Cannon was host of eight seasons of NBC’s popular competition,“America’s Got Talent”, and is creator of the verypopular MTV’s hit show – “Wild N’ Out”. He is today’s biggesttastemaker in comedy and is also credited with discoveringand breaking the careers of such notable comicsas Kevin Hart and Taran Killam, both who came to prominencethrough “Wild N’ Out”. Season 13 launched thisJanuary, and BTC has confirmation that MTV has committedto air the show through season 19! Nick recentlyannounced along with Live Nation, he will be taking WildN’ Out Live on the road for a nationwide tour that kicksoff March 3rd through April 11th. Following the success ofNick’s Los Angeles, Power 106 AM show, he is now workingwith Skyview Networks and Meruelo Media on two newsyndicated radio shows for a nationally syndicated program.Power 106 Program Director, E-Man said, “Nick Cannonis that fresh sound we were looking for on Power 106.Nick is an incredible entertainer who embodies Hip Hop,pop culture, comedy, and community all in one! We arevery excited to have him on our team”.No stranger to the big screen, Cannon made his first feature-filmappearance alongside Will Smith and AcademyAward®-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones in the big-boxhit film, Men in Black II. He later went on to star in thepopular film “Drumline”, with co-star Zoe Saldana. Cannonplays the character, Devon Miles, a Harlem streetdrummer recruited to join a prestigious marching band atan historically black Southern university. Cannon starredin the Golden Globe® -nominated film “Bobby”—A grippingfilm surrounding the aftermath of the assassinationof U.S. Sen. Robert Kennedy. Cannon’s film credits also includethe 2015 Spike Lee film, “Chi-Raq”, where Cannonearned the coveted Canners/Chopard Breakthrough Actorof the Year Award for his performance, thus makinghim the youngest actor to win the award. The same year,Cannon worked with over 60 street artists and publisheda children’s book, titled, “Neon Aliens Ate My Homework:And Other Poems”, a collection of 65 hip-hop-inspiredoriginal written poems, and illustrations by Nick Cannon.With divorce with wife Mariah Carey in 2016, the couplestill manages to be very supportive of each’s careers andseem very connected and active with their twins, son Moroccan,and daughter Monroe, posing in photos for media,and going to various Nickelodeon events. Nick has eventaken son Golden, a son he had with former ex-girlfriendBrittany Bell in 2017 to Carlsbad’s LEGOLAND along with bigbrother, sister “Roc and Roe” tandem babysitter duo.Known for his passion to give back to communities, Cannondedicates much of his time, and resources, and useshis platforms and voice to give back to those in need. Hehas worked with many nationally recognized and respectedorganizations, including Boys and Girls Club, Do Something,Feeding America, Lupus Foundation of America,Toys for Tots, Stomp Out Bullying, and The National KidneyFoundation. Cannon also serves as an active member onthe Board of Directors of New York’s St. Mary’s Children’sHospital.Nick established the Nick Cannon Foundation as the philanthropicarm for his global business endeavors. In collaborationwith the San Diego Unified School District’sCollege, Career and Technical Education Showcase, hisfoundation also hosted the America’s Teen Mogul Showcase& Student Business Plan Competition for youths ages12-19. As a native San Diegan, Cannon created this eventto educate under-represented at-risk youth and empowerthem through entrepreneurship education, workforcedevelopment, and by exposing them to various growingjob sectors in the greater San Diego region, including AdvancedManufacturing, Health Care and Information, andCommunication Technologies, as well as the businessside of the multi-billion-dollar media and entertainmentindustries. The competition has grown, and now visits selectcities and creates various faucets for teens throughoutthe United States.Catch Nick Cannon Live on Wild N’ Out Tour starting March3rd, and “Wild N’ Out” Tuesdays 8/7 Central on VH1. NickCannon Mornings on-air weekdays on Power106 5am-10am PST, and primetime television on “The Masked Singer”airing Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.Connect on IG @nickcannon | @cannonsclassstv24
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