Biography Channel - Dave Chappelle (3/4)

David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle (pronounced /ʃəˈpɛl/; born August 24, 1973) is an American comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer, actor, artist, and skateboarder. Chappelle began his film career in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights in 1993 and continued to star in minor roles in the films The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role in a film was in Half Baked in 1998. In 2003, he became widely known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show, which ran until 2006. Comedy Central ranked him forty-third in its list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians.

Chappelle was born in Washington D.C. His father, William David Chappelle III, was a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. His mother, Yvonne (née Reed), was a professor at Howard University, Prince George's Community College, and the University of Maryland and is also a Unitarian Universalist minister. Chappelle has stated in his stand-up performances that his mother is half-white. Chappelle grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and attended Woodlin Elementary School. During young Chappelle's formative years, his comic inspiration came from various comedians, particularly Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor.

After his parents separated, Chappelle stayed in Washington with his mother while spending summers with his father in Ohio. In 1991, he graduated from Washington's Duke Ellington School of the Arts where he studied theatre arts.

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[AimeeViolette]

Fuck Devin Gordon! Who the fuck is he to tell us how Dave was really feeling. What a fucking douche bag!

[WK2999]

thats black woman is sooo hot ,, dmmmn

[theciskokidd]

Why not fix the syncing issues? Lazy fucknut.

[schaub13ryan]

Dave Chappelle went away to gain control because Comedy Central, the media, and his fans were taking that away from him. What he did was completely normal in my opinion. I like how he can live an area like Ohio, it shows his adaptability and that he is real...

[ShannonDWaltrip]

I really love and appreciate how the writer, Kevin Powell, refers to his "white sisters and brothers". That made me want to jump him and hug him! That's how I feel. We are all brothers and sisters.

[ricmen1890]

who else senses that this Devin muhfucka sounds a little salty???

[AphexDash]

@AphexDash Yeah, fuck off "The pressure got to him" Devin Gordon. He was offered $50 million to sellout and he went walkabout. Fucking Anglo's

[AphexDash]

Oh fuck off, "$50 million dollars to be funny". They wanted something for the show he DIDN'T want, who the fuck wants another King of Queens Blackface edition.

[arcticwolfx8]

@zlw42 Lol. Yea like i thought you have to hide behind a computer before you can talk shit.

[zlw42]

@arcticwolfx8 nigger