It stars Glover as a Cuban musician who decides to throw a festival on his homeland, with Rihanna co-starring as his partner and muse. In an interview with The New Yorker, he stated that social media "made him feel less human" and that he only visits online discussion pages in which he can stay anonymous and communicate with people who understand what he is saying. [79] Glover described them as a joint project and the "first concept mixtape ever" that continues the story told in Camp and Because the Internet. [1][152] In January 2018, the couple had their second son, Drake. [55], For his 2011 debut studio album, Glover approached Community's score composer, Ludwig Göransson for production assistance; Göransson has become his most frequent collaborator. [154], Glover is very private about his personal life, and rarely posts on social media or does interviews unless it is for promotional work. [107][108] In May 2018, he released a single titled "This Is America" while performing as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live. [40] In June 2008, he released the independent mixtape Sick Boi. Additionally, a 72-page screenplay designed to sync up with the album was also released. After working on Derrick Comedy while studying at New York University, Glover was hired at age 23 by Tina Fey as a writer for the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. [16][19] His parents also served as foster parents for 14 years. [9] Glover's third album, "Awaken, My Love! It reached number one in Australia[10] and the top 20 in the United States,[11] as well as becoming an international hit and her first song to top the iTunes Electronic music chart. ", was released on December 2, 2016, spawning the single "Redbone", which peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100[10] and eventually earned him his first Grammy Award. She lent her vocals to the track "Crawl" by Childish Gambino for his second studio album Because the Internet. "[68] In 2013, Glover signed a deal to create a music-themed show for FX titled Atlanta, in which he would star, write, and serve as an executive producer. [59] To promote the album, Glover wrote a short film Clapping for the Wrong Reasons which stars himself, Chance the Rapper, and Danielle Fishel among others. [52] The tour was a one-man live show that consisted of rap, comedy, and video segments. [22][23] In 2006, he graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Dramatic Writing. [21] He also has a sister named Brianne. [141] The album was released on digital services the following week under the name 3.15.20. [134] During his headlining performance at the 2019 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Glover drew "the biggest crowd that Outside Lands has ever had" and announced that it was "the second to last show that we'll be doing" before retiring the Childish Gambino pseudonym. Glover was expected to release another album per the RCA Records contract he signed in January 2018. She is the granddaughter of deceased Italian-Canadian billionaire Alfredo De Gasperis. [75] Because The Internet was also certified Gold. [142] It received widespread acclaim from music critics and debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200. [59] Because the Internet yielded the singles "3005", "Crawl" and "Sweatpants". His mother, Beverly (née Smith),[18] is a retired daycare provider, and his father, Donald Glover Sr., was a postal worker. In 2016, kai wrote and was featured on the track "Never Be Like You" by Australian electronic musician Flume. [103] In April 2017, Time named Glover in its annual "100 Most Influential People in the World." about the status of retiring, Glover said he was unsure and may continue to perform after the This Is America Tour. A music video for the song "Freaks and Geeks" was released in that month and Glover hosted the MTVU Woodie Awards at South By Southwest. He performs music under the stage name Childish Gambino and occasionally as a DJ under the name mcDJ. The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, making it his first UK Top 10 single. [19], Glover attended Lakeside High School and DeKalb School of the Arts, and was voted "Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons" in his high school yearbook. Donald Glover (* 25.September 1983 auf der Edwards Air Force Base, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Komiker, Drehbuchautor, Musiker und Regisseur.Musikalisch ist er unter seinem Künstlernamen [67] In November 2012, Göransson stated that he and Glover were in the studio generating new ideas for the next album which was to be "bigger" and "with more people involved. [59] Camp debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, selling 52,000 copies in the first week,[60] and was generally well received by critics,[61] with PopMatters writer Steve Lepore finding it to be "undoubtedly one of the best records of any genre to come out in 2011". by Childish Gambino", "Donald Glover Sang With the Voice of 'The Lion King's' Young Simba at the Grammys", "Donald Glover reveals that next Childish Gambino project will be his final album", "Donald Glover Reveals Why He's Retiring Childish Gambino", "Childish Gambino Signs With RCA, New Music on the Way", "Childish Gambino Performs Brand-New Song, 'Saturday,' on 'SNL' (Watch)", "Donald Glover's 'This Is America' Holds Ugly Truths To Be Self-Evident", "Donald Glover tackles gun violence in powerful video for 'This Is America,' his new single", "Donald Glover Cast as Young Lando Calrissian in Upcoming Han Solo Star Wars Stand-Alone Film", "Donald Glover's Lando Calrissian Is the Best Part of Solo", "How Donald Glover and Lando Calrissian hijacked 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' from Han Solo", "Childish Gambino Drops Two New Summer-Themed Songs (Listen)", "Childish Gambino Brings Ultimate Summer Vibes With Two New Tracks: Listen", "Childish Gambino Summertime Magic Chart History", "Donald Glover: 'This Is the Last Gambino Tour Ever, "Childish Gambino Sent 2 New Songs to His Fans", "Exclusive: Inside Amazon's Plan for Donald Glover's Secret, Rihanna-Starring Movie", "Rihanna and Donald Glover In Cuba: 'Guava Island' Is Likely Much Bigger Than a Music Video – Report", "Donald Glover Premieres Trailer for Film With Rihanna, 'Guava Island' (Watch)", "Donald Glover and Rihanna's surprise film Guava Island is streaming free for a limited time", "Childish Gambino's Verse on 21 Savage's 'Monster' Explains Why He Wants to Retire From Music", "Donald Glover Launches New Adidas Shoes With Ads Starring Mo'Nique", "Donald Glover and adidas Originals officially launch Donald Glover Presents", "Childish Gambino Premieres New Song 'Algorythm' With AR App Bringing Concert Experience to Mobile Devices", "Childish Gambino Releases 'Pharos' AR App for Android Phones", "Childish Gambino rocks 'biggest crowd Outside Lands has ever had, "Donald Glover offers fresh hope for the future of Childish Gambino", "What To Expect From The Characters In The Upcoming 'The Lion King' Adaptation – Entertainment Weekly", "Beyoncé Releasing New Song "Spirit" Tonight, Curates Lion King Album", "Donald Glover Surprise Releases Collection Of New Music", "how Childish Gambino faces down rap stereotypes", "The Best Stuff on Earth, According to Donald Glover: Sarah Paulson, "Bootylicious," and More", "Watch Donald Glover thank Migos for 'Bad And Boujee' as he accepts Golden Globe", "Hot Off 'Atlanta,' Donald Glover Prepares for 'Star Wars' & Childish Gambino's Funkadelic-Inspired Return", "Vince Staples Prefers to Speak Only for Himself", "Donald Glover Hints at Final Childish Gambino Album During Governor's Ball Set", "An Extraordinary Conversation Between Michaela Coel and Donald Glover", "Donald Glover Blames Social Media For Making Him Less Human", "Donald Glover Finishes This Is America Tour by Honoring Late Father, Playing Unreleased Music", "Childish Gambino Announces Father's Death With Special Tribute – XXL", "Donald Glover Endorses Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang, Team Up for Los Angeles Pop-Up Event", "Donald Glover joining Yang's campaign as creative consultant", "Josh Osho – Giants ft. 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