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Donald Glover Full name: Childish Gambino Birth date: September 25, 1983 Home town: Stone Mountain, Georgia Occupation: Actor, rapper, writer, comedian, music producer Also known for: 30 Rock , Derrick Comedy , stand-up and rapping career Work on Community Title: Main Cast member Portrays : Troy Barnes, Evil Troy Acting debut: Pilot Active on Community: 2009-present

The part of Troy Barnes was originally written for a white guy. When you think of the former high school football star, you think 6-foot-2, white, meathead as the model for that kind of character. Since I'm not 6-foot-2 or white, I just thought about what I could bring to it.

— Donald Glover

Donald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, stand up-comedian and musician. Before being cast on "Community" he was best known for his work with the sketch comedy troupe "Derrick Comedy". He was a former writer on the Tina Fey sitcom "30 Rock" but left to pursue a career in stand up. Sometime later he was contacted by Dan Harmon to audition for the part of Troy Barnes. He is also a rap artist who continues to perform under the stage name "Childish Gambino" and is signed to the label Glassnote Records. He also voices Marshall Lee as of Adventure Time . He also said "Got the change for my cousin on froze, no more movin' weight. Flossin' hard, Ice King, no more Finn and Jake."

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1. Av Club Donlald Glover interview
2. New York times interview with Donlad Glover
3. The Village Voice interview with Donald Glover
4. Confirmation of Donald Glover in Adventure Time