Nick Cannon Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Career, Girlfriend

Nick Cannon is a rapper, actor, comedian, record producer, and entrepreneur from the United States. In addition to being a multi-faceted personality, she is a radio and television presenter! Nick Cannon is best known for presenting the blockbuster reality program “America’s Got Talent” as well as “The Nick Cannon Show.” He is also the Chief Creative Officer for the company ‘Radioshack.’ Cannon is well-known as a multitalented person due to his enormous success in the film, music, and radio industries.

Early Years

Cannon was born in San Diego, California, on October 8, 1980. He is the son of James and Beth Cannon. Cannon spent much of his youth with his paternal grandpa, whom he and his biological father both adored. Cannon grew up in the Bay Vista Housing Projects in Lincoln Park, a gang-infested neighborhood in Southeast San Diego. Cannon is an American citizen who practices Christianity. He is a 30-year-old man.

Gabriel Cannon is also the name of one of his siblings. He graduated from Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley in 1998, where he was the president of the African Student Coalition and a track and field athlete. On his father’s local cable access show, Cannon got his first break performing stand-up comedy. Cannon enrolled at Howard University in 2016 and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology/justice administration with a minor in Africana studies in 2020.

Professional Life and Career

In 1999, Nick Cannon began his musical career as a youngster. Along with his buddy Steve Groves, he established the rap group “Da G4 Dope Bomb Squad.” He was signed to Jive Records in 2001 and featured on the soundtrack for the film “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” in the cover song “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” After that, in 2003, he released his self-titled album. In 2005, he launched his own label, Can-I-Ball Records, with the tune “Can I Live?” However, in the year 2009, this record label was disbanded and replaced with a new one called ‘N’Credible Entertainment.’

On December 6, 2011, the rapper published his first mixtape, “Child of the Corn,” and on November 16, 2016, he released his second mixtape, “The Gospel of Ike Turn Up: My Side of the Story.” On December 9, 2019, Cannon released ‘The Invitation,’ a retaliation to Eminem’s dissing of Cannon on Fat Joe and Dre’s ‘Family Ties.’ Nick Cannon, Southern Sarah Lee, and Nikki started anchoring the morning program at 92.3 NOW FM in 2010. Following that, he was contracted for a weekly show called “Cannon’s Countdown.” In the same year, Cannon announced that he will go on a comedy tour in support of Montreal’s “Just for Laughs” festival.

Mr. Showbiz, his stand-up comedy special, was taped in Las Vegas the next year. In 2005, Nick Cannon created, hosted, and produced the MTV comedy series “Wild ‘N Out.” He presented Nickelodeon’s 2005 “Kids’ Choice Awards” the same year. After that, he worked as a DJ on the program ‘Bigger, Longer, and Wider.’ He then went on to host Nickelodeon’s ‘HALO Awards’ in 2009. That same year, he was hired as the host of ‘America’s Got Talent,’ a role he held until 2016. Meanwhile, he presented the famous eating contest “Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest” in 2011.

Cannon produced the comedic television series “Incredible Crew” in early 2012. He also began performing in a music video television series called “TeenNick Top 10” around this period. He was named an honoree at the ‘Ebony Magazine Power 100 Awards’ the following year. In 2014, Cannon was cast in the comedy-drama musical film “School Dance.” In the same year, he began presenting NBC’s “Caught on Camera.” He also appeared in the American film ‘Drumline: A New Beat’ that year. He returned to host the eighth season of ‘Wild ‘N Out’ in 2016.

In 2019, Lionsgate’s ‘Debmar-Mercury’ and Cannon’s production firm ‘NCredible Entertainment’ announced that Cannon will host his own syndicated daytime chat program in 2020. Since 2009, Nick Cannon has been the chairman of the Nickelodeon network’s “TeenNick.” In 2015, he was appointed Chief Creative Officer of the Radioshack wireless and electrical shop network. On January 4, 2012, Cannon was admitted to the hospital for treatment of “mild renal failure,” and then again on February 17, 2012, after suffering a pulmonary embolism. He revealed that his renal troubles were caused by lupus nephritis on March 5, 2012.

 Net Worth

Nick Cannon’s net worth is estimated to be at $10 million. His earnings stem from his job as a comedian, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur, as well as his singing career.

 Relationship Status

On April 30, 2008, Cannon married Mariah Carey at her private mansion on Windermere Island in the Bahamas. Carey gave birth to fraternal twins on April 30, 2011, their third wedding anniversary: daughter Monroe (named after Marilyn Monroe) and boy Moroccan Scott (named after Cannon’s middle name and grandmother’s maiden name; Scott is Cannon’s middle name and grandmother’s maiden name). Monroe shares her mother’s lack of a middle name.

In 2014, the couple separated and filed for divorce after six years of marriage, but rejoined temporarily in 2015. Then, in 2016, they divorced. Golden “Sagon” Cannon, Cannon’s kid with model Brittany Bell, was born on February 21, 2017. Powerful Queen Cannon, their daughter, was born in December 2020.

Controversies

Eminem made fun of Cannon’s wife Mariah Carey in a song called “Bagpipes from Baghdad” released in 2009. On his Twitter account, Cannon reacted. Following that, Eminem reacted with ‘The Warning,’ a mixtape-style tune that targeted both Cannon and his wife. Two years later, Cannon released a song called “Warning (Remix)” that was critical of Eminem.

Nick Cannon was dismissed by ViacomCBS on July 14, 2020, after making racist and anti-Semitic statements on his podcast with Professor Griff. Cannon backed Jewish financial control schemes, stated that Jews stole black people’s identity as “real Hebrews,” and quoted Louis Farrakhan, who has been classified an anti-semite by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League.

Cannon also made racist remarks, referring to white people as “savages” who are “closer to animals,” and asserting that the “only way they can behave is bad,” using the pseudoscientific melanin hypothesis. Cannon issued a limited apology two days later, apologizing simply for his anti-Semitic sentiments. Simultaneously, he has requested full ownership of Wild ‘n Out as well as an apology from ViacomCBS for his dismissal. As a result of the scandal, British rapper Wiley came out in favor of Nick Cannon, prompting accusations of antisemitism against him.

Professional Life and Body Measurement

Nick Cannon stands 6 feet tall (1.83 meters) according to his physical measurements. He is around 67 kg (147 lbs) in weight. Furthermore, he has black eyes and black hair. He also has the following physique measurements: 46-32-36 inches. Cannon’s biceps measure 21 inches and he has a shoe size of 7 (US). He’s a fitness nut. As a result, Nick has a robust and healthy physique.

When it comes to his social media presence, he is pretty active. He has more than 5 million Instagram followers, 4.8 million Twitter followers, and more than 4 million Facebook followers. He also has his own YouTube channel, which has 451 thousand followers. He posts his comedy videos, rap videos, interviews, and other content there.

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