Underclassman.[6] In 2006, Cannon lent his voice for the animated feature Monster House,[3] followed by a role in the drama Bobby.[7]

His successful sketch comedy show Wild 'n Out ran for 4 seasons on MTV from 2005–2007. The following year, Cannon created Short Circuitz, a sketch comedy series that also aired on MTV,[8] but it was not well received and cancelled shortly.
Music career
Early music career

As a teenager, Cannon formed the rap duo "Da Bomb Squad" with his best friend Steve Groves; they opened for the likes of Will Smith, LFO, 98 Degrees, and Montell Jordan.
Self-titled debut album (2001–2003)

After signing with Jive Records in 2001, he was featured alongside Romeo Miller and 3LW on the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack with a cover of the 1988 hit song "Parents Just Don't Understand".[9] His debut self titled album was released in 2003 and included the single "Your Pops Don't Like Me".[10]
Stages (2005–2006)

In 2005, Cannon formed his own record label, Can I Ball Records, with plans to release his second studio album, entitled Stages, later that year.[11] The album's first single, "Can I Live?", a pro-life song, was released in July 2005[12] followed by the second single "Dime Piece" in March 2006.[13] But it was never released because of Nick Cannon's acting career.
Slick Rick parody "Slick Nick"(2010–present)

In 2010, Nick created a parody of hip hop pioneer "Slick Rick" entitled "Slick Nick". He released two songs of the character such as "I'm A Slick Rick" which more or less dissed Hip-Hop star Eminem. It was a freestyle of Cali Swag District's "Teach Me How to Dougie" & "Nick's Story" which was a freestyle of Slick Rick's "Children's Story". It is unknown if he will be using the character to make a mixtape or album.
Other Ventures
Hosting

In 2005, Cannon produced and hosted the MTV improv comedy series Wild 'N Out.[14] That same year he hosted the world record slime stunt on Nickelodeon's 2005 Kids' Choice Awards in which a human cannonball was shot into slime. By complete chance, it was Nick Cannon with the Nick(elodeon) Cannon! Donald Trump did the honors of announcing "You're fired" to trigger the cannonballl shooting. In 2009, He hosted the fourth season of America's Got Talent and is currently hosting the fifth season.[15] He also hosted the first and only season of Nickelodeon's Friday Night Slimetime. He also was the DJ on Ellen DeGeneres's Bigger, Longer, And Wider show. In 2009, Cannon hosted the HALO Awards along with Justin Timberlake, Hayden Panettiere, LeBron James, Kelly Rowland and Alicia Keys which premiered on December 11.

On July 4, 2011, he appeared at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Business

The former Nickelodeon star and MTV Networks personality is now the Chairman of TeenNick and the development and creative consultant of the network.
Radio hosting

On January 19, 2010, Cannon started hosting the morning show (6-10AM) with co-hosts Nikki and Southern Sarah Lee at 92.3 NOW FM (WXRK-FM) in New York.

Cannon will launch his own weekly chart program "Cannon's Countdown" syndicated by CBS Radio starting April 23.[16]
Comedy

Nick hosted and performed on the comedy show Wild 'N' out that aired on MTV for four seasons between 2005 - 2007. On July 13, 2010, Cannon announced that he was going on a comedy tour in the Fall 2010 beginning at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.[17]

In early 2011, Cannon recorded his first-ever stand-up comedy special titled Mr. Showbiz at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The special premiered on Showtime on May 14, 2011. A digital release of Mr. Showbiz became available for sale on iTunes beginning May 16, 2011, with a physical release of the album on May 31, 2011. On the special, Cannon unabashedly reveals his thoughts on his famous marriage (to music icon Mariah Carey), pending fatherhood, and how to put an end to his buzzed about Twitter war with hip-hop star Eminem. He also shares candid stories about his humble beginnings, his family, his 'hood tendencies' and failed attempts at being a gangster.[18]
N'Credible Entertainment

In 2010, Nick Cannon formed his new label entitled N'Credible Entertainment or N'Credible Records; originally the label was called Can I Ball.

Current artists

Aaron Fresh
RydazNRtist
Wonder Broz
The Ranger$
Lil' Will
Maxrank
Little Ladiez

Managed artists

School Gyrls
Cory Gunz

Discography

Album information
Aaron Fresh - Fresh N Up

Released: TBA, 2011
Chart Positions:
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Singles:
Promo Singles: "Dirty Girl" (featuring Cory Gunz), "Spending All of My Time"

RydazNRtist - TBA

Released: TBA, 2011
Chart Positions:
RIAA Certification:
Singles: "Cakes" (featuring Fabolous)
Promo Singles: "Sorry Ass Apology"

The Ranger$ - TBA

Released: TBA, 2011
Chart Positions:
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Singles:

Controversy
Eminem

Eminem's 2009 album, Relapse, contained a track titled "Bagpipes from Baghdad", poking fun at Cannon's wife Mariah Carey. Cannon responded back with tweets via his Twitter page, while Mariah released a song and video titled "Obsessed", with lyrics and visuals aimed at Eminem. Eminem responded back with a mixtape-style track called "The Warning" in which he addressed both Cannon and Mariah, and later commented that he was finished talking about the subject. The feud was thought to have been over until Nick released a response in the style of hip-hop pioneer Slick Rick a year later entitled "I'm A Slick Rick" over the instrumental for Cali Swag District's "Teach Me How to Dougie". This was followed by a campaign via Facebook, Twitter, and Nick's radio show proposing a boxing ring fight between Eminem and Cannon for charity.
Personal life

Cannon met actress/singer Christina Milian on the set of their film, Love Don't Cost a Thing, in 2003, and they began dating.[19] After being together for two and a half years, Milian ended her relationship with Cannon in 2005 when she found out he was cheating on her.[20] Cannon revealed that he refused to stay faithful to Milian because their relationship was becoming too much like a "Christian romance".[21] When Cannon married Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008, Milian said, "regardless of what I felt in the past at the time, I actually forgive him and I'm very much over that".[22]

Cannon's paternal grandmother Ella Cannon died on March 27, 2003 at the age of 79. His paternal grandfather died on September 19, 2003 at the age of 91.

Cannon began dating Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks in February 2007.[23] and just six weeks later, on May 7, 2007, Cannon proposed to Ebanks via the Times Square jumbotron.[24] The couple called off their engagement five months later in October 2007.[25][citation needed]

With no prior announcement on April 30, 2008, Cannon married Mariah Carey at her private estate on Windermere Island in The Bahamas.[26][27][28][29] On October 28, 2010 Carey confirmed that she and Cannon were expecting their first child. She revealed that she had conceived naturally. Carey added that she had been pregnant shortly after her wedding with Nick Cannon, but that she miscarried. Carey and Cannon decided to keep the matter private.[30] On April 30, 2011, the couple's third wedding anniversary, Carey gave birth to fraternal twins.[31] The daughter is named Monroe Cannon (after Marilyn Monroe), the son Moroccan Scott Cannon (because Cannon proposed to Carey in her Moroccan-style room; Scott is Cannon's middle name and his grandmother's maiden name; Monroe doesn't have a middle name as Mariah herself doesn't have one).[32]

Cannon's music video for Can I Live? reveals that he was almost aborted by his mother, for whom the song was written.
Charitable Work

In 2011, Cannon filmed a public service announcement for Dosomething.org encouraging teens to find a cause about which they are passionate and take action in their communities. [33]
Discography
Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart
positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[34] US Comedy
[35] US R&B
[36]
2003 Nick Cannon

Release date: December 9, 2003
Label: Jive Records

83 N/A 15

US sales: 275,000[37]

2011 Mr. Showbiz [38]

Release date: May 14, 2011
Label: New Wave Dynamics

- 3 66
2011 Mr. Showbiz Sings the Hits [39]

Release date: TBD
Label: New Wave Dynamics

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Singles
Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US
R&B US
Rap
2003 "Your Pops Don't Like Me" — — — Nick Cannon
" Feelin' Freaky" (feat. B2K) 92 46 —
" Gigolo" (feat. R. Kelly) 24 21 9
2005 "Can I Live?" (feat. Anthony Hamilton) — 85 — Stages (unreleased)
2006 "Dime Piece" (feat. Izzy) — 70 —
2011 "Famous" (feat. Akon) [38] — — — TBD
Mixtapes

Child of the Corn (2011)

Filmography
Film Year? Film? Role? Notes
2000 Whatever It Takes Chess Club Kid
2002 Men in Black II MIB Autopsy Agent Alternative titles: MIB 2
MIIB
2002 Drumline Devon Miles
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Alvin Johnson Alternative title: Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2004 Garfield: The Movie Louis Voice
2004 Shall We Dance? Scott
2005 The Beltway Executive producer
2005 Underclassman Tracy "Tre" Stokes Writer, Executive producer
2005 Roll Bounce Bernard
2006 The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Brer Rabbit Voice
2006 Even Money Godfrey Snow
2006 Monster House Officer Lester Voice
2006 Bobby Dwayne
2007 Weapons Reggie
2007 Goal! 2: Living the Dream... TJ Harper
2008 American Son Mike
2008 Day of the Dead Salazar Direct-to-DVD release
2008 Ball Don't Lie Mico
2008 The Killing Room Paul Brody
2010 School Gyrls Lunch Lady & Director

Television Year? Title? Role? Notes
1998–2000 All That Various 33 episodes
1998–1999 Kenan & Kel Uncredited/Pizza Boy 4 episodes
2000 The Parkers Garland 1 episode
2001 Taina Alex
LaTanya 2 episodes
2002–2003 The Nick Cannon Show Himself 22 episodes
Writer
Executive producer
2004 Chappelle's Show Himself 1 episode
Episode #24
2005–2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out Himself Writer
Director
Executive producer
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Himself 8 episodes
Director
Executive producer
2009–present America's Got Talent Himself Host
2009–present TeenNick Himself Chairman
2010 The Nightlife Himself Host
2011 Up All Night Calvin Recurring Role
Awards and nominations
Year Award Result Category Film or series
2003 Nominated Black Reel Awards Best Breakthrough Performance — Viewer's Choice Drumline
2006 Nominated Best Ensemble Roll Bounce (Shared with cast)
2007 Won Cannes Film Festival Male Revelation
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2006 Won Hollywood Film Festival Ensemble of the Year Bobby (Shared with cast)
2001 Nominated Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actor All That
2002 Won Favorite Television Actor The Nick Cannon Show
2003 Nominated Favorite Television Actor The Nick Cannon Show
Nominated MTV Movie Awards Breakthrough Male Performance Drumline
Nominated Best Kiss Drumline (Shared with Zoe Saldana)
2007 Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Bobby (Shared with cast)
2003 Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor — Drama/Action Adventure Drumline
Nominated Choice Movie Breakout Star — Male Drumline
2004 Nominated Choice Movie Liplock Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared with Christina Milian)
Nominated Choice Movie Liar Love Don't Cost a Thing
Nominated Choice Movie Chemistry Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared with Christina Milian)
2006 Nominated TV — Choice Personality Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out
2007 Nominated TV — Choice Personality Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out