Donald Glover is an Actor, Record Producer, DJ, Rapper, Director, Author, Singer-Songwriter from USA. The versatile personality sings under the stage name “Childish Gambino”. He also works as a DJ under the name “mcDJ”. He lent his voice to the Simba character in The Lion King movie. He appeared in 89 episodes in the comedy series Community from 2009 to 2014. In 2016 he released his third studio album “Awaken, My Love!”

Born name

Donald McKinley Glover

nickname

Childish Gambino, mcDJ

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Edwards Air Force Base, Kalifornien, USA

nationality

training

Donald studied at the DeKalb School of the Arts and graduated from Stephenson High School in Georgia, USA.

He then enrolled in the Tisch School of the Arts , New York University , graduating in 2006 with a degree in Dramatic Writing.

occupation

family

• Father – Donald Sr. (Retired Postal Worker)
• Mom – Beverly Smith (retired daycare)
• Siblings – Stephen Glover (Younger Brother) (Writer/Producer), Bree Glover (Sister)

Manager

It is managed by MGMT Entertainment.

Genre

Hip Hop, R & B, Funk, Soul, Electronic, Musical Comedy

instruments

Vocals, glockenspiel, drums

Labels

Glassnote Records, Island Records

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

79 kg or 174 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Donald Glover dated –

1. Jhene Aiko (2013) – Donald was reported to be dating American singer Jhene Aiko in October 2013.
2. Michelle – Donald is currently in a relationship withMichelle. His lover is unknown to the world and she gave birth to his boy named Legend in 2016. The talented musician and actor confirmed the baby was a boy during his Golden Globe acceptance speech in January 2017. Later in January 2018, the couple welcomed another child, a son.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• sincerity
• Voice

measurements

His body measurements can be –

• Chest – 41 inches or 104 cm
• Arms/biceps – 14 inches or 35.5 cm
• Waist – 33 inches or 84 cm

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Glover has been featured in commercials on

• Clothing brand gaps holiday advertising campaign.
• Adidas
• Samsung
• Ubisoft’s Far Cry 4 video game

Religion

Agnostic

Glover was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness.

Known for

His roles in films including Alexander and the Terrible, Terrible, Not a Good Very Bad Day (2014) , Magic Mike XXL (2015) and The Martian (2015).

His notable television series include NBC sitcoms Community and FX’s comedy series Atlanta .

First album

Donald’s debut studio album, titled Lager, was released on November 15, 2011 by Glassnote Records. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200.

Overall, the album sold over 242,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

first movie

Donald made his film debut in 2009’s Mystery Team as Jason Rogers. He was also the writer and executive producer of the film.

First TV show

In 2005, Donald Gast appeared on the talk show Late Night with Conan O’Brien as a criminal.

Personal trainer

In preparation for the role of Lando Calrissian in the 2018 Star Wars Han Solo film, Donald put himself on a special diet.

Donald Glover favorite things

• Song – Kiss from a Rose ( By Seal)
• Dish – Osso Buco (S braised with vegetables
• TV Series – American Dad, OJ.: Made in America
• Movie – The Counselor (2013)
• Book – Future Shock ( By Alvin Toffler)
• Actress – Sarah Paulson
• Song – Bootylicious ( By Beyonce)
• Singer – Bruno Mars
• Caricature – The Simpsons

Donald Glover facts

1. Donald Glover grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA.
2. In his DeKalb School of the Arts yearbook, Donald was voted Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons .
3. He became part of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe and was spotted by Tina Fey, who asked him to be a writer on 30 Rock.
4. His stage name Childish Gambino is the creation of the Wu-Tang Clan’s name generator.
5. He is a member of the Derrick comedy sketch comedy group and has been part of their YouTube sketches since 2006. Group members include Dominic Dierkes, Meggie McFadden, DC Pierson and Dan Eckman.
6. In July 2010 he received the Rising Comedy Star award at the Just for Laughs Festival.
7. On March 16, 2011, Donald hosted the MTVU Woodie Awards held at the South By Southwest Film Festival.
8. Donald initiated a Twitter campaign to showcase Peter Parker’s role in the 2012 reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.
9. In 2017, he lent his voice to the character of Simba in the remake of the Disney film The Lion King .
10. Visit his official website @ pharos.earth.
11. Connect with him on Facebook, Instagram, MySpace and Twitter.