King Keraun
Keraun Harris (born January 17, 1988 in Houston), better known by his online alias and persona King Keraun, is an actor, comedian, and Internet personality who has appeared on HBO's Insecure and ABC's Black-ish.
King Keraun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Keraun Harris January 17, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor, internet personality |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
Harris was born on January 17, 1988 in Houston, as the eldest of five children of Derrick Harris, a former National Football League player. In 2009, Harris served a 2+1⁄2-year term for robbery and credit card abuse convictions in federal prison.[1][2] After his release from prison, he worked with chemicals on oil fields, which he soon quit because of medical problems caused by the work.[2]
Work as a comedian
After quitting his job in the oil fields, Harris started posting funny videos online to pass the time while looking for a new job.[2] His short videos on Instagram (which only allowed videos to be 15 seconds in length) about relationships, family and football brought him to the attention of Russell Simmons who became his mentor. Harris massed more than 1.4 million Instagram followers, 1.8 million Facebook likes, and more than 100 million Vine loops, and used his newfound celebrity status to advertise for multiple companies seeking to use new media to promote their products.[1]
In 2015, Harris was offered a guest role in ABC's Black-ish episode "Chop Shop".[3]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Major Deal | Mike |
References
- Roose, Kevin (2016-01-27). "Young, black, and internet famous: How this power couple conquered Vine and Instagram". Fusion. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- "BOSSIP Exclusive: King Keraun – From Five Time Felon To YouTube Star". Bossip. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- Perkins, Nichole (2015-11-19). "Black-ish Recap: Wrong Hair, Do Care". Vulture. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
External links
- King Keraun at IMDb