Chris Rock

Christopher Julius Chris Rock III born February 7, 1965 is an American actor, comedian, voice artist, director, writer, and producer.

Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, they relocated and settled in the workingclass area of BedfordStuyvesant, Brooklyn. His mother, Rosalie ne Tingman, was a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped his father, Julius Rock, was a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman. Julius died in 1988 after ulcer surgery. Chriss younger brothers, Tony, Kenny, and Jordan, are also in the entertainment business. His older halfbrother, Charles, died in 2006 after a long struggle with alcoholism. Rock has said that he was influenced by the performing style of his paternal grandfather, Allen Rock, a preacher.Rock was bused to schools in predominately white neighborhoods of Brooklyn, where he endured bullying and beatings from white students. As he got older, the bullying became worse and Rocks parents pulled him out of James Madison High School. He decided to drop out of high school altogether, but he later earned a GED. Rock then worked menial jobs at various fastfood restaurants. ........

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