Nick Cannon

Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor, rapper and comedian.

Biography

Early life

Cannon was born in California to James Cannon and Beth Hackett. He attended Quail Hollow Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina and Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, California. He began performing at the age of eight, and later formed the rap duo "Da Bomb Squad" with his best friend. Together they opened for the likes of Will Smith, LFO, 98 Degrees, and Montell Jordan. When Cannon was sixteen, he moved to Hollywood, where he performed at such comedy clubs as The Improv, The Laugh Factory and the Comedy Store.

Career

Cannon began as a writer for the famous duo Kenan & Kel then he moved onto working for Nickelodeon. Nick started off as a stand-up man to warm up the audience of All That. He quickly landed a starring role on the show in 1998. He landed his own show on the channel, The Nick Cannon Show, which he starred, executive produced, created and composed the theme song for. He has also appeared in several films, including leading roles in 2002's Drumline, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and the 2005 Underclassman. Many critics have voiced complaints that the only characters he plays in movies are those of cocky characters who think they're better than everyone else, then get hit by reality; most likely a reflection of his true character. He voiced as Louis the mouse in The Garfield Movie, and voiced Officer Lister in Monster House. In 2006, he appeared in the movie Goal! 2 as a player for the Spanish football team Real Madrid and also in 2007 the Day of the Dead remake.

Cannon also has collaborated with many musicians such as Lil' Romeo, 3LW and appeared on soundtracks. He released his 2003 eponymous debut album, which sold 200,000 copies, and went on tour with B2K in the summer of 2003.

Cannon's song "Can I Live?" has been associated with the pro-life movement, even though he himself has denied that the song is a political statement. The song is about a young woman in 1979 who leaves an abortion clinic after being visited by the grown version of her un-born child. His mother makes a cameo appearance at the end as he speaks:

It's uplifting, for real y'all. I ain't passing no judgement. Ain't making no decisions. I am just telling y'all my story. I love life. I love my mother for giving me life. We all need to appreciate life. A strong woman that had to make a sacrifice. Thanks for listening. Thanks for listening. Mama, thanks for listening...

Cannon is the producer and host of MTV's improv comedy show Wild 'N Out which debuted in 2005, and features actors such as Katt Williams. The show has been a huge success and ranks among the top shows on cable in ratings. He also released his first single, "Can I Live," featuring Anthony Hamilton, from Cannon's upcoming album, Stages, the same year. He once dated singer / actress Christina Milian. At one point, he was rumored to be dating Lindsay Lohan.

Wild 'N Out returned for its third season on August 10, 2006 and ended October 5 of that year. A new sketch comedy show created by Cannon, called Short Circitz will debut in 2007.

Personal life

Nick Cannon, a Born-again Christian, had dated Grammy nominated singer and actress Christina Milian, but their relationship ended, allegedly, after she discovered secret phone messages from another woman, Kelsie Becker whom he is currently dating. Christina claims that they are no longer friends, despite statements by Nick to the contrary. In an interview for Sister 2 Sister magazine Nick discussed the relationship and reasons for the breakup.

Cannon briefly dated Kim Kardashian in 2006. [1]

Discography

Albums

Album cover	Album information
File:Nick Cannon Album Cover.jpg	Nick Cannon Released: December 9, 2003 Chart positions: #83 US Billboard 200, #15 U.S. R&B U.S. Sales: 545,000 uints Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: "Your Pops Don't Like Me", "Feelin' Freaky", "Gigolo"
	Stages Released: January 30, 2007 Chart positions: U.S. Sales: Last RIAA certification: Singles: "Can I swallow?", "Dime Piece", "My Husband" "Birthday Song"

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	UK singles	Album
2003	"Your Pops Don't Like Me, is it cause im gay?"	-	-	-	-	Nick Cannon
2003	"Feelin' Freaky" (Feat. B2K)	#92	#46	-	-	Nick Cannon
2003	"Gigolo" (Feat. R. Kelly)	#24	#21	#9	-	Nick Cannon
2005	"Can I Live?" (Feat. Anthony Hamilton)	-	-	-	-	Stages
2006	"Dime Piece" (Feat. Izzy)	-	-	-	-	Stages
2006	"My Wife" (Feat. Slim of 112)	-	-	-	-	Stages
2006	"It's Your Birthday" (Feat. Fatman Scoop)	-	-	-	-	Stages

Filmography

2002: Men in Black II
2002: Drumline
2003: Love Don't Cost A Thing
2004: Garfield
2004: Shall We Dance
2005: Underclassman
2005: Roll Bounce
2006: Monster House
2006: Bobby

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