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Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, actor, and rapper. He began his career on Nickelodeon's All That before going on to host Wild 'n Out, America's Got Talent, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, and The Masked Singer.
Cannon's 2003 single "Gigolo" (featuring R. Kelly) peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led his self-titled debut studio album. His second album White People Party Music (2014) was released by his NCredible Entertainment label.
After signing with Jive Records in 2001, he was featured alongside Romeo Miller and 3LW on the soundtrack with a Cover version of the 1988 hit song "Parents Just Don't Understand". His debut self titled album was released in 2003 and included the single "Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)".
In 2005, Cannon formed his own record label, Can-I-Ball Records, with plans to release his second studio album, entitled Stages, later that year. The album's first single, "Can I Live?", an anti-abortion (pro-life) song, was released in July 2005 followed by the second single "Dime Piece" in March 2006. It was never released because of Cannon's acting career.
The album's second single "Looking for a Dream" was released on February 11, 2014. The song features Afrojack. The music video was released on Vevo on February 13.
On November 16, 2016, Cannon released his second mixtape The Gospel of Ike Turn Up: My Side of the Story. Prior to the release of the mixtape, a music video for the single "If I Was Your Man" was released on November 7, 2016.
On December 2, 2016, Cannon released a single called "Hold On" on iTunes.
Cannon released "The Invitation", an Eminem diss track, on December 9, 2019, as a response to Eminem's feature on Fat Joe and Dre's "Lord Above" dissing Cannon. The track featured former record producer and convicted felon Suge Knight, as well as rappers Hitman Holla, Charlie Clips and Prince Eazy, whom Cannon referred to as "The Black Squad". After Eminem responded to Cannon with two tweets, Cannon released a second diss track the next day featuring the same rappers as well as Conceited titled "Pray For Him", followed by another solo diss track entitled "The Invitation Canceled"
In 2010, Cannon created and co-hosted the short-lived TeenNick original series The Nightlife.
On July 4, 2011, Cannon hosted the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, an annual American competitive eating competition.
On November 12, 2012, MTV2 announced the revival of Wild 'N Out. The revived show was produced by Cannon's NCredible Entertainment, the series premiered in 2013 with a few returning faces joined by a roster of fresh talents. When asked about the show coming back, Cannon said, "With our show's original cast, everyone from Kevin Hart to Katt Williams, Affion Crockett and Taran Killam becoming household names, I am looking forward to working with MTV2 as we work to introduce the biggest comedic stars of tomorrow with the return of Wild 'N Out."
Season 5 of the show premiered on July 9, 2013, to the highest ratings in MTV2 history. It was renewed for season 6 and 7, which aired in two blocks.
Meanwhile on December 1, 2012, Cannon would launch and host the TeenNick Top 10 on TeenNick as part of his executive role with the network. The program counted down ten popular videos of the week, often with Cannon's input also a part of the week's playlist. The series would air until March 17, 2018, when TeenNick phased out all original programming.
On November 4, 2013, Cannon was the master of ceremonies as well as an honoree at the annual Ebony Magazine Power 100 Awards. In 2014, he began hosting Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon on NBC.
On August 4, 2016, Wild 'N Out returned for its 8th season after three record-breaking seasons.
On February 3, 2021, Cannon tested positive for COVID-19, leading to Niecy Nash temporarily filling in for him during his quarantine during the fifth season of The Masked Singer. He returned to hosting duty after competing as the wild card contestant "Bulldog" in the fifth episode and was eliminated by Nash's choice. Cannon unmasked without the panelists having to make their final guesses.
In 2019, it was announced that Cannon would be debuting his own syndicated daytime talk show in 2020 via Lionsgate Films's Debmar-Mercury and Cannon's own production company, NCredible Entertainment. After taking a brief hiatus due to his controversy, the show, Nick Cannon, premiered on September 27, 2021, with the Fox Television Stations as a key group. The show was canceled in March 2022.
On November 30, 2012, a picture of Cannon was posted on the NCredible Entertainment website, which reported that Cannon signed a deal with NBCUniversal to produce scripted and unscripted material for the network.
In December 2015, Cannon was named "Chief Creative Officer" of RadioShack in hopes of catering to a younger crowd. According to the company this role involved "creating RadioShack-exclusive products and curating the in-store experience." They launched the NCredible line of consumer audio electronics the following February, starting with the NCredible1 Wireless Headphones.
Cannon has a weekly chart program called Cannon's Countdown that is syndicated by CBS Radio.
Currently, Cannon hosts his own show "Nick Cannon Mornings" at KPWR in Los Angeles. His show replaced J. Cruz's "The Cruz Show" in the 5am – 10am time slot after J. Cruz went over to urban contemporary hip hop iHeart Radio rival KRRL "Real 92.3" for their afternoon drive show.
In early 2011, Cannon recorded his first stand-up comedy special titled Mr. Showbiz at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The special premiered on Showtime on May 14, 2011. A digital release of Mr. Showbiz became available on iTunes beginning May 16, 2011, with a physical release of the album on May 31, 2011.
Two days later, Cannon released an apology only for his remarks regarding anti-Semitism, saying: "I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education." He also demanded complete ownership of Wild 'n Out, and an apology from ViacomCBS for his termination. When Fox became aware of his podcast, the network immediately consulted him and accepted his public apology, allowing him to remain host of The Masked Singer. He donated his first paycheck to the Simon Wiesenthal Center in light of the incident. On February 5, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that Wild 'n Out would resume production with Cannon as host, saying that Cannon has "taken responsibility for his comments" and "worked to educate himself" through conversations with Jewish leaders.
In November 2024, Cannon revealed he had been "clinically diagnosed" with narcissistic personality disorder, saying "I need help".
Cannon married singer-songwriter Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008, at her private estate on Windermere Island in the Bahamas. On April 30, 2011, Carey gave birth to fraternal twins. After six years of marriage, the couple separated and Cannon filed for divorce in December 2014. Their divorce was finalized in 2016.
He has three children with model Brittany Bell: a son (born February 2017), a daughter (born December 2020) and another son (born September 2022).
Cannon and model Alyssa Scott have a son (born June 2021) who died of brain cancer at five months old, and a daughter (born December 2022). Cannon said he briefly experimented with celibacy in late 2021, during a bout with depression following the death of his son.
With Abby De La Rosa, he has twin sons (born June 2021) and a daughter (born November 2022).
Model and real estate agent Bre Tiesi gave birth to their son in June 2022.
In September 2022, model LaNisha Cole gave birth to their daughter.
Radio hosting
On January 19, 2010, Cannon hosted the morning show (6–10AM) with co-hosts Nikki and Southern Sarah Lee at 92.3 NOW FM (WXRK-FM) in New York. On February 17, 2012, he stepped down from 92.3 NOW citing health issues.
Comedy
On July 13, 2010, Cannon announced that he was going on a comedy tour in fall 2010, beginning at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.
Political views
Cannon is a supporter of Donald Trump and has stated that he has "some conservative views".
Controversies
On July 14, 2020, Cannon was fired by ViacomCBS after making racist and antisemitic remarks during an episode of his podcast Cannon's Class with Professor Griff. Cannon endorsed conspiracy theories about Jewish control of finance, claimed that Jews had stolen the identity of "black people as the 'true Hebrews', and cited Louis Farrakhan, who is labeled as an anti-Semite by the Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League. Cannon also made Black supremacy statements, calling white people "savages" who were "closer to animals", claiming the "only way that they can act is evil", citing the pseudoscientific melanin theory. A statement from ViacomCBS noted that the company's relationship with Cannon was terminated due to his promotion of "hateful speech and... anti-Semitic conspiracy theories".
Personal life
Cannon graduated from Howard University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology/Administration of Justice and a minor in Africana Studies.
Health and illnesses
Cannon was hospitalized on January 4, 2012, for treatment of "mild kidney failure", and again on February 17, 2012, after a pulmonary embolism. On March 5, 2012, he announced that his kidney problems were due to lupus nephritis.
Relationships and children
In February 2007, Cannon met model Selita Ebanks. The couple got engaged with a public proposal at Times Square in May of the same year, but broke off the engagement by October.
Discography
Filmography
Film
2000 Whatever It Takes Chess Club Kid 2002 Men in Black II MIB Autopsy Agent Drumline Devon Miles 2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Alvin Johnson 2004 Louis (voice) Shall We Dance? Scott 2005 Underclassman Tracy "Tre" Stokes Roll Bounce Bernard 2006 The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Brer Rabbit (voice) Even Money Godfrey Snow Monster House Officer Lester (voice) Bobby Dwayne 2007 Weapons Reggie TJ Harper 2008 American Son Mike Day of the Dead Salazar Video Ball Don't Lie Mico 2009 The Killing Room Paul Brody 2010 A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day Robby Bottoms TV movie 2012 Rags Himself TV movie 2014 Devon Miles TV movie School Dance Super Sizer/Himself 2015 Chi-Raq Chi-raq 2016 King of the Dancehall Tarzan Brixton 2019 Berserk Raffy Rivers 2020 She Ball Avery Watts 2021 The Misfits Ringo Miracles Across 125th Street Basie/Murda Count TV movie
Television
1998 Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal Clay Jackson Episode: "Scrubs" 1998–1999 Kenan & Kel - Recurring Cast: Season 3 1998–2005 All That Himself/Cast Member Main Cast: Season 5-6, Guest: Season 8-10 1999 Cousin Skeeter Little Rick Episode: "Bowled Over" 2000 The Parkers Garland Episode: "Big is Beautiful" 2001–2002 Taina Alex Guest Cast: Season 1–2 2002 Hollywood Squares Himself/Panelist Recurring Panelist 2002–2003 The Nick Cannon Show Himself Main Cast 2003 Soul Train Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon/Javier" It's Showtime at the Apollo Himself Episode: "Murphy Lee/Meli'sa Morgan/Nick Cannon" 2004 Chappelle's Show Himself Episode: "Wayne Brady & Tyrone Biggums's Fear Factor" MTV Cribs Himself Episode: "November 21, 2004" 2005 Soul Train Music Awards Himself/Co-Host Main Co-Host MTV Spring Break Himself/Host Main Host 106 & Park Top 10 Live Himself/Guest Host Recurring Guest Host Mad TV Himself Episode: "Episode 11.1" Poorman's Bikini Beach Himself Episode: "Episode 7.4" 2005–present Wild 'n Out Himself/Host Main Host 2006 Celebrity Undercover Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon's Spring Break Dime Piece Search" The Andy Milonakis Show Himself Episode: "Episode 2.3" In the Mix Himself Episode: "Episode 3.4" Fuse Celebrity Playlist Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon" America's Next Top Model Himself Episode: "The Girl with Two Bad Takes" 2007 Himself/Host Main Host Teen Choice Awards Himself/Host Main Host Crank Yankers Himself (voice) Episode: "Episode 4.8" 2009 Party Monsters Cabo Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon" Black to the Future Himself Episode: "Hour 4: The 00s" Himself Episode: "Denise Does Slamdance" Yes We Will! BET's Inaugural Celebration Himself/Host Main Host 2009–2013 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Himself/Co-Host Main Co-Host 2009–2016 America's Got Talent Himself/Host Main Host: Season 4–11 2009–2017 Nickelodeon HALO Awards Himself/Host Main Host 2010 VH1 Rock Docs Himself Episode: "Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America" Undateable Himself Main Guest Colette Carr: Life in the Day Himself Recurring Cast Just for Laughs Himself Episode: "Episode 2.7" Movers & Changers Himself Episode: "Presentation Day" The Nightlife Himself/Co-Host Main Co-Host 2011 The Marriage Ref Himself/Panelist Episode: "Nick Cannon, Patti Labelle, Ali Wentworth" Up All Night Calvin Recurring Cast: Season 1 The Talk Himself/Guest Host Episode: "Episode 1.96" 2012 30 Rock Himself Episode: "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell" Punk'd Himself/Guest Host Episode: "Nick Cannon" Mash Up Himself Episode: "Episode 1.1" 2012–2013 Incredible Crew Himself/Announcer Main Announcer 2013 Family Guy Himself (voice) Episode: "No Country Club for Old Men" Secret Millionaires Club Himself (voice) Episode: "Avast Ye Downloads!" Betty White's Off Their Rockers Himself Episode: "Episode 2.10" Big Time Rush Himself Episode: "Big Time Dreams" Hollywood Game Night Himself/Panelist Episode: "America's Got Game Night" 2013–2016 Real Husbands of Hollywood Himself Main Cast 2014 Project Runway All Stars Himself/Guest Judge Episode: "Fashion Cents" Himself Episode: "All Good Things..." Spoilers Himself Episode: "Celebrities React to Viral Videos" America's Next Top Model Himself Episode: "The Girl Who Got Five Frames" Deal with It Himself Guest Cast: Season 2–3 Himself Recurring Cast People Magazine Awards Himself/Host Main Host 2014–2015 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Marcus Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 2014–2016 Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon Himself/Host Main Host 2014–2017 TeenNick Top 10 Himself/Host Main Host 2015 Make It Pop Himself Episode: "XO-IQ" Himself Episode: "About a Boy" 2016 Jay Leno's Garage Himself Episode: "Supercars" Wild 'N on Tour Himself Episode: "All Good Things..." MTV's Epic Fails Himself/Host Main Host 2016–2019 Lip Sync Battle Shorties Himself/Co-Host Main Co-Host 2017–2018 Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl Himself/Co-Host Main Co-Host 2018 The Hollywood Puppet Show Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon and Lilly Singh" Teen Choice Awards Himself/Co-Host Main Co-Host Uncensored Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon" 2019 Drop That Seat Himself Episode: "Episode 1.1" UnMade Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon's "Cannon's Away" Larry King Now Himself/Guest Host Recurring Guest Host: Season 7 The Wendy Williams Show Himself/Guest Host Recurring Guest Host: Season 11 2019–present The Masked Singer Himself/Host Main Host 2020 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Himself Episode: "Mind Your P's and BBQ's" Celebrity Call Center Himself Episode: "The Shift With the Gen X Tik Tok" Becoming Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon" 2021 Hip Hop Uncovered Himself Episode: "Victory Lap" Soul of a Nation Himself Episode: "Faith" 2021–2022 Nick Cannon Himself/Host Main Host Entertainment Tonight Himself/Guest Host Recurring Guest Host: Season 41 2022 Phat Tuesdays Himself Main Guest Himself Main Cast Urban Eats and Treats Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon" The Checkup with Dr. David Agus Himself Episode: "Nick Cannon" 2023 Celebrity Prank Wars Himself/Host Main Host Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture Himself Main Guest Claim to Fame Himself Episode: "Needle in a Haystack" Beat Shazam Himself/Host Main Host: Season 6 2024 Bad Vs. Wild Himself/Host Main Host Counsel Culture Himself/Host Main Host I Can See Your Voice Himself/Guest Host Episode: "Episode 3.11" & "3.12" The West Coast Hustle Himself Episode: "In My Mom Era" Wish List Games Himself/Host Main Host Nick Cannon's Big Drive Himself/Host Main Host Accused Marcus Paul Episode: "Marcus' Story"
Music videos
2002 Aaliyah "Miss You" Himself 2003 Nivea "Laundromat" Himself R. Kelly "Ignition (Remix)" DJ 2004 Lil' Romeo "My Cinderella" Himself 2005 50 Cent "Disco Inferno" Himself 2008 Will.i.am "Yes We Can" Himself Mariah Carey "Bye Bye" Himself "I Stay in Love" Driver 2009 "Love Story" Himself 2010 Mariah Carey featuring Nicki Minaj "Up Out My Face" Himself 2011 Mariah Carey & John Legend "When Christmas Comes" Himself
Comedy releases
2011 Nick Cannon: Mr. Show Biz 2017 Nick Cannon: Stand Up, Don't Shoot
Awards and nominations
2003 Nominated Black Reel Awards Best Breakthrough Performance — Viewer's Choice Drumline 2006 Best Ensemble Roll Bounce (Shared with cast) 2006 Won Hollywood Film Festival Ensemble of the Year Bobby (Shared with cast) 2001 Nominated Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Television Actor All That 2002 Won Favorite Television Actor The Nick Cannon Show 2003 Nominated Favorite Television Actor The Nick Cannon Show MTV Movie Awards Breakthrough Male Performance Drumline Best Kiss Drumline (Shared with Zoe Saldaña) 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Bobby (Shared with cast) 2003 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor — Drama/Action Adventure Drumline Choice Movie Breakout Star — Male 2004 Choice Movie Liplock Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared with Christina Milian) Choice Movie Liar Love Don't Cost a Thing Choice Movie Chemistry Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared with Christina Milian) 2006 TV — Choice Personality Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out 2007 2012 Won NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor Up All Night 2022 Nominated Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actor The Misfits
External links
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