What Emmy first did he achieve in 2017?

First Black winner for directing a comedy series

Childish Gambino Quiz: Atlanta, This Is America and Glover

Donald Glover writes, acts, directs and raps under a name he got from an online generator, and this Childish Gambino quiz covers his music and his Atlanta series. Play 10 interactive questions on Stone Mountain, 30 Rock, Community, the Wu-Tang name generator, Redbone, This Is America, Hiro Murai, Atlanta on FX, his Emmy wins and his final Gambino album.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Name
What is Childish Gambino's real name?
Origin
How did he get the name Childish Gambino?
Writer
Which TV comedy did he write for early in his career?
Actor
Which sitcom featured him as Troy Barnes?
Series
Which FX series did he create and star in?
Emmy
What Emmy first did he achieve in 2017?
Redbone
Which 2016 funk song became a major hit?
Video
Who directed the This Is America video?
Grammys
What did This Is America win at the 2019 Grammys?
Lion
Which character did Glover voice in the 2019 Lion King?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is Childish Gambino's real name?
Answer: Donald Glover
He uses Gambino for music.
Q2: How did he get the name Childish Gambino?
Answer: From an online Wu-Tang Clan name generator
He kept the result.
Q3: Which TV comedy did he write for early in his career?
Answer: 30 Rock
He joined while still young.
Q4: Which sitcom featured him as Troy Barnes?
Answer: Community
It aired on NBC.
Q5: Which FX series did he create and star in?
Answer: Atlanta
He played Earn Marks.
Q6: What Emmy first did he achieve in 2017?
Answer: First Black winner for directing a comedy series
He also won lead actor.
Q7: Which 2016 funk song became a major hit?
Answer: Redbone
It appears in the film Get Out.
Q8: Who directed the This Is America video?
Answer: Hiro Murai
He also directed many Atlanta episodes.
Q9: What did This Is America win at the 2019 Grammys?
Answer: Record and Song of the Year
It also won Best Music Video.
Q10: Which character did Glover voice in the 2019 Lion King?
Answer: Simba
Beyonce voiced Nala.

Childish Gambino Quiz – Atlanta, This Is America and Glover

Childish Gambino is the music name of Donald Glover, who grew up near Atlanta in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He took the name from an online Wu-Tang Clan name generator. Glover wrote for 30 Rock and played Troy Barnes in Community.

His 2016 funk song Redbone became a hit, and in 2018 This Is America, with a video by Hiro Murai, won Record and Song of the Year at the Grammys, the first rap song to win both.

Glover created and starred in the FX series Atlanta, becoming in 2017 the first Black winner of the Emmy for directing a comedy series. He also voiced Simba in The Lion King and played Lando in Solo.

What This Quiz Teaches

Music and TV fans will enjoy these questions.

Who Childish Gambino is
How he got his name
Which songs stood out
What Atlanta is about
Which awards he won

Did You Know?

Atlanta ran for four seasons from 2016 to 2022.
Hiro Murai directed many Atlanta episodes.
Glover attended New York University.
He announced Bando Stone and the New World as his final Gambino album.
His concerts feature theatrical staging.