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    Kevin Hart: Making Millions of People to Laugh
    Kevin Hart: Making Millions of People to Laugh
    Kevin Hart: Making Millions of People to Laugh
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    Kevin Hart: Making Millions of People to Laugh

    By Jane K Allende

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    Kevin Hart is an American comedian, producer, spokesman and actor. He attended George Washington High School in Philadelphia before moving to New York City to pursue his career in comedy. Kevin took classes at community college for two years and after graduating decided to focus all of his energy on a comedy career. But before he could fully make it as a full time comedian, Kevin took a series of odd jobs, including as a shoe salesman. Kevin is mainly famous for being an actor and comedian, Kevin Hart left his job as a shoe salesman to pursue in a career in stand-up comedy. Hart's first success came after he appeared on Comedy Central in such specials as "I'm a Grown Little Man" and "Seriously Funny". From there he landed roles and earned wider recognition in films such films as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", "Soul Plane", and "Little Fockers". Since then, Kevin has appeared in dozens of film and TV shows while still maintaining one of the most rigorous national comedic touring schedules around.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateJun 1, 2014
    ISBN9781304925404
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      Kevin Hart - Jane K Allende

      Kevin Hart: Making Millions of People to Laugh

      © 2014 by Jane K Allende

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      Early Life

      Actor and comedian Kevin Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The younger of two boys, Hart was raised by his mother, Nancy, who took on the role of single parent as a result of her husband's chronic battles with cocaine and the law.

      Throughout much of Kevin Hart's childhood, Henry Hart was in and out of jail, and rarely around. As a coping mechanism, the young Hart found humor to battle back the pain of his childhood. Henry has since cleaned up his life, and father and son have reconnected.

      The experience of those tough years would later provide a source for much of Hart's comedy. The jokes, he has said of his stand-up, come from a real experience. As a boy, Hart was obsessed with stand-up comedy and comedians in general. He has listed Chris Tucker and J.B. Smoove as some important influences.

      After graduating from high school, Hart moved to New York City, and later to Brockton, Massachusetts. But it was back in his hometown of Philadelphia, while working as a shoe salesman, that Hart's stand-up career began to blossom.

      It was a rough start. For a time, Hart pounded the pavement at a variety of small comedy clubs, working under the stage name of Lil' Kev the Bastard. Few saw Hart, and few of those who did found him funny. "I was trying to be

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