Donald Glover

Donald Glover is an American entertainer known for work across multiple creative fields—acting, music, writing, and comedy.

He performs music under the name Childish Gambino and created the television series *Atlanta*.

His career breadth has made his name shorthand for modern multihyphenate success: He's trying to be the next Donald Glover.

musician

Childish Gambino

Entertainer's hip-hop alter ego

  • rapQuick sharp blow
  • hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
  • RedboneAmerican coonhound variety

This Is America · funk · soul · Grammys · mixtape · freestyle · flow · beat · producer · stage name

comedian

stand-up

Solo comedic performance

  • humorAmusing quality
  • jokesHumorous remarks or stories
  • improvUnscripted comedic performance

sketch · funny · laughter · satire · wit · punchline · observational · anecdote · timing · comedic

actor

Atlanta

Georgia's capital city

performance · Hollywood · character · role · cinema · star · ensemble · scene · audition · Emmy

writer

screenplay

Film's written blueprint

narrative · plot · characterization · 30 Rock · staff writer · creator · showrunner · teleplay · sketch writing · lyrics

polymath

versatile

Capable in varied contexts

triple threat · hyphenate · multidisciplinary · boundary-pushing · innovative · prolific

Categories
Opposites
artistic versatility vs. specialization

Donald Gloverone-hit wonder

Artist famous for one song

studio musician · session player

cultural/artistic approach

Donald GloverKid Rock

Detroit genre-blending musician

Ted Nugent · Toby Keith · Jon Voight · Tim Allen · Kirk Cameron

public persona and artistic identity

Donald GloverDJ Khaled

Ryan Seacrest · Nick Cannon · Jimmy Fallon · Kevin Hart · Pitbull

Family

Donald, glove, gloved, gloves

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G