CHRIS ROCK
CHRIS ROCK I. Chris Rock’s early years A. ... “They called me Piece of Rock, Plymouth Rock…” d. ... Son of Julius (a truck driver) and Rose (a teacher) Rock. ... Chris Rock’s journey to fame A. ... His first delivered stand-up routine came when Rock was 17, and it was open-mike night at the comedy club Catch a Rising Star. ... Latter he was found by his idol, Eddie Murphy at a stand-up comedy show that Rock was doing at Manhattan’s Comic Strip Club in 1986. ... So Rock appeared on SNL and on other late night live shows. ... To prepare for the role of the crack addict Pookie, Rock spent time with a real crack addict, and his performance proved that he could play drama as well as comedy. ... He hosted his own show called the Chris Rock Show. ... Chris goes through hard ships.