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[[Eminem]]'s 2009 album, Relapse, contained a track titled "Bagpipes from Baghdad", poking fun at the rapper's ex-girlfriend and wife of Nick Cannon, [[Mariah Carey]]. Nick responded back with tweets via his twitter page, while Mariah released a song and video titled "Obsessed", with lyrics and video visuals aimed at Eminem. |
[[Eminem]]'s 2009 album, ''[[Relapse (album)|Relapse]]'', contained a track titled "Bagpipes from Baghdad", poking fun at the rapper's ex-girlfriend and wife of Nick Cannon, [[Mariah Carey]]. Nick responded back with tweets via his twitter page, while Mariah released a song and video titled "Obsessed", with lyrics and video visuals aimed at Eminem. |
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[[Eminem]] responded back with mixtape style track called "the Warning" in which he dissed 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 nearly a year later titled "Teach Me How To Dougie", followed by a campaign over facebook, twitter, and Nick's radio show to fight Eminem in a boxing ring for charity.<ref>[http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/09/29/eminem-nick-cannon-jay-z-hammer-beef-2/]</ref> |
[[Eminem]] responded back with mixtape style track called "the Warning" in which he dissed 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 nearly a year later titled "Teach Me How To Dougie", followed by a campaign over facebook, twitter, and Nick's radio show to fight Eminem in a boxing ring for charity.<ref>[http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/09/29/eminem-nick-cannon-jay-z-hammer-beef-2/]</ref> |
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Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980)[1] is an American actor, comedian, rapper, 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 a self-titled debut 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 singer Mariah Carey in 2008. They renewed their vows in 2010.
Early life
Cannon was born in San Diego[1] to Beth Gardner and James Cannon, a televangelist who hosted a public access 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 eight,[3] and at age 11, he landed a spot on his father's cable access 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] Cannon attended Quail Hollow Middle School. He graduated from Monte Vista High School, in 1998. When he was cast for the movie, Drumline, he was residing in Southside Terrace, off of Nellieville Road, in Augusta, Georgia.And then became chairmen of teen nick hosting all events.[citation needed]
Career
Acting
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 after it premiered.
Most recently, he has appeared in the Direct-to-DVD remake of Day of the Dead[9] and the independent drama American Son.[10] He will return to Nickelodeon in the TV movie The School Gyrls, starring the band of the same name created by him.
On July 13, Cannon announced that he was going on a comedy tour in the Fall 2010 beginning at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. [11]
Hosting
In 2005, Cannon produced and hosted the MTV improv comedy series Wild 'N Out.[12] In 2009, He hosted the fourth season of America's Got Talent and is currently hosting the fifth season.[13] 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, and Alicia Keys which premiered on December 11th.
Rapping
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.
After signing with Jive Records in 2001, he was featured alongside Lil' Romeo and 3LW on the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack with a cover of the 1988 hit song "Parents Just Don't Understand".[14] His debut self titled album was released in 2003 and included the single "Your Pops Don't Like Me".[15]
In 2005, Cannon formed his own record label, Can I Ball Records, with plans to release his second album, Stages, later that year.[16] The album's first single, "Can I Live?", a pro-life song, was released in July 2005[17] followed by the second single "Dime Piece" in March 2006.[18] His second album has been shelved and has not seen release as of 2010.
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
Cannon started hosting a morning show (6-10AM) at 92.3 NOW FM (WXRK-FM) in New York on January 19, 2010.
Personal life
Cannon dated Grammy-nominated singer and actress Christina Milian[19] [20] Cannon began dating Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks in February 2007[21] and just six weeks later on May 7, 2007, Cannon proposed to Ebanks via the Times Square jumbotron.[22] The couple called off their engagement five months later in October 2007.[23] Cannon married singer Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008.
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.
Cannon's music video for Can I Live? reveals that he was almost aborted by his mother, but she panicked in the abortion clinic and decided to have the baby.[24]
Feud with Eminem
Eminem's 2009 album, Relapse, contained a track titled "Bagpipes from Baghdad", poking fun at the rapper's ex-girlfriend and wife of Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey. Nick responded back with tweets via his twitter page, while Mariah released a song and video titled "Obsessed", with lyrics and video visuals aimed at Eminem.
Eminem responded back with mixtape style track called "the Warning" in which he dissed 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 nearly a year later titled "Teach Me How To Dougie", followed by a campaign over facebook, twitter, and Nick's radio show to fight Eminem in a boxing ring for charity.[25]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [26] |
US R&B [27] | |||
| 2003 | Nick Cannon
|
83 | 15 |
|
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" (with B2K) | 92 | 46 | — | ||
| "Gigolo" (with R. Kelly) | 24 | 21 | 9 | ||
| 2005 | "Can I Live?" (with Anthony Hamilton) | — | 85 | — | Stages (unreleased) |
| 2006 | "Dime Piece" (with Izzy) | — | 70 | — | |
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 |
| 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 |
| Shall We Dance? | Scott | ||
| 2005 | The Beltway | Executive producer | |
| Underclassman | Tracy "Tre" Stokes | Writer, Executive producer | |
| Roll Bounce | Bernard | ||
| 2006 | The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Brer Rabbit | Voice |
| Even Money | Godfrey Snow | ||
| Monster House | Officer Lester | Voice | |
| Bobby | Dwayne | ||
| 2007 | Weapons | Reggie | |
| Goal! 2: Living the Dream... | TJ Harper | ||
| 2008 | American Son | Mike | |
| Day of the Dead | Salazar | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| Ball Don't Lie | Mico | ||
| 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 |
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 | |
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b LeVasseur, Andrea. "Nick Cannon — Biography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ Griffin, Gil (2002-12-12). "Marching to his own beat". signonsandiego.com.
- ^ a b c Williams, Kam (2006-07-19). "Nick Cannon: The Monster House Interview". dallasblack.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Kappes, Serena (2005-09-02). "Celeb Spotlight: Nick Cannon". people.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Multi-talented performer Nick Cannon is a hit on TV, in movies and on CD — in the spotlight". Jet. 2004-01-04. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Morales, Wilson (2005-08). "Underclassmen: An Interview with Nick Cannon". blackfilm.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Morales, William (2006-11-13). "An Interview with Nick Cannon". blackfilm.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Family Room Recruits Mena Suvari, Ving Rhames and Nick Cannon Top Remake of Day of the Dead". Business Wire. 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Carroll, Larry (2008-01-22). "Nick Cannon Cuts Back On Sundance Parties To Promote 'American Son'". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Nick Cannon Kicks Off National Comedy Tour". UsMagazine.com.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Soriano, César G. (2005-07-27). "The buzz on Cannon". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Nick Cannon to Host America's Got Talent 4 Realityblurred, February 10, 2009
- ^ "Nick Cannon Biography". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Nick Cannon Drops `Your Pops Don't Like Me'; Self-Titled Debut Album to Drop on March 4". Business Wire. 2003-01-17. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ Moss, Corey (2006-04-05). "Nick Cannon Keeps Cookin' With Five Movies, New Label, LP". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Nick Cannon Discography". billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30. [dead link]
- ^ "Nick Cannon Discography". billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-05-30. [dead link]
- ^ Nick Cannon - Former Christian Cannon Refused To Get Serious With Milian
- ^ "Reports: Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Marry". foxnews.com. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Tan, Michelle (2007-02-22). "Nick Cannon & Selita Ebanks: So In Love". people.com. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ McGee (2007-05-08). "Nick Cannon and Selita Ebanks Engaged". people.com. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Triggs, Charlotte. "Nick Cannon, Selita Ebanks Split Up". people.com.
- ^ "Can I Live?" Music video
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Nick Cannon Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ "Nick Cannon Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ Hope, Clover (2006-11-02). "Kanye, Kweli Join Nick Cannon's 'Stages'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2009-03-05. [dead link]
External links
- Nick Cannon at IMDb
- Nick Cannon at Allmusic
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