Early life

Small was born and raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York by his mother and two sisters. He is the cousin of comedians Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central...

 and Tony Rock

Tony Rock

Tony Rock is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock....

.

Career

He often performs at the Comedy Cellar

Comedy Cellar

The Comedy Cellar is a comedy club in Manhattan, where many top New York comedians perform. It was founded in 1982 by then standup comedian, and current television writer/producer Bill Grundfest...

 and Comic Strip Live

Comic Strip Live

The Comic Strip Live is the oldest stand-up comedy showcase club in New York City and the world. Located at 1568 Second Avenue .-Beginnings:...

 in Manhattan

Manhattan

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, frequently as the MC. Sherrod is a regular on VH1

VH1

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's Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009...

 as well as Fox News's late-night satire program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld

Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld

Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld is a late-night/early-morning satirical talk show on the Fox News Channel, airing at 3:00 am ET Tuesday through Saturday. The show features panelists and guests discussing the latest news in politics, pop culture, entertainment, business, sports, and religion...

. He has appeared on Tough Crowd, Premium Blend

Premium Blend

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, and The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for three seasons from 1997 to 2000. Seasons 1 and 2 were released as a DVD set...

. He can also be seen with John Mayer

John Mayer

John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...

 on the parody cover of Tay Zonday

Tay Zonday

Adam Nyerere Bahner , better known by the pseudonym Tay Zonday, is an American musician, YouTube personality and voice actor. He is well known by listeners for his deep baritone voice whilst singing. He garnered mainstream exposure when his song "Chocolate Rain", and accompanying video on YouTube,...

's "Chocolate Rain

Chocolate Rain

"Chocolate Rain" is a song and music video performed by American Internet personality Tay Zonday. After being posted on YouTube on April 22, 2007, the song quickly became popular. , the video has over 74,000,000 views. The music video portrays a bespectacled Zonday in a recording studio wearing a...

". He can also be seen on the G4's International Sexy Ladies

International Sexy Ladies

International Sexy Ladies is an international television reality show that premiered on November 12, 2009 on the G4 television network.The show has been renewed for a second season, featuring 10 episodes, which premiered March, 2010....

.

In 2009, Small was a guest commentator on both VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s" and "100 Most Shocking Music Moments."

External links

• Comedy Cellar