Capone (Derrick Lee) – The Gangster of Comedy

How Capone went from crime to comedy.

Who Is Derrrick "Capone" Lee? - Derrick "Capone" Lee is a funnyman hailing from the Bronx, NY, but he didn't always dabble in comedy. The mean streets of New York lead him down a path of street life and eventually prison.  (Photo: PNP/WENN.com)

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Who Is Derrrick "Capone" Lee? - Derrick "Capone" Lee is a funnyman hailing from the Bronx, NY, but he didn't always dabble in comedy. The mean streets of New York lead him down a path of street life and eventually prison.  (Photo: PNP/WENN.com)

Changing for the Better - After serving nine months in jail in the early '90s, Capone realized it was time to change his life. That's when he decided to truly focus on his gift of making people laugh.  (Photo: Don MacCarthy/London Ent/Splash)

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Changing for the Better - After serving nine months in jail in the early '90s, Capone realized it was time to change his life. That's when he decided to truly focus on his gift of making people laugh.  (Photo: Don MacCarthy/London Ent/Splash)

The New Hustle  - Shortly after prison, he took a job as a home attendant for the mentally challenged. He supplemented that income by moonlighting as a barber and honed his comedic chops by cracking on his customers.    (Photo: Randy Smith/BET)

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The New Hustle  - Shortly after prison, he took a job as a home attendant for the mentally challenged. He supplemented that income by moonlighting as a barber and honed his comedic chops by cracking on his customers.    (Photo: Randy Smith/BET)

Capone (Derrick Lee) - Before he was a comedian, Capone had a reputation in his neighborhood in the Bronx as a rugged hustler, hence his nickname. Ironically, he zeroed in on his comedic specialty and turned it into a legitimate career. (Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)

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Practice Makes Perfect - Capone's first show was at Columbia University and from there, he went on to perform at a variety of venues like, New York’s Caroline’s Comedy Club, Uptown Comedy Club, and more, as well as sharing the stage with Mike Epps, Tracey Morgan and Talent.  Credit: Johnny Louis/WENN.com

Bossed Up  - Capone expanded his talents to acting as well. He was the main actor for Zane's HBO production of her book Sex Chronicles. He is also the CEO of D.D.L. Enterprises and teaches the business of comedy for free. Photo by: Scott Ells/Getty Images

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Bossed Up  - Capone expanded his talents to acting as well. He was the main actor for Zane's HBO production of her book Sex Chronicles. He is also the CEO of D.D.L. Enterprises and teaches the business of comedy for free. Photo by: Scott Ells/Getty Images