Nicholas Scott
"Nick
" Cannon
(born October 8, 1980) [1] is an American actor, rapper, television personality, and current host of NBC's hit show America's Got Talent
. On television, Cannon hosted comedy sketch shows The Nick Cannon Show
and Wild 'N Out
. 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.
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Early life
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.
[2] As a child, Cannon divided his time between living with mother and grandmother in San Diego and with his father in Charlotte. He began performing at age eight,
[3] and at the age of eleven, he landed a spot on his father's cable access program performing
stand-up comedy.
[4] When Cannon was in his mid-teens, he moved to
Hollywood, where he performed stand up at
The Improv,
The Laugh Factory, and the
Comedy Store.
Nick attended Quail Hollow Middle School. He graduated from Monte Vista High School in 1998.
Career
Acting
Cannon scored his television debut on
Nickelodeon's
All That
. In 2002, he was featured in his own series,
The Nick Cannon Show
. Later that year, he had his first starring role in
Drumline
, followed by the
2003 comedy
Love Don't Cost a Thing
. In 2005, he appeared in
Roll Bounce
with fellow actor and rapper
Bow Wow.
[5] That same year, Cannon starred in and executive produced the comedy
Underclassman
[6]. In 2006, Cannon lent his voice for the animated feature
Monster House
,
followed by a role in the drama
Bobby
.
[7]
The following year, Cannon created
Short Circuitz
, a
sketch comedy series that also airs on MTV.
[8] Most recently, he has appeared in the
Direct-to-DVD remake of
Day of the Dead
[9] and the independent drama
American Son
.
[10]
Hosting
In 2005, Cannon produced and hosted the
MTV improv comedy series
Wild 'N Out
.
[11] He is currently hosting the fourth season of
America's Got Talent
.
[12]
He also hosted the first and only season of Nickelodeon's
Friday Night Slimetime
. He also was the DJ on
Ellen DeGeneres's
Bigger, Longer, And Wider
show.
Rapping
As a teenager, Cannon formed the rap duo "Da Bomb Squad" with his best friend Steve Groves; they opened for the likes of
Will Smith,
LFO,
98 Degrees, and
Montell Jordan.
After signing with
Jive Records in 2001, he was featured alongside
Lil' Romeo and
3LW on the
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
soundtrack with a
cover of the 1988 hit song "
Parents Just Don't Understand".
[13] His debut
self titled album was released in 2003 and included the single "Your Pops Don't Like Me".
[14]
In 2005, Cannon formed his own record label, Can I Ball Records, with plans to release his second album,
Stages
, later that year.
[15] The album's first single, "Can I Live?" was released in July of 2005
[16] followed by the second single "Dime Piece" in March of 2006.
[17] His second album has been shelved and has not seen release as of 2009.
Personal life
Cannon dated
Grammy-nominated singer and actress
Christina Milian [18] and socialite
Kim Kardashian.
[19] Cannon began dating
Victoria's Secret model
Selita Ebanks in February 2007
[20] and just six weeks later on May 7, 2007, Cannon proposed to Ebanks via the
Times Square jumbotron.
[21] The couple called off their engagement five months later in October 2007.
[22]
On April 30, 2008 Cannon married singer
Mariah Carey at Carey's estate on the
Bahamian island of
Windermere.
[23] [24] [25] The two share a short haired
Jack Russell Terrier named Cha Cha.
[26]
Discography
Albums
Year
| Title
| Chart positions [27]
| Certifications and sales
|
US
| US R&B
|
2003
| Nick Cannon
- 1st studio album
- Released on December 9, 2003
| 83
| 15
|
- RIAA certification: —
- U.S. sales: 275,000 [28]
|
—
| Stages
- 2nd studio album
- Unreleased
| —
| —
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Singles
Year
| Single
| Chart Positions
| Album
|
US Hot 100
| US R&B
| US Rap
|
2003
| "Your Pops Don't Like"
| —
| —
| —
| Nick Cannon
|
"Feelin' Freaky" (with B2K)
| 92
| 46
| —
|
"Gigolo" (with R. Kelly)
| 24
| 21
| 9
|
2005
| "Can I Live?" (with Anthony Hamilton)
| —
| 85
| —
| Stages
|
2006
| "Dime Piece" (with Izzy)
| —
| 70
| —
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Filmography
Film
|
Year
| Film
| Role
| Notes
|
2000
| Whatever It Takes
| Chess Club Kid
|
|
2002
| Men in Black II
| MIB Autopsy Agent
| Alternative titles: MIB 2
MIIB
|
Drumline
| Devon Miles
|
|
2003
| Love Don't Cost a Thing
| Alvin Johnson
| Alternative title: Love Don't Co$t a Thing
|
2004
| Garfield: The Movie
| Louis
| Voice
|
Shall We Dance?
| Scott
|
|
2005
| The Beltway
|
| Executive producer
|
Underclassman
| Tracy "Tre" Stokes
| Writer, Executive producer
|
Roll Bounce
| Bernard
|
|
2006
| The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
| Brer Rabbit
| Voice
|
Even Money
| Godfrey Snow
|
|
Monster House
| Officer Lester
| Voice
|
Bobby
| Dwayne
|
|
2007
| Weapons
| Reggie
|
|
Goal! 2: Living the Dream...
| TJ Harper
|
|
2008
| American Son
| Mike
|
|
Day of the Dead
| Salazar
| Direct-to-DVD release
|
Ball Don't Lie
| Mico
|
|
2009
| The Killing Room
| Paul Brodie
|
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Television
|
Year
| Title
| Role
| Notes
|
1998-2000
| All That
| Various
| 33 episodes
|
2000
| The Parkers
| Garland
| 1 episode
|
2001
| Taina
| Alex LaTanya
| 2 episodes
|
2002-2003
| The Nick Cannon Show
| Himself
| 22 episodes Writer Executive producer
|
2004
| Chappelle's Show
| Himself
| 1 episode Episode #24
|
2005-2007
| Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
| Himself
| Writer Director Executive producer
|
2007
| Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz
| Himself
| 8 episodes Director Executive producer
|
2009-present
| America's Got Talent
| Himself
| Host
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Awards and nominations
Year
| Award
| Result
| Category
| Film or series
|
2003
| Nominated
| Black Reel Awards
| Best Breakthrough Performance — Viewer's Choice
| Drumline
|
2006
| Nominated
| Best Ensemble
| Roll Bounce
(Shared with cast)
|
2007
| Won
| Cannes Film Festival
| Male Revelation
|
2006
| Won
| Hollywood Film Festival
| Ensemble of the Year
| Bobby
(Shared with cast)
|
2001
| Nominated
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
| Favorite Television Actor
| All That
|
2002
| Won
| Favorite Television Actor
| The Nick Cannon Show
|
2003
| Nominated
| Favorite Television Actor
| The Nick Cannon Show
|
Nominated
| MTV Movie Awards
| Breakthrough Male Performance
| Drumline
|
Nominated
| Best Kiss
| Drumline
(Shared with Zoe Saldana)
|
2007
| Nominated
| Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
| Bobby
(Shared with cast)
|
2003
| Nominated
| Teen Choice Awards
| Choice Movie Actor — Drama/Action Adventure
| Drumline
|
Nominated
| Choice Movie Breakout Star — Male
| Drumline
|
2004
| Nominated
| Choice Movie Liplock
| Love Don't Cost a Thing
(Shared with Christina Milian)
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Nominated
| Choice Movie Liar
| Love Don't Cost a Thing
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Nominated
| Choice Movie Chemistry
| Love Don't Cost a Thing
(Shared with Christina Milian)
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2006
| Nominated
| TV — Choice Personality
| Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out
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2007
| Nominated
| TV — Choice Personality
| Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out
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References
- Nick Cannon — Biography
- Marching to his own beat
- Nick Cannon: The Monster House Interview
- Celeb Spotlight: Nick Cannon
- Multi-talented performer Nick Cannon is a hit on TV, in movies and on CD — in the spotlight
- Underclassmen: An Interview with Nick Cannon
- An Interview with Nick Cannon
- ''Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz''
- Family Room Recruits Mena Suvari, Ving Rhames and Nick Cannon Top Remake of ''Day of the Dead''
- Nick Cannon Cuts Back On Sundance Parties To Promote 'American Son'
- The buzz on Cannon
- Nick Cannon to Host America's Got Talent 4 Realityblurred, February 10, 2009
- Nick Cannon Biography
- Nick Cannon Drops `Your Pops Don't Like Me'; Self-Titled Debut Album to Drop on March 4
- Nick Cannon Keeps Cookin' With Five Movies, New Label, LP
- Nick Cannon Discography
- Nick Cannon Discography
- Nick Cannon - Former Christian Cannon Refused To Get Serious With Milian
- Reports: Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Marry
- Nick Cannon & Selita Ebanks: So In Love
- Nick Cannon and Selita Ebanks Engaged
- Nick Cannon, Selita Ebanks Split Up
- Mariah Carey reportedly Married in Bahamas
- Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon confirm secret nuptials
- Nick Cannon Relative Confirms He Married Mariah
- Nick Cannon Buys Mariah A Puppy To Placate Her Uterus
- Artist Chart History - Nick Cannon - Albums
- Kanye, Kweli Join Nick Cannon's 'Stages'