Английская Википедия:Desi Banks
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox comedian Desi Terrell Banks Jr. (born May 9, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He played two seasons of college football for Morehead State as a wide receiver.
Early life and education
Banks was born and raised in the Eastside of Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He said he was "always the funny kid growing up" and influenced by comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.[1][2] He went to Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, where he competed in track, baseball, and football.[1]
Banks played football in college for the Morehead State Eagles. As a freshman and sophomore in 2011 and 2012, he recorded fourteen receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns in fifteen games.[3] He transferred and joined the Georgia State Panthers football team but did not get any playing time.[4] He graduated from Georgia State in December 2015 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[1]
Career
Banks began posting comedy sketches to Vine in 2012.[5] As his videos went viral, he decided after graduation in 2015 to build a career in comedy because "football didn't work out".[1] He expanded to other platforms, such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, and posted three or four videos daily.[1][5] Шаблон:As of, he has over 8 million followers on Instagram, and his YouTube channel has accumulated over 2 million subscribers and over 750 million views.[6][7] The Hollywood Reporter has ranked him at least as high as No. 3 on its Top Comedians list.[8]
Banks started doing stand-up comedy in 2017.[1][2] In 2018, he founded a production company, Desi Banks Productions, that makes online videos.[1][5] He has acted in films such as Will Packer's Little (2018).[9]
Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cream X Coffee | Groomsman #1 | TV series; episode: "Black Love Matters" |
| 2017 | Love by Chance | Dante | Film |
| 2017 | La Vie Magnifique De Charlie | Record Store Customer | Film |
| 2019 | Little | Postmates Delivery Guy | Film |
| 2021 | Haunted Trail | Zay | Film |
| 2022 | Sherman's Showcase | Fonk the Freak | TV series; episode: "Murder at the Shrind" |
References
External links
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