- Godfrey (comedian)
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birthname = Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr.
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|7|21
location =Lincoln, Nebraska ,
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tonyawards =Godfrey Danchimah (born
July 21 ,1969 ) is an Americancomedian andactor who has appeared on BET,VH1 ,Comedy Central , andfeature film s such as "Soul Plane ","Original Gangsters", "Zoolander " and "Johnson Family Vacation ". He was also a spokesperson for7 Up during the popular '7up yours' advertising campaign. He was also a cast member on the first season of "The It Factor", areality television show. Currently, he is a regular performer at the comedy clubComedy Cellar inNew York City .Godfrey's parents fled to the United States from
Nigeria to escape theNigerian Civil War . Godfrey was born inNebraska on July 21, 1969. Soon after, the family settled inChicago where Godfrey grew up. He attendedLane Technical College Preparatory High School and received an academic scholarship to theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , where he majored in psychology. Here he tried out for and made the varsity football team, where he performed at a traditional talent show for new team members. He stole the show performing impressions of his coaches and teammates and discovered his comedic talent. Godfrey honed his stand-up skills at the legendaryAll Jokes Aside Comedy Club in Chicago in the early 90's. In 1995, Godfrey made his New York debut atCaroline's Comedy Club andThe Comic Strip and was soon signed by the William Morris Talent Agency. He began working regularly in television, first behind the cameras as a warm-up comedian forThe Cosby Show andSoulman . His first on-camera appearance featured him performing stand-up comedy for NBC'sFriday Night Videos , followed by more small television and film roles. In 2000, Godfrey appeared in theAspen Comedy Festival and onComedy Central 'sPremium Blend . He also played a funny role in the urban movieSoul Plane , acting as an African pilot. He has also been in numerous episodes of BET'sComic View . He continues to do film and television work alongside his stand-up career in New York.Television
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The Mr. Men Show " - Mr. StubbornExternal links
* [http://www.GodfreyLive.com Official website]
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* [http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/g/godfrey.jhtml?display=bio Comedy Central entry for Godfrey]
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