DeRay Davis Biography
DeRay Davis is an American stand-up comedian and actor well-known for his work as the host of Hip Hop Squares and for his portrayal of Ray the Hustle Guy in the Barbershop films. He has also collaborated with Kanye West on several audio skits.
Age
He was born Antoine DeRay Davis on 26 February 1982, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. Davis is 42 years old as of February 2024.
Height
Davis stands at a height of 6′ 2″ (1.88 m).
Family
He was born in Chicago United States to his parents, however, he has a sibling Steph Jones.
Married- Wife
Information regarding his personal life is unavailable, however, he has a child.
Career
He started his career in comedy clubs. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he won the Comedy Central Laugh-In Competition and went on tour with Cedric the Entertainer. Davis is best known for his role as Ray Liar in the films Barbershop and Barbershop: Back in Business. Davis also appeared in other films such as Semi-Pro, 21 Jump Street, and “How High 2”. . and shows like HBO’s Entourage. He hosted his first show, Mind of a Man, on the Game Show Network and later appeared on the Oxygen reality show Living with unny. It also hosts a revival of Hip Hop Squares, created and narrated by Ice Cube.
The actor also appeared on several tracks on rapper Kanye West’s albums College Dropout and Late Register, impersonating Bernie Mac on the former album’s opening track “Intro” and appearing as the front man of the fictional fraternity “Broke Phi Broke.” Davis’ other hits include Lil’ Flip’s “Game Over (Flip)”, Chris Brown’s “Yo (Excuse Me Miss)”, Three 6 Mafia’s “Doe Boy Fresh”, Outkast ‘s song “Roses” and Cassie’s “Long” to the second track. ”
Net Worth
Davis has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars.
Movies and TV Shows
2014 Mind of a Man
Comics Unleashed
2015 Empire
2015-16 Joking Off
2017 Dish Nation
Big Bad BBQ Brawl
Face Value
All Def Comedy
The Real
2017-19 Hip Hop Squares
2018 Black Card Revoked
This Is Not Happening
BET Hip Hop Awards
2018-23 Snowfall
2019 Tales
2020 I Can See Your Voice
2021 History of Swear Words
2022 Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy
So Dumb It’s Criminal: Hosted by Snoop Dogg
Black Music Honors
The Chi