Mike Epps Biography

Fast Facts

• Has made donations of money and time to the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation for the Arts located in Georgia
• Has participated in Hillsides's Foster Soles auction, in which celebrities donate signed personal items along with headshots to raise money for improving the well-being of vulnerable children
• Won an Image Award in 2012 for outstanding supporting actor in a motion picture for "Jumping the Broom․"
• Caught Ice Cube's eye while he was performing at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, which marked the beginning of a professional relationship resulting in multiple films
• Released his first comedy rap album called "Funny Bidness: Da Album" in 2009
• Worked at the Comedy Act Theater in Atlanta, then starred in Def Comedy Jam
• A fan of hip-hop, he hosted the BET Hip-Hop Awards from 2009-2012
• Appeared in the music video "Gangsta Nation" by Westside Connection in 2003
• Has played a character named Reggie in multiple films, including "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" and "The Grand․"
• Was the Indianapolis Super Bowl ambassador for the 2012 Super Bowl