Michael Blackson Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Michael Blackson (born November 28, 1972) is Ghanaian-American actor and comedian. He uses his Ghanaian and American life experiences in his stand up comedy routine in a slight Ghanaian accent. Blackson has been called the most original foreign stand-up comic in the country. Having been inspired by the comedy styling of Eddie Murphy Blackson developed his comedic talent in the unkind comedy clubs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beginning in 1992. Michael Blackson has performed in many well-known comedy competitions such as the 1992 USA Comedy Central Tour in Philadelphia, the 1993 Schlitz... MORE

Michael Blackson (born November 28, 1972) is Ghanaian-American actor and comedian. He uses his Ghanaian and American life experiences in his stand up comedy routine in a slight Ghanaian accent. Blackson has been called the most original foreign stand-up comic in the country. Having been inspired by the comedy styling of Eddie Murphy Blackson developed his comedic talent in the unkind comedy clubs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beginning in 1992. Michael Blackson has performed in many well-known comedy competitions such as the 1992 USA Comedy Central Tour in Philadelphia, the 1993 Schlitz Malt Liquor Comedy Tour in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and the 1996 Urban Comedy Festival in New York City. In 1999-2000 Blackson also competed in the Laffapolooza Comedy Festival in Atlanta and the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition in Oakland, California in 2001. Michael Blackson moved up the acting ladder with his performance in the 2000 comedy film Next Friday, produced by Ice Cube's film production company Cubevision . In 2005 he released his top-selling comedy sketch CD entitled Modasucka: Welcome to America . Also in 2005, he made an appearance on, TV series 30 Rock, P. Diddy's Bad Boys of LESS