Godfrey

Godfrey performs under his first name and works in both stand-up and film. [en.wikipedia.org] He was born to Igbo Nigerian parents who emigrated to escape the Nigerian Civil War, and is a nephew of the musician Sonny Okosun. [en.wikipedia.org] He read psychology at the University of Illinois on an academic scholarship. [en.wikipedia.org] He came up at All Jokes Aside in Chicago and debuted in New York in 1995. [en.wikipedia.org] His act rests on impressions, storytelling and material about race in America. [www.orlandoweekly.com]

“Godfrey Chukwuma Ndubuisi Danchimah Jr. (born July 21, 1969), known mononymously as Godfrey, is an American comedian and actor who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, Original Gangstas, Zoolander, and Johnson Family Vacation.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Godfrey Danchimah Jr. was born to Nigerian parents of Igbo descent. They immigrated to the US to escape the Nigerian Civil War. Godfrey is a nephew of Nigerian musician Sonny Okosun.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“He attended Lane Technical College Preparatory High School and received an academic scholarship to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he majored in psychology.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Godfrey honed his stand-up skills at the All Jokes Aside comedy club in Chicago in the early 1990s. In 1995, Godfrey made his New York debut at Carolines on Broadway and the Comic Strip Live and was soon signed by the William Morris Talent Agency.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“Godfrey’s stand-up features impersonations, storytelling and dissections of cultural stereotypes, exploring what it’s like to be Black in America.” [www.orlandoweekly.com]