Chris Rock
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Chris Rock is an actor,producer, director, editor, singer and has been in the stand up comedy for 12 years. He also does commercials for Nike and covered the presidential campaign for the show "Politically Incorrect".
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[edit] About
Comedian, Chris Rock, was born on February 7, 1966 in Andrews, South Carolina. Son of a Julius a truck driver and Rose a teacher. At an early age, the Rock family moved to Brooklyn, New York. He went to an all-whit public school where he experienced discrimination. Racism plays a big part in Chris' comedic career. When he was 18 years old, Eddie Murphy saw potential in Chris when he was performing at New York's Comedy Strip. In 1987, he debuted with a small role at Beverly Hills Cop II. It was shortly followed with Keenan Wayan's I'm Gonna Get You Sucka the following year. In 1990, he joined in the cast of Saturday Night Live which gained him popularity.
In 1991, Chris released, Born Suspect, a comedic album. He stayed with SNL for three season then later on appeared in the show, Livin Color, in Fox but was later on cancelled. In 1996, was the start of Chris Rock's booming career when he was offered by HBO to do a special comedy called Bring in the Pain. It won him two Emmy Awards. The following year he starred in his very own show, The Chris Rock Show. At this time, Rock release his follow-up, Roll with the New. He appeared on several films like, Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Bad Company (2002) and Madagascar (2005). In 2004, he issued Never Scared. In 2005, Rock has a show inspired by his teenage years called Everybody Hates Chris.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Chris Rock: Bring the Pain |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for Chris Rock: Bring the Pain |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for The Chris Rock Show |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure for Lethal Weapon 4 |
| 2000 | American Comedy Award | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker |
| 2003 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Motion Picture (On 12 March 2003, At 7021 Hollywood Blvd) |
| 2005 | BET Comedy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Theatrical Film for The Longest Yard (2005) |
| 2006 | Blimp Award | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for Madagascar (2005) |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Born Suspect | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 1997 | Roll with the New | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
| 1999 | Bigger And Blacker | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
| 2004 | Never Scared | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Roll With The New | 41 | 93 |
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 1991 Atlantic |
 April 08, 1997 April, 08, 1997 |
 July 13, 1999 DreamWorks |
 August 31, 2004 Geffen |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Your Mother's Got a Big Head | Atlantic | Born Suspect |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 December 18, 2007 Geffen |
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[edit] Trivia
- He has written a book, "Rock This".
- He was chosen no.5 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.
- He supports Senator Barack Obama's bid to win the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election.
- He is a fan of the TV series "Seinfeld".
[edit] Reviews
Chris Rock has a catchy and mesmerizing humor. He has a gift of timing and rhythm. The man is just brilliant and smartly talks about relationship, celebrity and racism. Mimi 08:15, 27 April 2008 (PST)
