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15 Things You Didn't Know About Nick Cannon - We've seen Nick Cannon grow up before our eyes, making a name for himself all across Hollywood as an artist, film and television producer, writer and more, but we bet you didn't know these things about the mogul... (Photo: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

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Give Credit Where It's Due - If you thought Cannon wasn't a boss from the beginning, then you're wrong! He's credited as a writer for an episode of the teen classic Cousin Skeeter (Mo' Skeeter Blues). (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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Cali Cannon - Cannon was born in San Diego.   (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Funny Recognizes Funny - Cannon is good friends with Real Husbands of Hollywood creator Chris Spencer. (Photos from left: Jason Kempin/Getty Images, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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The Gift of Music - Cannon started playing music at age 8 after his grandfather gave him instruments as a gift. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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Visionary - At only 22 Cannon created and starred in the All That spin-off comedy, The Nick Cannon Show. (Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

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Nominations on Deck - He's been nominated for over five Teen Choice Awards.  (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Music Man - Can play drums, the harmonica and the synthesizer. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Nightclub & Bar Media Group)

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Cultivating the Future - Cannon created the HALO Awards in 2009 to celebrate teens who are actively working to help their communities. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Quick Study - Cannon received his first taste of fame via a local cable show where he performed a comedy stand up while he was only 11 years old. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Educated Brotha - Cannon attended Santa Monica Community College. (Photo: Larry Marano/Getty Images)

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Your Favorite Boss - He currently serves as chairman of the TeenNick (a division of Viacom). (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Cannon on the Beat - Cannon wrote tracks for the original Drumline film, "Drum Polish Rap" and "I'm Scared of You."(Photo: indy Ord/Getty Images for Iconix)

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Ambitious - Cannon co-founded two-man rap group Da Bomb Squad in high school; he later opened for Montell Jordan, LFO and mentor Will Smith.  (Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Professional Bowlers Association)

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Multi-faceted - He executive-produced the film Underclassmen. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Maxim)

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Nick Cannon - Cannon followed in the footsteps of Flip Wilson and Eddie Murphy by creating a female character named LaTanya on the tween sketch comedy show All That. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Maxim)

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