Rickey Smiley
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In 2013, Smiley began hosting his show, the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, where he brings listeners to tears with his prank phone calls and relatable humor. Many of these pranks call family, celebrities, and strangers can be found in his CD compilations. Some of his most notable prank calls include Uncle Melvin and Buried Alive. In Uncle Melvin, Smiley calls his uncle pretending to be a man who believes his girlfriend has left him and who punctuates every remark with the word "dawg." In Buried Alive, he plays the role of a narcoleptic who falls asleep in a coffin and then calls the cemetery to request that they dig up all the graves. The radio show is based in Atlanta and has reached 55 markets. The comedian himself has characterized it as "a blend of laughter, social issues, and celebrity news."
Quick Facts
- Date of Birth
- 10-08-1968
- Alma Mater
- Alabama State University, Tuskegee University
- Nationality
- American
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- Profession
- Comedian, Actor
- Marital Status
- Not Yet
- Height
- 6' 0" (1.83 m)
- Ethnicity
- Black
- Net Worth
- $2.5 Million Dollars
- Girlfriend
- Not Yet
- Children
- Two
- Wife
- Not Yet
- Birth Place
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Birth Date
- 10 Aug, 1968
- Age
- 51 yrs
- Occupations
- Actor
Radio personality
Presenter - Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Mobile
- Education
- Alabama State University
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- American actor
- Twitter Id
- Rickeysmiley
- Net Worth 2020
- 5 million
- Net Worth 2021
- 5 million
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Alongside his morning show, Rickey also hosts another radio show on Radio One, which he uses as an uplifting message vehicle. Radio One claims that Smiley's down-home southern charm and usage of insight rather than vulgarity to evoke laughter helped create one of the world's most respected urban broadcasting shows.
The variety and humor in the characters he adopts have made him beloved as a comedian and renowned for his exceptional approach. Smiley has revealed that his characters are mostly real people that he's met and interacted with. Some of them are from his own family and church though many are from society in general. His shows are not made up entirely of jokes, however. He ties his shows into his activism and ends each with a point to ponder. Notable examples are discussions on women who use their children to manipulate their partner in a relationship, and he has spoken out against deadbeat dads. Through humor and insight, he has become a highly influential artist, perhaps even more so than many of his colleagues in the industry.
Social Causes
In support of families and children, he created the Rickey Smiley Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on children and teens, encouraging them to live up to their full potential.
Rickey has always been interested in politics but never pursued a career path to become a politician. He has made trips to schools to advocate for the importance of voting. He even went so far as to put up voting booths at his performances. He's also spoken about ending the violence between the African-American communities and creating sustainable family relationships.
Rickey received an invitation to the White House to interview First Lady Michelle Obama on her education initiative during the Obama presidency. While maintaining the appropriate level of professionalism, he still managed to mix it with his unique sense of humor. This active role and passion for American politics have led to speculation that Rickey may run for office shortly, but no official plans have been announced.
