History Music / ChildishGambino

-->"Uncool, but lyrically I'm a stone cold killer / so it's [[Film/TheAdventuresOfAntoineDoinel 400 blows]] to these [[Creator/FrancoisTruffaut Truffaut]] niggas."

In November 2011, after a series of mixtapes and an [=EP=], Glover released his debut album as Childish Gambino, which was ''Camp''. The album received generally positive reception from critics, although the album very infamously fell victim to a Pitchfork score of 1.6 [[EightPointEight that even Pitchfork fans thought was unfair]]. His second studio album was ''because the internet'', released in December 2013. Again, although the album saw some polarized thoughts, it was still a general critical success and earned Glover two GrammyAward nominations. After a three-year hiatus, Glover announced a series of concerts titled PHAROS that would occur in fall 2016 in California, where new music would be performed. Shortly after that, Glover revealed that Gambino would be returning in December with an album called ''...Awaken, My Love!'', which was released on the 2nd of that month.

In October 2016, he was announced to play a young Lando Calrissian in the ''Film/{{Solo}}'' Franchise/StarWars spinoff, due to release in May 2018. In February 2017, he was cast as Simba in an upcoming remake of ''[[Film/TheLionKing2019 The Lion King]]''.

In October 2016, he was announced to play a young Lando Calrissian in the ''Film/{{Solo}}'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' spinoff, due to release in May 2018. In February 2017, he was cast as Simba in an upcoming remake of ''[[Film/TheLionKing2019 The Lion King]]''.

* ''Film/{{Solo}}: A Franchise/StarWars Story'' (2018) as [[Characters/StarWarsLandoCalrissian Lando Calrissian]]

* ''Film/{{Solo}}: A Franchise/StarWars Story'' (2018) as [[Characters/StarWarsRebelHeroes Lando Calrissian]]

* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'' (Cancelled) as TBA

* WlakingShirtlessScene: ''Literally'' in "This is America".

** The video for "This is America" isn’t quite a oner but it’s 4 minutes of run time composed of only 4 obvious shots, two of which are extended tracking shots.

** Invoked multiple times in the "This is America" video (and the song itself). The first time is when the video first opens on a man playing guitar as chorus chants cheerfully, then pans to Gambino, who then begins dancing. As he makes his way to the guitar player (who now has a mask over his head), he grabs a gun and shoots him in the head as the beat becomes much darker. He shortly resumes dancing. A similar example happens later is when Gambino dances in front of a church choir singing gleefully before pulling out an assault rifle and killing them.

* CastingGag: Being the voice of Miles Morales in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan.'' His audition for ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' actually led to BrianBendis creating Miles Morales as response in the comics. So in other words, Glover is now voicing the character he inspired the creation of.

* SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion: In "Pop Thieves":
-->Now that we have found this love, baby
-->These haters can't say shit, oh
-->I know sometimes it's hard when I'm so far
-->I know you miss this di-love
** Not to mention how the song cuts "dick" out for "love" in a purposely sloppy manner.
* SuddenDownerEnding: "Pink Toes", the single most happy and upbeat song on ''BTI'', ends with [[spoiler:The Boy saying "I'm out of time" while police sirens wail in the background, implying that his life as a drug dealer was abruptly cut short]].

** The video for "This is America" appeared to be done in one continuous shot.

The name Childish Gambino comes from Glover putting his name into an online [[Music/WuTangClan Wu-Tang]] Name Generator.

* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'' (2018) as TBA

Donald [=McKinley=] Glover (born September 25, 1983), better known as Childish Gambino, is an alternative hip-hop musician who is [[HeAlsoDid also]] [[RenaissanceMan known]] for his work in writing (''Series/ThirtyRock''), acting (Troy Barnes on ''Series/{{Community}}'', Miles Morales/Ultimate Spider Man in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''), comedy (he was part of the three-man sketch comedy troupe WebVideo/DerrickComedy and also did stand-up; he has a special called ''Weirdo'' that you can watch on Creator/{{Netflix}}), producing music (he deejays under the name [=mcDJ=]), and for his role as a writer, director, and actor on the critically acclaimed FX series ''Series/{{Atlanta}}''. He's also been hired to do an animated series based on ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'', which will be animated by Floyd County Productions, the same people who do ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}''.

Studio albums:

[=EP=]s/Mixtapes/Independent albums:

!!Tropes:

* AlienGeometry: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExVtrghW5Y4 "Sweatpants" Video]], every time Gambino leaves the diner through the rear exit, he finds himself back at the front entrance.

** Variations of "I do not talk, I am just a rapper," appear in songs throughout his demos ''I Am Just a Rapper'' and ''I Am Just a Rapper 2''.

* NoEnding: The ''because the internet'' screenplay ends in the middle of a word.

** In "Backpackers" he sarcastically refers to himself as "the only white rapper who's allowed to say the n-word."

** On the Deep Web tour, "Freaks and Geeks," "Firefly," and "Yaphet Kotto" were merged into a single song, and the live version of "Centipede" features his "Pound Cake" verse at the end.

* RunningGag: His thing for Asian girls. Mostly gone as of ''because the internet''.
** It's just gotten subtler. He refers to a "half-Thai thickie" on "Sweatpants" and says he has to say "moshi moshi" when he talks to his girl on the phone on "Worldstar".
* {{Sampling}}:

** In the Jimmy Kimmel Live version of "Crawl," he sings part of Music/KanyeWest's "All Falls Down" during the last chorus.