Charlamagne tha God, born Lenard Larry McKelvey, is a prominent American radio host, television personality, and comedian. He's best known as co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Breakfast Club, alongside DJ Envy. Their work on the show led to their induction into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020. Beyond radio, Charlamagne hosted the late-night talk show Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God on Comedy Central, further solidifying his presence in the entertainment industry.
On June 29, 1978, Lenard Larry McKelvey, known professionally as Charlamagne tha God, was born. He later became a prominent American radio host, television personality, and comedian.
In 2001, McKelvey was accused of sexual assault, which he denied. The charges were later dropped, and he pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, receiving three years probation.
In 2006, Charlamagne left South Carolina to become second mic to Wendy Williams, and devised his stage name, drawing inspiration from "Charles" (his street name) and Charlemagne, adding "Tha God" for effect.
In 2008, Charlamagne began hosting the morning show for 100.3 The Beat in Philadelphia.
In 2008, his show was taken off the air and he was laid off after forward questioning and interviews of hip hop and R&B artists on radio raised his public profile.
In 2009, he was fired by 100.3 The Beat, a few days after airing an interview with Beanie Sigel about Jay-Z. Speculation was that Jay-Z was behind the firing.
In 2010, McKelvey became a co-host on The Breakfast Club alongside DJ Envy and Angela Yee on WWPR-FM in New York City, and was later simulcast on Revolt.
In 2011, McKelvey became a cast member of Guy Code, a comedy television show on MTV2.
In 2013, Charlamagne co-hosted MTV New Year's live from Times Square.
In 2014, Charlamagne co-hosted MTV New Year's live from Times Square for the second year.
In 2014, Charlamagne tha God was dubbed "hip-hop's Howard Stern" by Rolling Stone magazine.
In March 2015, the MTV2 show Guy Code, featuring McKelvey, ended.
In 2015, McKelvey began hosting the MTV2 show Uncommon Sense, adding to his television career.
On May 7, 2017, Charlamagne's book "Black Privilege" was ranked sixth on The New York Times list of best-selling hardback non-fiction.
On October 23, 2018, McKelvey's second book, Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me was released.
In 2019, Charlamagne became the host of Emerging Hollywood, a YouTube series from The Hollywood Reporter.
In August 2020, Charlamagne tha God, along with Angela Yee and DJ Envy, were inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.
In 2020, Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy were inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame for their work on The Breakfast Club, a nationally syndicated radio show.
In 2021, Charlamagne explained that his wife drove him to the radio station when he applied for the internship because his license was suspended.
In 2021, McKelvey became the host of the late-night talk show Tha God's Honest Truth.
In 2024, Charlamagne released the book Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks.
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