Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor, rapper, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host shows The Nick Cannon Show and Wild 'N Out and the fourth season of 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 "Gig...
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Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor, rapper, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host shows The Nick Cannon Show and Wild 'N Out and the fourth season of 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. Nick Cannon is now the chairman of Teen Nick.
Cannon was born in San Diego to Beth Gardner and James Cannon a televangelist who hosted a public access TV ministry in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a child, Cannon divided his time between living with his mother and grandmother in San Diego, and with his father in Charlotte. He began performing at...
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