After making some self-released album with the mixtapes, he was able to sign up for the Glassonote records in 2011 under the name of Childish Gambino.  His first single called Camp was released in November 2011. He was born in California and raised in Georgia. His mother is a retired daycare provider and his father is a retired postal employee.  They were his foster parents and they prayed in Jehovah’s Witnesses church.  He graduated in Tisch School of the Arts in New York University where she got a degree in the dramatic writing.  He went also to Lakeside High School and DeKalb School of the Arts.  

Since 2006, he was a writer for the NBC series of 30 Rock and he had also cameo appearance in it. He got the Writers Guild of America Award because of the best comedy in 2009 because of the work he has done at the 30 Rock.  The stage name Childish Gambino was gotten from the Wu-Tang Clan name generator.  He released an independent album called Sick Boi in 2008.

Donald Glover has a net worth of 4.5 million dollar. This was as a salary of being seen from the Community show and from being the writer for NBC series called 30 Rock. He is a nerd who pursue different careers but who makes everything to look easy and also manageable.  He started to make money as the writer of the NBC comedy series and he was in a Comedy Central.  He is the favor of both the music fans and critics.

The American Sun –Times reported that they saw him and her girlfriend shopping for an engagement ring but I was not yet confirmed if they are engaged now or not. It was said that they were looking for pricey bling in major jewelry stores since they were looking for diamonds known to be used as engagement rings. According to some people, it is expected that they may get married soon. They said also that a marriage is something that is inevitable since he is too much in love.  However, when asked about such rumors, he did not want to comment anything. It is yet to be confirmed if the marriage is happening soon or if it is just rumors.

Donald Glover is known to be an open book by the people who like him and in many ways.  Whatever he does, he is in the spotlight in his personal style, interviews and comedy.  Donald Glover received the Rising Comedy Star award in the Just for Laughs festival. However, even if some people think that he related to Danny Glover, this is not the case.