Donald Glover

 

about him

Name: Donald McKinley Glover Jr. 

Also known by: mcDJ and Childish Gambino

Professions: Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer, Director, Siner, Songwriter, DJ

School: Graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in Dramatic Writing

Major Awards: 

2 Emmy awards

Outstanding directing for Atlanta

Outstanding Lead Actor for Atlanta

2 Golden Globe awards

Best Actor for Atlanta

Best Television Series for Atlanta

5 Grammy’s

1 for Redbone (R&B)

4 for This is America

Music: Awaken my love; Camp; Because the internet; Kauai; Summer Pack; EP

Movies: Weirdo; 30 rock; Derrick Comedy; Atlanta; Guava Island; Lion King; Solo: a star wars story; Community; Spiderman

Writing Style: Writing for himself and no one else. Being true to himself. Whatever sounds good. Whatever he finds funny. He does so many different genres, he cannot be pinpointed into one.

Inspirations: LCD Soundsystem (rock); Ghostface Killah (rapper); Outkast (hip hop); Migos (hip hop); Funkadelic (rock)

Writing Tips:  Be truthful. Make it you. Write about you want. Do it for fun. Enjoy it. If you make a mistake, own it, move on and grow. Just write a lot. Expose yourself to new ideas.

some of his works

III. Telegraph Ave. (“Oakland By Lloyd”)

Stand up Comedy show – Weirdo

Spiderman Homecoming

Atlanta

Star Wars Solo

This is America

Forget About It

All the Shine

analysis pieces

(1)

III. Telegraph Ave. (“Oakland” by Lloyd)

I don’t really want to drive

But I think I’d rather die

In Oakland, in Oakland

With my hands on two and ten

So I guess it all depends

On Oakland, on Oakland

And I’m nervous, truth be told

I never saw me growing old

In Oakland, in Oakland

And if I married you tonight

It would probably start a riot

In Oakland, in Oakland

(2)

This is America

This is America (skrrt, skrrt, woo)

Don’t catch you slippin’ up (ayy)

Look at how I’m livin’ now

Police be trippin’ now (woo)

Yeah, this is America (woo, ayy)

Guns in my area (word, my area)

I got the strap (ayy, ayy)

I gotta carry ’em

Yeah, yeah, I’ma go into this (ugh)

Yeah, yeah, this is guerilla (woo)

Yeah, yeah, I’ma go get the bag

Yeah, yeah, or I’ma get the pad

Yeah, yeah, I’m so cold like yeah (yeah)

I’m so dope like yeah (woo)

We gon’ blow like yeah (straight up, uh)

emulation pieces

(1)

All the shine

I’m not trying to come hard, I’m trying to come me

That’s why these older songs that I used to make I’d release free

What’s the point of rap if you can’t be yourself, huh?

That’s why I come first like my cell phone

I’m a role model, I am not these other guys

(2)

Me and Your Mama

Can’t stand it, backhanded

They wanna see us fallin’ apart

You know that I love you

So let me into your heart

Let me into your heart

Do you really love me?

I’m gon’ get you, girl, ah

This is the end of us

Sleeping with the moon and the stars

I know where you’ve been, oh

You can see the sun

my emulation

My dear,

That’s why these older memories

I hate to have, I’d release free.

To send them flying through the sky

fearing what is to come next.

Those moments of regret and fright,

of pain and loss and fury and jealousy.

All they want is to see us fall apart.

Tearing at each one of us until

there is nothing left but skin and bone.

Nothing but a pair of eyes to watch

our mistakes flash by on a neverending loop. 

A pair of ears to listen to the lies we told 

and every hurt and tear we caused.

A hand to grasp on for dear life,

even when you know it is futile.

But my dear,

That’s why these older memories

I hate to have, I’d release free.

For my heart to remain unshattered 

and continue to love and protect.

For my nerves to drive me forward,

willing me through new experiences.

My lips to morph into smiles daily

and release bursts of laughter constantly.

To allow myself to be able to fall down

atop a hill and watch the sky.

Beautiful clouds floating by.

The rays of sun peaking around.

Colours shifting during the switch

between day and night.

The transfer of the moon and the sun. 

Now watching the moon and stars

as my eyes drift off in delight.

And my dear,

That’s why those older memories

I hate to have, I’d release free.

what I learned

You can make a career out of what you love as long as you work for it. You aren’t entitled to it, but it is achievable. 

Don’t worry about what you write, write what you love and create what you love and it can be marketed or used in whatever way.

Everyone makes mistakes, no one is exempt from that. They can; however, be used to push your writing or yourself forward. So when you make a mistake, recognize it, fix it and grow from it, but most importantly, use it to your advantage. 

 

Photo Links: https://giphy.com/explore/childish-gambino

variety.com/2018/music/news/childish-gambino-drops-two-new-summer-themed-songs-listen-1202870279/

https://www.thefader.com/2018/09/07/childish-gambino-last-ever-tour

http://diymag.com/2018/12/03/childish-gambino-announces-second-london-show

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