Biography
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap. He then released his third mixtape, Coloring Book in 2016, which garnered further critical acclaim and attention. It earned him three Grammy Awards, including the award for Best Rap Album; upon winning, it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award, and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. His debut studio album The Big Day was released in 2019. He is also an actor and composer, known for The Lion King (2019), Slice (2018) and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).
Awards & recognition
- BET Award — Best New Artist · 2017
- BET Award — Best Collaboration · 2017
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2017
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance · 2017
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Album · 2017
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- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2017 · nominated
Filmography27 titles
Steven Universe: The Movie
The Eric Andre Show
What the Fit
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Rhythm + Flow
The Lion King
Hot Ones
Sesame Street
Divergent
Saturday Night Live
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Celebrity Prank Wars
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Nickelodeon's Unfiltered
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
The Voice
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Shot in the Dark
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Lights Out with David Spade
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Shop
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Slice