DeRay Davis Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the Comedy Central Laught Riots Competition
• Quote: "As a comedian, your challenge is to turn negative stuff into positive energy․ You should be able to hear anything that sounds bad, that people normally wouldn't laugh at, and make it feel funny to you․"
• Quote: "I love hosting because I get to be me all the time․ It's better than acting and stand up, because people are getting the real DeRay - they're getting the 'DeRAW,' not wrapped, no artificial flavorings - it's just me․"
• Best known as a stand-up comedian, for his role as Ray-Ray the Hustle Guy in "Barbershop," and as a cast member on "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out․"
• Had several acting roles, including Marvin in "Scary Movie 4," Spooner in "The Fog," and Domingo in "21 Jump Street․"
• Has performed at comedy festivals like Laffapalooza Festival, the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, and the Cedric the Entertainer Festival
• Did voice-over work on the animated TV series "The Boondocks" in the late 2000s
• Some of his comedy appears on tracks in Kanye West's albums "The College Dropout" and "Late Registration․"
• Had his own one-hour Showtime comedy special called "DeRay Davis: Power Play․"