About Nathaniel Martin Stroman
Earthquake (born Nathaniel Martin Stroman) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and radio personality. He hosts a radio show entitled Quakeshouse for SiriusXM and Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Network. His first Netflix special, Chappelle's Home Team - Legendary: Earthquake, was produced by Dave Chappelle and his Magic Lemonade production entity in February 2022. Born in Washington, D.C., Earthquake was given his nickname by his mother, and he enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduating from Ballou High School.
In the early 1990s, Earthquake started doing gigs in small clubs, and by 1993 he co-owned Uptown Comedy Corner in Atlanta's Buckhead entertainment district, later opening Earthquake's Comedy Corner II in Dallas and Atlanta. In 1997, he got his national break when he was asked to join the Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam Tour. He performed a half-hour HBO special as part of the series One Night Stand, which first aired on August 26, 2005, and in 2005 performed one of his most popular shows, "About Goddamn Time."
His film credits include a small role in Kevin Smith's Clerks II (2006) and a supporting role in The Longshots (2008). On television, he had a recurring role on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood (2018-2021) and as Chris' Uncle Mike on Everybody Hates Chris, and he voiced Root the Rooster in the 2006 film Barnyard. In 2013, he joined 107.5 WBLS as a full-time radio personality. Comedian John Mulaney included About Got Damn Time on his list of favorite comedy albums. Earthquake is married to Rashida Miller.
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0:54When you a dog, you can never be kept in the house! @s@snoopdogg
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0:41I was changing clothes AT the club! Come see us at the @columbusfunnybone this Friday and Saturday!
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0:58He was standing on the wrong corner! COLUMBUS, OH! I'm coming to the @columbusfunnybone June 13-14!
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0:53Who's coming to the @BuckheadTheatre this Wednesday, May 28th to catch my special taping?!
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0:53Do y'all think Jesus was black? DENVER, CO- I'll see you this weekend, Aug 7-9!
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0:46You gotta hand it to our ancestors...
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Who is Earthquake?
Earthquake, born Nathaniel Martin Stroman in Washington, D.C., is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and radio personality. His mother gave him the nickname "Earthquake."
What is Earthquake's Netflix special?
His first Netflix special, Chappelle's Home Team - Legendary: Earthquake, was produced by Dave Chappelle and his Magic Lemonade production entity in February 2022.
What was Earthquake's national break?
In 1997, Earthquake got his national break when he was asked to join the Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam Tour.
What television roles is Earthquake known for?
He had a recurring role on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood (2018-2021) and played Chris' Uncle Mike on Everybody Hates Chris. He also voiced Root the Rooster in the 2006 film Barnyard.
What did John Mulaney say about Earthquake?
Comedian John Mulaney included About Got Damn Time on his list of favorite comedy albums, saying his career goal was to mix Spalding Gray, Earthquake, and Bernie Mac into some kind of amalgam.
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