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Don D.C. Curry

Don D.C. Curry is a stand-up comedian and actor. His main claim to fame was through the character of Uncle Elroy Jones, which he played in the comedy movies, Next Friday and Friday After Next.

Born on 7^th September 1958, Curry’s father was a pastor emeritus at Chicago’s Emmanuel Baptist Church. His mother passed away in 2003.

Career and Achievements

Curry made an appearance in an episode of The Boondocks, titled The Color Ruckus, where he gave the voice for Uncle Ruckus' Caucasian-hating father. His break came about through BET's Comic View. He played host at BET's Comic View in 2013.

Some of the other movies he has been a part of are Spyder, Blackbelt II, Three Sickxty, Two Degrees, Tears of a Clown, You Don't Tell I Won't Tell, Funny Business, She Wins, and Strip Off.

A couple of the TV shows he was associated with include Grace Under Fire, The Steve Harvey Show, The Tracy Morgan Show, Everybody Hates Chris, The Boondocks, and Black Jesus.

In addition to comedy, Curry has also toured all over the United States of America as the lead character in a famous stage play while also being the main man for his own R&B and Blues band.

Before becoming a stand-up comedian, he worked as a contractor and also played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers. The comedian never imagined that he would ever be able to make a living out of his humorous side.

When asked to recall the initial days of his career, Curry says that he always enjoyed going for open mic nights at comedy clubs.

During one such visit, the club ran out of people to go up on the stage. At that moment, he volunteered to perform and knew instantly that this was what he wanted to do with his life.

Curry was given the Comedian of the Year title when he won the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition. The competition had previously been won by Jamie Foxx, D.L. Hughley, Nick Cannon, Mike Epps, and many others. He now hosts the same competition.

The comedian says that his inspirations, while he was just starting out in his comedy career, were Richard Pryor and Dick Gregory. However, he admits that the one person who helped him out the most was his fellow comedian and buddy, George Wallace.