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David ‘Dave’ Chappelle (born August 24, 1973 in Washington, D.C.) is an American comedian, satirist, and actor.

Early life

Chappelle became enraptured by stand-up comedy as an elementary school student at Woodlin Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland, and at middle school in Yellow Springs, Ohio. His inspiration came from his favorite comedians and idols, such as Richard Pryor. His father, William, was a professor of voice and music at Antioch College in Yellow Springs. At 14, Chappelle gathered the courage to perform on stage at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Chappelle was booed off stage, but described this experience on Inside the Actors Studio as an enlightening experience that gave him courage to continue on. After his parents’ divorce, Chappelle moved to Washington, D.C., with his mother, Yvonne Seon (a Unitarian Universalist minister). He spent summers with his father in Yellow Springs and graduated from Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a renowned performing arts high school in Washington, D.C., where he majored in literary and theatre arts.

Fledgling career

In 1992, Chappelle made his first TV appearance on Def Comedy Jam. In the next year Dave made his first appearance as an actor in Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Ahchoo, and then in Undercover Blues as Ozzie. From 1994 to 1997 Chappelle’s career consisted of TV appearances, small stand-up comedy gigs, and low-budget films. During this time, he was given his first shot at a television show, The Dave Chappelle Project but the pilot was not picked up. Chappelle appeared in the much-hyped but short-lived sitcom Buddies on ABC. He had a role in the 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor.

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FantasiaPop wrote:
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I want grape drink!! :P

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tomthe74 wrote:
last month

fuckin king of comedy

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madchemist909 wrote:
August 2009

Who are the five best rappers of all time? Think about it...Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, because I spit hot fire.

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Graphysiquez wrote:
August 2009

and if you're hittin the table once again this record might skip might skip.. i told you, stop hittin the table!

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Headbanger62695 wrote:
July 2009

Get a Life

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Longhorns5 wrote:
July 2009

there was a fucking baby standing on the corner

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blackmagesm wrote:
July 2009

His stand up is only average

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banchy85 wrote:
June 2009

does anyone have those audio tracks, ill trade for them

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banchy85 wrote:
June 2009

can someone please hook me up with the audio tracks from his dvd's "for what its worth" and "killin em softly" i would greatly appreciate any help and will trade for anything you want that i have.

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CosmicFugue wrote:
May 2009

"You know how long it took to teach this monkey to suck my dick without peeling it? Last night ChimChim jerked me off with his feet...only a monkey can show you that kind of loooove and tendernessss"

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KuFuuu wrote:
May 2009

i cant see it im blind to the eyes i came up in your face Ooops Pow Surprise ooooohhhhhh

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S-Kayos wrote:
May 2009

This is the dopest song I ever wrote... in '94

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dflawless wrote:
May 2009

Hahaha!

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Your-Homeboy wrote:
April 2009

thats why i got in the game baby - I GOT DREAMS TOO!! :D best comedian ever

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blackmetalcore wrote:
April 2009

awesome

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RevengeLobster wrote:
April 2009

BITCH I LIVE IN A FUCKIN' TRASHCAN

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MrUnd3rpay3d wrote:
March 2009

I wrote this song a long time ago...

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dgriffiths wrote:
February 2009

Does Dave perform live anymore? I'm coming to The States and Canada in a couple months time and I'd be fuckin' stoked to see him live.

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mistertug wrote:
December 2008

Naw, dogg, I'm cool. I'm just gonna stay home, and... chill with my monkey.

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blackandindie wrote:
November 2008

WHAT THE FUCK IS JUICE?!!!!!!

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