Godfrey Chukwuma Ndubuisi Danchimah Jr. (born July 21, 1969), known mononymously as Godfrey, is an American comedian and actor who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, Original Gangstas, Zoolander, and Johnson Family Vacation. He was also a spokesperson for 7 Up during their "7up yours" advertising campaign, and a cast member on the first season of The It Factor, a reality television series.
He is also known for performing the voices of Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Tall (season 2) in The Mr. Men Show, and hosting the FOX game show Bullseye. Danchimah also hosted his own radio show on SiriusXM until he parted ways with the show in July 2019. He has hosted the podcast In Godfrey We Trust on the Gas Digital Network since 2018.
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Biography
Godfrey Danchimah Jr. was born to Nigerian parents of Igbo descent. They immigrated to the US to escape the Nigerian Civil War. Godfrey is a nephew of Nigerian musician Sonny Okosun.
Godfrey was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on July 21, 1969. Soon after, the family settled in Chicago where Godfrey grew up. He attended Lane Technical College Preparatory High School and received an academic scholarship to the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he majored in psychology.
At the University of Illinois, he made the varsity football team and performed at a traditional talent show for new team members.
