◇ image via WikipediaChildish Gambino
Childish Gambino is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kilo Kish, Jay Electronica, Kari Faux, Christian Rich and 21 Savage. Those roots explain a lot about how Childish Gambino arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as OFWGKTA, Vince Staples, A$AP Rocky, ScHoolboy Q and Pharrell Williams, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chance the Rapper, Rich Brian, Lil Dicky, Taco Hemingway and Kevin Abstract, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Childish Gambino, reaching back through Kilo Kish and forward to Chance the Rapper. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Donald McKinley Glover Jr., also known by his musical stage name Childish Gambino, is an American actor, rapper, singer, comedian, and filmmaker. While he studied at New York University and after working in Derrick Comedy, a comedy group, Glover was hired by Tina Fey to write for the NBC sitcom 30 Rock at age 23. He gained fame for portraying college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community from 2009 to 2014. He created the FX series Atlanta (2016–2022), which he starred in and occasionally directed. For his work on Atlanta, he won various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as two Golden Globe Awards.
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Childish Gambino connections
Childish Gambino grew out of Kilo Kish, Jay Electronica, Kari Faux and Christian Rich, shares an orbit with OFWGKTA, Vince Staples, A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q, went on to shape Chance the Rapper, Rich Brian, Lil Dicky and Taco Hemingway. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Childish Gambino
Sounds and acts that shaped Childish Gambino.
- Kilo Kishartist
- Jay Electronicaartist
- Kari Fauxartist
- Christian Richartist
- 21 Savageartist
- Young Thugartist
- Logicartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
- Alabama Shakesartist
- Naughty Boyartist
- Sufjan Stevensartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
- I'm Coming Outartist
- Garfunkel and Oatesartist
- Danny Brownartist
- Jai Paulartist
- Kirbyartist
- Tierra Whackartist
- Kadhja Bonetartist
- Rich Boyartist
Artists similar to Childish Gambino
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Childish Gambino.
- OFWGKTAartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- KIDS SEE GHOSTSartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- GoldLinkartist
- IDKartist
- Pusha Tartist
- OutKastartist
- The Internetartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Zack Foxartist
- Travi$ Scottartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Rich Brianartist
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