Nore Davis

{{short description|American stand-up comedian and actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|10}}

| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.

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| medium = Stand-up, sketch, television

| nationality = American

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| genre = African-American culture, Observational comedy, family, current events

| notable_work= Comedy Central, Inside Amy Schumer, CollegeHumor,{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Nore |url=http://www.noredavis.com/nore-davis-college-humor-connect/ |title=New Dope Music!!! |publisher=Nore Davis |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2018-07-22}} NickMom Night Out,{{Cite web |url=http://www.nickmom.com/tv/nickmom-night-out/videos/nickmom-night-out-episode-223/ |title=NickMom Night Out | NickMom Night Out: Featuring Brian Moote, Nore Davis and Bonnie McFarlane | Videos | NickMom TV |access-date=2015-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216055157/http://www.nickmom.com/tv/nickmom-night-out/videos/nickmom-night-out-episode-223/ |archive-date=2015-02-16 |url-status=dead }} Yo Mamma{{Cite web |url=http://stressfactory.com/event.cfm?id=365739 |title=Stress Factory Comedy Club :: Nore Davis |access-date=2015-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403011648/http://stressfactory.com/event.cfm?id=365739 |archive-date=2015-04-03 |url-status=dead }}

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Nore Davis (born April 10, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy Central and MTV television programming.{{cite web|url=https://www.longislandexchange.com/press-releases/all-star-comedy-show-hosted-by-joseph-vecsey-at-bay-street-theater/|title=All Star Comedy Show Hosted by Joseph Vecsey at Bay Street Theater|website=www.longislandexchange.com}}

Biography

Nore Davis was born on April 10, 1984, in New York City. He first started doing stand-up comedy during his teenage years while living in Yonkers, New York.{{cite web|url=http://articles.dailypress.com/2014-09-18/entertainment/dp-fea-nore-davis-0919-20140918_1_comedy-club-cozzy-stand-up-comedy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402183045/http://articles.dailypress.com/2014-09-18/entertainment/dp-fea-nore-davis-0919-20140918_1_comedy-club-cozzy-stand-up-comedy|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015|title=Nore Davis lives for the laughter|publisher=}} His interest in stand-up comedy was originally a side hobby for him, as he only did open mic nights and performed on college campuses.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/making-money-the-comedian|title=Making Money: The Comedian|magazine=The New Yorker|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://gonzofame.com/?p=2022|title=Nore Davis|website=gonzofame.com}} However, after realizing that college wasn't for him, he knew that comedy was the only thing that he wanted to do for a living.{{cite web|url=http://www.talentmonthly.com/actor-and-comedian-nore-davis/|title=Actor and Comedian, Nore Davis - Talent Monthly Magazine|publisher=}} Before eventually deciding to work full-time as a comedian, Davis used to work at a gas station, and then later in graphic design.{{cite web|url=http://thecomicscomic.com/2013/10/24/follow-the-money-nore-davis-in-the-new-yorker-on-making-as-an-aspiring-stand-up-in-the-city/|title=Follow the money: Nore Davis in The New Yorker on making $ as an aspiring stand-up in the city|date=24 October 2013|publisher=}}

Early on in their careers, Davis was good friends with the then-unknown Amy Schumer. They used to share their comedy ideas together, and when Schumer eventually got her own show on Comedy Central entitled, Inside Amy Schumer, Davis appeared in one of the sketches in the pilot episode.{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Nore |url=http://www.noredavis.com/nore-davis-is-inside-amy-schumer/ |title=New Dope Music!!! |publisher=Nore Davis |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2018-07-22}}

Davis has also made television appearances on Russell Simmons Presents,{{Cite web |url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ygh1r8/russell-simmons-presents-teen-moms |title=Teen Moms - Russell Simmons Presents the Ruckus Video Clip |access-date=2015-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175727/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ygh1r8/russell-simmons-presents-teen-moms |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }} Last Week Tonight,{{cite web|url=http://www.axs.com/nore-davis-releasing-debut-comedy-album-home-game-during-black-friday--30116|title=Nore Davis releasing debut comedy album, Home Game, during Black Friday 2014|publisher=}} MTV's Nikki & Sara Live, NickMom Night Out,{{cite web|url=http://www.vudu.com/movies/#!content/543681/NickMom-Night-Out-Featuring-Brian-Moote-Nore-Davis-and-Bonnie-McFarlane|title=Vudu - Watch Movies|website=www.vudu.com}} The Artie Lange Show,{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Nore |url=http://www.noredavis.com/nore-davis-featured-on-the-artie-lange-show/ |title=New Dope Music!!! |publisher=Nore Davis |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2018-07-22}} and had a minor speaking role in HBO's Boardwalk Empire.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottyssteakhouse.com/september-5-6-nore-davis/|title=September 5–6 - Nore Davis - Scotty's Pub and Comedy Cove|date=5 May 2014|publisher=}}{{cite web|last=Davis |first=Nore |url=http://www.noredavis.com/nore-davis-featured-in-the-new-yorker/ |title=New Dope Music!!! |publisher=Nore Davis |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2018-07-22}} He has also been seen in many videos on CollegeHumor.

On November 28, 2014, Davis released his first comedy album called, "Home Game."{{cite web|url=http://thelaughbutton.com/news/nore-davis-release-debut-standup-album-home-game-november-28th/|title=Nore Davis to release debut stand-up album, Home Game on November 28th|website=thelaughbutton.com}}

On November 23, 2018, Davis released his second comedy album, Too Woke, on Blonde Medicine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2018/11/nore-davis-too-woke-interview|title=Nore Davis Aims to Be the Jay-Z of Stand-Up Comedy|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}} The album was recorded at Union Hall in Brooklyn, New York in early 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stellarunderground.com/post/2018/02/22/nore-davis-records-his-third-comedy-album-too-woke-and-we-advise-you-not-to-sleep-on-it|title=Post|website=stellarunderground|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03}} The album was released in two volumes of 7 tracks each. It was named one of the Top Ten Best Comedy Albums of 2018 of by Vulture.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/best-stand-up-comedy-albums-2018.html|title=The 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2018|last=Kozell|first=Isaac|date=2018-12-11|website=Vulture|language=en-us|access-date=2020-02-03}}

In "Argestes", the 6th episode of the 2nd season of Succession, Davis played comedian Zell Simmons.{{Cite news |last=Tharpe |first=Frazier |date=September 16, 2019 |title=Nore Davis on Roasting the Cast of 'Succession' |work=Complex |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/09/succession-hbo-season-2-episode-6-nore-davis-interview |access-date=December 21, 2022}}

Personal life

Davis resides in New York City. He has a transgender brother, Khalil.{{Citation|title=#20: My Brother and Me - Nancy - WNYC Studios|url=https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/nancy-podcast-nore-davis-transgender-brother-patti-harrison?tab=transcript|language=en|accessdate=2018-01-31}} He is a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with his favorite character being Raphael.{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2015/03/white-guy-talk-show-nore-davis-interview|title=Nore Davis Talks New Album 'Home Game' and NY Roots on 'White Guy Talk Show' - Fuse|website=www.fuse.tv}} His comedy influences include Tracy Morgan, Bill Cosby,{{cite web|url=http://www.keithandthegirl.com/guest/527/nore-davis|title=Nore Davis - Comedy Talk Show & Podcast|publisher=}} Richard Pryor, Bill Burr, Eric Idle, Joan Rivers, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, and Patrice O'Neal.