Discover the career path of Nick Cannon, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Nick Cannon is an American entertainer known for his multifaceted career. He gained initial fame as a comedian and actor on Nickelodeon's 'All That' and hosted 'The Nick Cannon Show'. His television presence expanded to include hosting prominent shows like 'Wild 'n Out', 'America's Got Talent', and 'The Masked Singer'. Cannon has also appeared in films such as 'Drumline' and 'Love Don't Cost a Thing', showcasing his acting abilities. Additionally, he has a career as a rapper, further demonstrating his versatility in the entertainment industry.
In 1988, the song "Parents Just Don't Understand" was released. Nick Cannon would later cover it for the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack in 2001.
In 2001, Nick Cannon signed with Jive Records and was featured on the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack.
In 2003, Nick Cannon released his debut self titled album which included the single "Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)".
In 2003, Nick Cannon saw commercial success with his single "Gigolo" (featuring R. Kelly), which peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100, leading to his self-titled debut album's release.
In July 2005, Nick Cannon released "Can I Live?", the first single from his planned album Stages.
In 2005, Nick Cannon created, produced, and hosted the MTV improv comedy series "Wild 'n Out".
In March 2006, Nick Cannon released "Dime Piece", the second single from his planned album Stages.
In 2006, Nick Cannon recorded the singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for the planned album Stages, which was never released.
On December 11, 2009, Nick Cannon hosted the Nickelodeon HALO Awards along with Justin Timberlake, Hayden Panettiere, LeBron James, Kelly Rowland and Alicia Keys.
From 2009 to 2016, Nick Cannon served as the host of "America's Got Talent".
In 2009, Nick Cannon formed a new record label called N'Credible Entertainment, after canceling his old label Can-I-Ball Records.
In 2009, Nick Cannon was the chairman of the TeenNick channel for Nickelodeon.
On January 19, 2010, Nick Cannon began hosting the morning show at 92.3 NOW FM in New York.
On July 13, 2010, Nick Cannon announced that he was going on a comedy tour in fall 2010, beginning at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.
In 2010, Nick Cannon created "Slick Nick", a parody of hip hop pioneer Slick Rick, and released two songs by the character.
In 2010, Nick Cannon created and co-hosted the short-lived TeenNick original series "The Nightlife".
On May 14, 2011, Nick Cannon's first stand-up comedy special "Mr. Showbiz" premiered on Showtime.
On May 16, 2011, a digital release of Nick Cannon's "Mr. Showbiz" became available on iTunes.
On May 31, 2011, there was a physical release of Nick Cannon's "Mr. Showbiz" album.
On July 4, 2011, Nick Cannon hosted the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.
On December 6, 2011, Nick Cannon released his debut mixtape entitled Child of the Corn.
In 2011, Nick Cannon filmed a public service announcement for DoSomething and became the celebrity spokesperson for the National Association of Letter Carriers' annual national food drive.
On February 17, 2012, Nick Cannon stepped down from 92.3 NOW citing health issues.
On November 12, 2012, MTV2 announced the revival of "Wild 'N Out", produced by Nick Cannon's Ncredible Entertainment.
On November 30, 2012, it was reported that Nick Cannon signed a deal with NBCUniversal to produce scripted and unscripted material for the network.
On December 1, 2012, Nick Cannon launched and hosted the TeenNick Top 10 on TeenNick.
In 2012, Nick Cannon created a sketch-comedy series, Incredible Crew, and wrote and produced the theme song.
On January 29, 2013, Big Boi of Outkast confirmed he was shooting an episode of "Wild 'N Out" in NYC.
On July 9, 2013, Season 5 of "Wild 'N Out" premiered to the highest ratings in MTV2 history.
On July 26, 2013, Nick Cannon premiered his new single "Me Sexy" and announced that he was working on a new second studio album entitled White People Party Music.
On November 4, 2013, Nick Cannon was the master of ceremonies and an honoree at the annual Ebony Magazine Power 100 Awards.
On February 11, 2014, Nick Cannon released the second single "Looking for a Dream" featuring Afrojack.
In December 2015, Nick Cannon was named "Chief Creative Officer" of RadioShack.
On August 4, 2016, "Wild 'N Out" returned for its 8th season after three record-breaking seasons.
On November 7, 2016, Nick Cannon released the music video for the single "If I Was Your Man".
On November 16, 2016, Nick Cannon released his second mixtape "The Gospel of Ike Turn Up: My Side of the Story".
On December 2, 2016, Nick Cannon released a single called "Hold On" on iTunes.
In 2016, Nick Cannon announced he would not be back for 2017 as the host of "America's Got Talent".
In 2017, Tyra Banks replaced Nick Cannon as the host of "America's Got Talent".
On March 17, 2018, the TeenNick Top 10 series, hosted by Nick Cannon, aired its final episode as TeenNick phased out all original programming.
On December 9, 2019, Nick Cannon released "The Invitation", an Eminem diss track, as a response to Eminem's feature on Fat Joe and Dre's "Lord Above".
In 2019, it was announced that Nick Cannon would be debuting his own syndicated daytime talk show in 2020.
On July 14, 2020, ViacomCBS fired Nick Cannon after he made racist and anti-Semitic remarks on his podcast, Cannon's Class.
In 2020, Nick Cannon was supposed to debut his own syndicated daytime talk show.
On February 3, 2021, Nick Cannon tested positive for COVID-19, leading to Niecy Nash temporarily filling in for him during his quarantine on "The Masked Singer".
On February 5, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that Wild 'n Out would resume production with Nick Cannon as host, citing that he had taken responsibility for his comments and worked to educate himself.
After a brief hiatus, the show, "Nick Cannon", premiered on September 27, 2021, with the Fox Television Stations as a key group.
In March 2022, the "Nick Cannon" talk show was canceled.
On May 27, 2022, Nick Cannon's final episode of his talk show aired with Carrie Ann Inaba as the guest.