About
Donald Glover, born September 25, 1983, in California and raised in Georgia, is a multidisciplinary artist. A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2006, he started as a writer for 30 Rock before gaining fame in Community. He created the series Atlanta, which earned him two Emmy Awards in 2017, making him the first Black actor to win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. As Childish Gambino, he released the album 'Awaken, My Love!' and the single 'This Is America', which won four Grammy Awards. In film, he played Lando Calrissian in Solo and voiced adult Simba in The Lion King.
* 1983-09-25
Major works
- Community (2009)TV series
- Atlanta (2016)TV series
- Awaken, My Love! (2016)album
- This Is America (2018)single
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)film
Key milestones
- 2006Hired as a writer for the TV series 30 Rock.
- 2017Wins two Emmy Awards for Atlanta, becoming the first Black actor to win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
- 2018His single 'This Is America' debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and wins four Grammy Awards.
Themes
African-American identityPop cultureSocial satireExperimental musicInnovative storytelling
Sources: britannica.com · grammy.com · nyu.edu