Charlamagne tha God
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Lenard Larry McKelvey /ləˈnɑːrd məˈkɛlvi/[1] (born June 29, 1978), known professionally as Charlamagne tha God or simply Charlamagne, is an American radio host, television personality and comedian. He is a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club along with DJ Envy, with whom he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020 for their work on the show. He also hosts the late-night talk show Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God on Comedy Central.
Charlamagne tha God | |
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Born | Lenard Larry McKelvey (1978-06-29) June 29, 1978 (age 45) |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television personality |
Relatives | Chloe Bailey (cousin) Halle Bailey (cousin) |
Career | |
Show | Hell of A Week with Charlamagne tha God The Breakfast Club (co-host) |
Station | Power 105.1 |
Time slot | 6–10 a.m. |
Country | United States |
Prior to his work on The Breakfast Club, he worked as a radio personality for several radio stations and also spent time as second mic on The Wendy Williams Experience with Wendy Williams on VH1. He is the founder of the Black Effect Podcast Network,[2] and was featured on Guy Code, Guy Court and Girl Code. He was also a VJ for The Week in Jams with DJ Envy and Sofi Green. In 2015, McKelvey began hosting the MTV2 show Uncommon Sense.
In the shock jock tradition, one of McKelvey's personal mantras is "bite my tongue for no one";[3] he was called "hip-hop's Howard Stern" by Rolling Stone magazine.[4]