Nick Cannon
- Start:
- August 22, 2010 7:00 pm
- End:
- August 22, 2010 9:00 pm
- Venue:
- The Denver Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre
- Phone:
- (303) 307-1777
- Address:
Google Map - 8246 East 49th Avenue, Denver, United States, 80238
Cited by People Magazine as one of the ‘Top Ten most successful young people
in Hollywood’ and featured on the Cover of Black Enterprises’ 40 Under 40,
Nick Cannon, 28 years old is a successful, multi-faceted entertainer: film star,
comedian, musician, writer and executive producer of his very own hit TV shows.
A San Diego native, Cannon began performing at the age of eight after his
grandfather left him several instruments as a gift. Through what Cannon recalls
as “a lot of trial and failure” he recorded his first song at home on his boom box.
Shortly after, Cannon took the stage to perform his music along with stand up
comedy.
Cannon headed for Hollywood at the age of 15 and landed gigs at world
renowned comedy venues including The Improv, The Laugh Factory and the
Comedy Store. Cannon went on to share the stage with the likes of Chris Tucker,
Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock before landing his first television gig as a stand-
up audience warm-up for the long running Nickelodeon hit show “All That.”
Producers quickly recognized Cannon’s calling was in front of the camera and he
became a regular on the show as well as a writer, making him the youngest staff
writer in television history at the age of 17. This path culminated in the creation
of “The Nick Cannon Show” which he starred, directed and executive produced,
earning him his first Kids Choice Award.
Cannon’s powerful stage presence captivated more than just pint sized
audiences. While he enjoyed tremendous success on Nickelodeon, Cannon’s
career catapulted onto the big screen in 2002. He made an appearance
alongside Will Smith in “Men in Black II” before landing a leading role in the
classic feature film “Drumline.”
That same year he released his own self-titled debut album, and has
collaborated with a host of other musicians, such as Kanye West, The Neptunes,
Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith, R. Kelly and E-40 on soundtracks and other
projects.
Cannon later lent his voice to the character of “Louis” in “Garfield: The Movie,”
and starred in feature films such “Underclassman” which he also executive
produced, “Shall We Dance” and “Roll Bounce.”
In 2005, MTV debuted “Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out,” an improve comedy
show with musical performances that Cannon created, produced and hosted
which eventually became one of MTV’s highest rated shows in the network’s
history, airing new episodes for four consecutive seasons.
In the fall of 2006, Cannon was featured in the Emilio Estevez written and
directed film “Bobby,” a fictionalized account of the hours leading up to the
assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Cannon shared the screen with stars such
as Harry Belafonte, Demi Moore, Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Hopkins, Sharon
Stone among many others. His performance earned him a 2007 SAG nomination
for “Outstanding Performance” in addition to becoming the first African American
Actor in history to be honored at the world renowned Cannes Film Festival with
the “Breakthrough Actor of the Year” award.
In 2008, Nick hosted the Teen Choice Awards for FBC, and most recently was
the host/DJ for ABC’s highly successful Presidential Inaugural Neighborhood
Ball. NBC also recently announced that Nick would serve as the host for the new
season of their hit show, “America’s Got Talent” in 2009.
Cannon’s other film credits include Sundance Film Festival featured
films “Weapons,” “American Son,” and his most recent role in the psychological
thriller, “The Killing Room.” He now has his own multi-media company called
NCredible Entertainment, which has several TV shows and films in development.
In addition to the launch of his new company, Cannon hosts a weekly morning
radio show “Rollin’ with Nick Cannon” on CBS Radio’s Hot 92.3 in New York.
