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My father was the role model I looked up to. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me to do better than he did. He never sold a record in his life, but to me he was still a rock star.

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Tracy Morgan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: November 10
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