Biography
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, rapper, record producer and radio and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on “All That” before going on to host “The Nick Cannon Show,” “Wild 'N Out,” and “America's Got Talent.” He acted in the films “Drumline,” “Love Don't Cost a Thing,” and “Roll Bounce.” Cannon married singer Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008.
As a rapper, he released his debut self-titled album in 2003 with the hit single “Gigolo,” a collaboration with singer R. Kelly. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Rap Tracks chart and #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in 2004.
In 2006, Cannon recorded singles “Dime Piece” and “My Wife” for a planned album “Stages,” which was never released.
He released his second album, and first comedic release, “Mr. Showbiz,” in 2011. The album reached #3 on the Billboard Comedy Albums chart.