Chappelle's Show
In 2003, Chappelle debuted his own weekly sketch comedy show on Comedy Central called Chappelle's Show. The show parodied many aspects of American culture including racial stereotypes, politics and pop culture. Along with comedy skits, the show also featured musical performances by mostly hip-hop and soul artists. Chappelle's pointed social and political commentary quickly helped the show garner critical and commercial success as well as controversy. Richard Pryor, one of Chappelle's comedic influences, was a fan of the show and stated that he had "passed the torch" to Chappelle. He received two Emmy nominations for the show.
Additionally, the DVD set, Chappelle's Show Season One Uncensored!, became the best-selling DVD of a television show to date, overtaking the previous best-selling, The Simpsons first season DVD. It had sold over 3 million copies. Due to the show's popularity, Comedy Central's parent company Viacom reportedly offered Chappelle a $55 million contract (givin
More about Dave Chappelle (From Wikipedia)
Early Works
Chappelle moved to New York City to pursue a career as a comedian. He gathered the courage to perform at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater in front of the infamous "Amateur Night" audience. read more...
Chappelle's Show
In 2003, Chappelle debuted his own weekly sketch comedy show on Comedy Central called Chappelle's Show. The show parodied many aspects of American culture including racial stereotypes, read more...
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Chappelle was the subject and producer of the Michel Gondry-directed documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party which chronicles a Chappelle-hosted event in the Bedford-Stuyvesant read more...
Other Works
Chappelle has appeared in commercials for Right Guard, and Pepsi. Chappelle appeared on Talib Kweli/Hi-Tek collaboration album Train of Thought performing the voices of Nelson Mandela read more...
Dave Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is a comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer, and actor. In 2003, he became known for his popular sketch comedy television series, read more...
Chappelle lives with his wife Elaine and two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim,[citation needed] on a 65 acre farm, which he calls "Fuck you Hollywood farm", just outside Yellow Springs, read more...