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| Nore Davis | |
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| Born | April 10, 1984 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, sketch, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | African-American culture, Observational comedy, family, current events |
| Notable works and roles | Comedy Central, Inside Amy Schumer , CollegeHumor, [1] NickMom Night Out , [2] Yo Mamma [3] |
| Website | http://www.noredavis.com/ |
Nore Davis (born April 10, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy Central and MTV television programming. [4]
Nore Davis was born on April 10, 1984, in New York City. He first started doing stand-up comedy during his teenage years while living in Yonkers, New York. [5] His interest in stand-up comedy was originally a side hobby for him, as he only did open mic nights and performed on college campuses. [6] [7] However, after realizing that college wasn't for him, he knew that comedy was the only thing that he wanted to do for a living. [8] Before eventually deciding to work full-time as a comedian, Davis used to work at a gas station, and then later in graphic design. [6] [9]
Early on in their careers, Davis was good friends with the then-unknown Amy Schumer. [8] They used to share their comedy ideas together, and when Schumer eventually got her own show on Comedy Central entitled, Inside Amy Schumer , Davis appeared in one of the sketches in the pilot episode. [8] [10]
Davis has also made television appearances on Russell Simmons Presents, [11] Last Week Tonight , [12] MTV's Nikki & Sara Live , [9] NickMom Night Out, [13] [2] The Artie Lange Show , [14] and had a minor speaking role in HBO's Boardwalk Empire . [6] [8] [15] [16] He has also been seen in many videos on CollegeHumor. [1]
On November 28, 2014, Davis released his first comedy album called, "Home Game." [12] [8] [17] [7]
On November 23, 2018, Davis released his second comedy album, Too Woke, on Blonde Medicine. [18] The album was recorded at Union Hall in Brooklyn, New York in early 2018. [19] The album was released in two volumes of 7 tracks each. It was named one of the Top Ten Best Comedy Albums of 2018 of by Vulture. [20]
In "Argestes", the 6th episode of the 2nd season of Succession, Davis played comedian Zell Simmons. [21]
Davis resides in New York City. He has a transgender brother, Khalil. [8] [22] He is a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , with his favorite character being Raphael. [23] His comedy influences include Tracy Morgan, [8] Bill Cosby, [24] [7] Richard Pryor, Bill Burr, Eric Idle, Joan Rivers, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, and Patrice O'Neal. [7] [5]
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