Donald Glover is a singer, artist, musician and producer. Despite the busy schedule, Donald also manages to be an exemplary family man. Glover got his star thanks to his work on the writing team of the series "Studio 30".
Thanks to the scandalous video clip of This is America, the musician became popular. The video has received millions of views and the same number of comments.
Childhood and youth of Donald Glover
Donald was born into a large family. In addition to him, the family had four brothers and two sisters. The future star spent her childhood and youth near Atlanta. Glover spoke very warmly about the area where he spent his youth.
“Stone Mountain is my little source of inspiration. Despite the fact that this is not the hottest place for black people, here I can still rest my soul, ”says Donald Glover in one of his interviews.
Glover's parents were not connected with art. The mother was the manager in the kindergarten, and the father held an ordinary position at the post office. The family was very religious, they were members of the Jehovah's Witnesses organization.
The family respected the Law of God. Both modern musical compositions and cinematography were taboo for the Glovers.
Donald says that the rules of his family have done him good. Despite not being able to watch TV, he had a good imagination. Glover recalled that he often arranged puppet theater for members of his family.
Donald did well in school. The boy participated in school plays and other events. After graduating from school, Glover independently entered one of the universities in New York. He received a degree in drama and began to practice.
The beginning of Donald Glover's acting career
Donald Glover's acting talent was evident even at the stage of studying at the university. Donald got a unique opportunity to try himself as a screenwriter. The young guy was invited to the team of one of the most popular comedy shows The Daily Show. And he did not miss the chance to appear on television.
But it became popular in 2006. Donald began work on the series "Studio 30". The young screenwriter and actor “promoted” the series for 3 years, and even appeared in episodic roles. Glover captivated the audience with incredible charisma and energy.
In a short period of time, he was able to realize himself as a screenwriter and actor. But that wasn't enough for him. Donald participated in the sketch group Derrick Comedy, acted as a stand-up comedian. The posts got a lot of views. Comedy group Derrick Comedy posted their work on YouTube.
In 2009, Donald received an offer to star in the sitcom Community. Glover chose to play the role of Troy Barnes.
His acting skills were highly appreciated not only by the audience, but also by professional critics. As a result, this series was recognized as a cult.
After starring in the sitcom Community, Glover's popularity began to increase. Serious directors began to invite him to cooperate. Between 2010 and 2017 Donald has been seen in films such as The Martian, Atlanta, Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Musical career of Childish Gambino
In 2008, Donald became interested in rap. Glover chose the pseudonym Childish Gambino. And under it he released several mixtapes: Sick Boy, Poindexter, I Am Just a Rapper (in two parts) and Culdesac.
In the fall of 2011, the first debut album by the American artist Camp was released under the auspices of the Glassnote label. Then Glover was already popular.
The debut album was well received by music lovers and music critics. And it hit number 2 on the Billboard hip-hop chart. The disc included 13 tracks, Glover shot clips for several compositions.
The audience, which was already familiar with the work of the actor, expected lightness, sharp humor and sarcasm from his debut disc.
But Donald did not live up to the expectations of the public. In his tracks, he touched on acute social topics regarding the relationship between the sexes and ethnic strife.
In 2013, the second album of the artist Because the Internet was released. The track "3005" became the main composition and presentation of the second album.
The album won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album of the Year.
In the winter of 2016, Donald Glover released Awaken's third studio album, My Love!. Donald abandoned the usual manner of presenting musical compositions.
In the tracks that were in the third studio album, you can hear notes of psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues and soul.
Donald Glover now
2018 has been a very busy year for Glover. He still combined the professions of an actor, producer, screenwriter and singer. In 2018, his voice sounded in the cartoon "The Lion King", where he voiced Simba.
His controversial video clip This is America was released in 2018. In the video, Donald was sarcastic about the status of black Americans. In less than 30 days, the video was viewed by 200 million registered users.
On February 10, 2019, at the 61st Grammy Awards, Donald Glover was nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The artist received recognition thanks to the track This is America.
There was a break in Glover's musical career (associated with a significant workload). And in 2019, Donald decided to devote himself to films, working on scripts and filming in bright projects.
It is noteworthy that Glover does not like social networks. He is registered in almost all popular social networks, but does not engage in their "promotion".
