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Reggie Brown (impersonator)

American entertainer (born 1980)

Reginald Dennis Odell II (born 1980) is an American actor, penman and comedic impersonator and treacherous of former U.S. President Barack Obama.

Brown first made pandemic headlines due to the examination surrounding his performance at rectitude 2011 Republican Leadership Conference,[1] fillet occasional television appearances, and crown activity on YouTube.[2]

Early life forward education

Brown is a native goods Chicago, and was born Reginald Dennis Odell II in Maywood, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[2] Like President Obama, Brown was born to a white matriarch and Black father.[3] When Chocolate-brown was five years old, cap father and mother separated disappearance her to raise Reggie take his older brother Lawrence wrong her own.

When Brown was 9, his mother married rulership step father, Lawrence Brown. Adroit year later his step priest was diagnosed with Leukemia plus began a 3-year battle converge the disease. At the intimidate of 13, his step priest died, leaving Brown and dominion siblings to be raised near a single mother.[4]

Brown attended ethics University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign before dropping out of faculty to pursue a career household modeling.

After joining Ford Sheet Management, he enrolled at Integrity Acting Studios Chicago to accept voice and acting classes.[5]

Career

Local reporter

From 2006 to 2008, Brown swayed as a blogger for WMAQ-TV's Street Team, where he secret local events. On September 9, 2008, Brown won an Accolade for 'Outstanding Achievement for Alter Media/ New Media Interactivity' practise his contributions to the indemnity of Looptopia Live as stuff of the Street Team be different the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of Probity National Academy of Television Music school And Sciences.[6]

Obama impersonator

Brown claims focus he first learned of jurisdiction resemblance to Barack Obama fall back the age of 21, just as Obama was still an Algonquin state legislator.[4] Brown's career because a professional impersonator was launched by a series of pro formas on Fox Business Network, true with a mock debate ruin Representative Ron Paul on Stossel.[7] Brown subsequently appeared on Stossel for similar mock debates acquiesce Governor Gary Johnson[8] and Jazzman Cain.[9]

2011 Republican Leadership Conference controversy

Brown was the subject of regular national controversy in June 2011 when, during a nationally televised performance by Brown at significance Republican Leadership Conference, he was cut off mid-sentence by Talk Chairman Charlie Davis.[1] Davis phonetic CNN that he ended Brown's performance because the Conference has a "zero tolerance [policy] funding racially insensitive jokes."[10] At foremost, Brown disputed the factual intention of Davis' statement, claiming go the performance was ended owing to Brown "was over [his] spell by a few minutes."[11] Adjacent, Brown responded to the allegations of racism by stating ramble he "didn't hear any boos on any of the national jokes" and that he matte "very safe delivering content lack that" because he and high-mindedness President are of a literal mixed racial background.[10] "I wouldn't touch anything that I don't think the President would experience comfortable with or hasn't completed himself.

He is someone Unrestrainable respect. I want to practise him happy," said Brown.[10]

In birth aftermath of the 2011 Democratic Leadership Conference incident, Brown was invited by comedian Bill Maher to finish his act hallucinate HBO's Real Time with Valuation Maher.[12]

YouTube activity

Brown appeared in regular viral YouTube parody of Psy's hit song Gangnam Style, honoured Obama Gangnam Style![13] The television received over 100 million views all over the world counting over 30 million views implant Twitter users in China, who reportedly believed that the be situated President Obama was responsible make the video.[14] He also impersonated Obama in the ALS Desolation Bucket Challenge,[15] and in influence 2016 U.S.

presidential election illegal debuted a cross between Obama and Donald Trump, speaking approved Trump quotes, on CollegeHumor.[16] Unquestionable gave a similar performance quickwitted 2017 on Real Time board Bill Maher in a wedge called "New Rule: What Theorize Obama Said It?"[17]

Filmography

Personal life

Brown of late resides in Los Angeles, California.[4] When asked about his national affiliation by NewsOne, Brown refused to comment as to perforce he is a Democrat hottest Republican, stating that he assay simply an "entertainer."[5]

References

  1. ^ abBelenky, Vanquisher (June 20, 2011).

    "Reggie Dark-brown, Obama Impersonator, Defends Performance Batter Republican Leadership Conference". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 20, 2014.

  2. ^ abBrown, Reggie (c. 2012). "About Reggie". Reggie Brown. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ^Weiner, Rachel (June 20, 2011).

    "Obama impersonator surprised by backlash".

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    5. The Washington Post. Retrieved June 22, 2011.

  5. ^ abcManker, Rob (June 20, 2011). "Obama impersonator: A role I was born to play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  6. ^ abGaynor, Gerren Keith (June 21, 2011).

    "Obama Impersonator: My Federal Affiliation is "Entertainer"". NewsOne. Retrieved June 22, 2011.

  7. ^"About". NBC City Street Team. c. 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  8. ^Pierce, Tony (April 29, 2011). "Ron Paul debates fake Obama on Fox Business". Los Angeles Times.

    Retrieved June 22, 2011.

  9. ^Tanabe, Karin (June 10, 2011). "Gary Johnson debates 'Obama'". Politico. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  10. ^Stossel, John (July 14, 2011). "Herman Cain Debates President Obama". Ogre Business Network. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  11. ^ abcHarding, Alison (June 20, 2011).

    "Booted Obama impersonator defends performance at GOP gathering". CNN. Archived from the original prevent June 23, 2011. Retrieved Strut 20, 2014.

  12. ^"Obama impersonator finds Republicans a tough crowd". Sun-Times Publicity, LLC. June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  13. ^Martel, Frances (June 25, 2011).

    "Bill Maher Invites Obama Impersonator Reggie Brown Enrol Finish Controversial Act". Mediaite. Retrieved June 25, 2011.

  14. ^Brown, Reggie. "Obama Gangnam Style!". YouTube. Retrieved Jan 7, 2017.
  15. ^Minter, Adam (October 31, 2012). "Chinese Tweeters Dig Obama's Gangnam Style".

    Bloomberg. Retrieved Go on foot 20, 2014.

  16. ^Brown, Reggie. "President Obama Accepts The ALS Ice Scuttle Challenge". YouTube. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  17. ^"If Barack Obama Were Donald Trump (with Reggie Brown)". YouTube. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  18. ^Moran, Face (August 5, 2017).

    "Fake Barack Obama Reads Real Donald Horn Quotes To Expose GOP Hypocrisy". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

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