Celebrating Donald Glover’s 35th Birthday

Actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, director, rapper and last but not least DJ, Donald Glover or Childish Gambino, depending on when you were introduced to him turns 35 today.

Having been raised as a Jehovahs Witness with strict parents and even more strict rules, its mind blowing that the Atlanta producer and star has become the industry giant that he is today.

Glover no relation to actor Danny Glover has reinvented himself with each new lane he perused, which makes the conversation even more interesting when you ask someone, when were you introduced to Donald Glover?

From his nerdy and quirky comedy skits to the writers room of Tina Feys comedy series 30 Rock and back again to the stage with no shirt on dancing to Redbone, everyone knows a different version of him.

In honor of his birthday, the Shadow League looks back at some of the different moments in Glover’s career.

  • Derrick Comedy
  •  
  • This is a piece of Donald Glover history that only OG fans would know about, before Atlanta, before Gambino.  

Girls Are Not To Be Trusted

DERRICK COMEDY’s feature film MYSTERY TEAM available NOW on DVD, digital and On Demand: http://www.mysteryteam-movie.com Click here to become a fan of MYSTERY TEAM on Facebook: http://bit.ly/80UkHm

The time Tracy Morgan gave Donald Glover advice

This bit shows off Glovers Tracy Morgan, Obama and Chris Tucker impression not half bad.

Donald Glover – Advice from Tracy Morgan

Donald Glover reflects on a horrible New York City subway experience, shares questionable comedy advice from Tracy Morgan and explains why he thinks some people can’t properly say the N-word. About : Comedy Central Presents showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment.

World meet Childish Gambino

  • Its no secret that Childish Gambino got his rap name from the Wu-Tang clan name generator, but many long-time fans were taken back when the comedian took a career turn into the music lane.

Childish Gambino – Freaks and Geeks (HD Music Video)

The official music video for Childish Gambino’s (Donald Glover) “Freaks and Geeks”. I do not own any rights to this video, all rights go to Donald Glover. His website can be found here: http://www.iamdonald.com/ and http://childishgambino.blogspot.com/2011/02/freaks-and-geeks-video.html It’s almost unfair how talented he is…

Because Of The Internet

We think it’s safe to say at this point that Childish Gambino had solidified his spot in the music game with his 2013 release of “Because of the Internet.” He was nominated for Grammy Awards in 2015 for Best Rap Album  for “Because of the Internet” and Best Rap Performance for his single “3005.” The word play got better and the visuals really set the bar for other videos to come. The MC did this all while staying true to himself with the nerdy-ness and quirkiness that his Donald Glover.

Childish Gambino – 3005

because the internet, the new album from Childish Gambino – http://smarturl.it/becausetheinternet http://iamdonald.com http://childishgambino.com http://twitter.com/donaldglover http://facebook.com/iamdonald http://instagram.com/childishness Music video by Childish Gambino performing 3005. (C) 2013 mc DJ Recording under exclusive license to Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC Best of Childish Gambino: https://goo.gl/iYGsVs Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/HkY2Sh

 

Atlanta

Glover puts back on his writing and directing hat with this FX series. The show follows the journey of two cousins as they navigate the Atlanta rap scene and try to better they lives and their families. Those who watch, know how relatable the episodes are and how the shows proves Glover to be a real culture critic.

Atlanta s1 episode 1 – Funny airport scene

Uploaded by Letswatchnow on 2016-10-22.

Awaken, My Love!

The transition from rapper to artist was obvious in this funk master piece, especially with tracks such as “Redbone” and “Terrified.” While Gambino continues to climb the artistic culture ladder, he constantly reminds us that his next album will be his last. We hope he’s kidding.

Childish Gambino – Redbone (Live From The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)

From the new album “Awaken, My Love!” available now: http://smarturl.it/awakenmylove Best of Childish Gambino: https://goo.gl/iYGsVs Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/HkY2Sh http://childishgambino.com http://facebook.com/donaldglover http://instagram.com/childishgambino http://twitter.com/donaldglover http://vevo.ly/FCYcyO

 

Happy birthday Donald “Childish Gambino” Glover. 

Back to top