Nick Cannon was born on 8 October 1980 in
San Diego, California. Ken was raised mostly by
His grandfather, whom he and
His biological father both called "Daddy
As a child, Cannon grew up in two
Vista housing projects in Lincoln Park
Gang-raid division in southeastern
San Diego. As a teenager, he was associated with
The "Lincoln Park Bloods" street gang
But said he withdrew his connection
After losing a close friend. In 1998
He graduated from Monte Vista High School in
Spring Valley, where he was president of
The African Student Alliance and competed in
Track and field. Canon got his first break from
Doing stand-up comedy on his father's local cable access program
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