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I started when I was 14. I figured out that's what I wanted to do when I was 14. Even when I was six, I can remember people telling me, You're gonna be a comedian, and all this stuff.
Dave Chappelle
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Dave Chappelle
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 24
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