Comedian. Television host. Movie Star. Top-rated syndicated Radio Personality. Father of 6. For over 20 years. Rickey Smiley is one of the most beloved performers in American media, earning a reputation for delivering boundless laughter on-air, on-stage, and on-screen. Every morning, millions of Americans in nearly 60 cities listen to Rickey Smiley and his 6 outrageous cast members on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” His interviews with major celebrities, social political awareness and trademark prank phone calls have made Smiley one of the most listened to radio personalities in history. Rickey Smiley’s down home southern humor, opting to use insight rather than vulgarity to get laughs, is at the core of his success. His audiences are treated to such original characters as “Mrs. Bernice Jenkins”, “Lil’ Darrl,” “Joe Willie” and “Beauford.” Smiley is known for his clean comedic style and his reputation to sell out venues across the country. To movie audiences, Smiley is best known for “All About The Benjamins” and “Friday After Next”. He’s recorded 8 best selling CDs including iTunes #1 Best Selling Comedy Album, “Rickey Smiley- Prank Calls Number 6”. On television he”s hosted BET’s “Open Casket Sharp” and “Comic View”, appeared on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam”and “Snaps”. Smiley graduated from Alabama State University, became KBFB’s (Dallas) morning show personality in 2004, and soon moved his show to WHTA Atlanta. When not performing, Smiley is the ultimate devoted father, single-handedly raising 6 kids, the subject of a soon to be released parenting book. QUOTE: “Success is when preparation meets opportunity” @thersms
For the past several months we’ve seen DJ Khaled’s son, Asahd, everywhere and wished we could be there. From award shows, to taking pictures with all the celebrities on the red carpet, Asahd is living his best life at only a couple months old.
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While on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in Brooklyn, Khaled talked about what kind of party he is throwing for his birthday as well as hurricane relief efforts and jet skiing with Amy Schumer. Khaled said, “His birthday is Oct. 23, and speaking of him being the executive producer, the album that he’s executive producer on went platinum in two months. It went gold in two weeks. My biggest album, and my son is my biggest blessing. It’s changed my life, man, I’m happy. I love that boy.”
He also talked about how Diddy will assist with the birthday celebration and said, “It’s gone be big. You know, if it’s a big party, Puff Daddy gotta be involved. So me and Puff were talking, and we’re gone do something big for Asahd.” We can’t wait to see what happens at this celebration.