DeRay Davis (born Antwan De Ray Davis) is an African-American stand-up comedian and actor. He has appeared in a number of films and television programs since the early 2000s. Davis may be best known for portraying Ray the hustle guy in Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business. An African American is a U.S. citizen who is socially perceived as being at least part black, especially one with ancestors imported to America during slavery. ... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... 2000s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Hustle may mean: Hustle (BBC), a BBC TV drama series, distributed in America by AMC. Hustle (movie), an ESPN made-for-TV movie about Pete Rose Hustle (1975 movie), a 1975 neo-film noir motion picture starring Burt Reynolds as a private investigator Hustle (dance), a nightclub dance Hustle (song... Barbershop is a motion picture directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures, and released by MGM on September 13, 2002. ... Barbershop 2: Back in Business is a 2004 comedy film sequel to 2002s Barbershop, from the writing/producing team Robert Teitel and George Tillman Jr. ...

The comedian also appears on several skits on rapper Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration. The long-time friend of West's also appeared in his music video for "Through the Wire". Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Kanye Omari West (first name pronounced //) (born June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an African-American hip hop producer and rapper from Chicago, Illinois who currently resides in Hoboken, New Jersey. ... The College Dropout is the debut album released by rapper Kanye West in 2004. ... Late Registration is the second major label album release from Roc-A-Fella hip hop artist and producer Kanye West. ... Through the Wire is the first single from Kanye Wests debut album, The College Dropout. ...

Davis also appears in Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out and in Chris Brown's music video for "Yo(Excuse Me Miss)". Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980 in San Diego, California) is a rapper, comedian, music producer and actor. ... Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out is a show on MTV starring Nick Cannon. ... Chris Brown may refer to: Chris Brown (baseball) (born 1961) Chris Brown (NFL) (born 1981), American football player Chris Brown (footballer) (born 1984), English Chris Brown (soccer) (born 1977), American Chris Brown (musician), Canadian Chris Brown (experimental music) (born 1953) Chris Brown (singer) (born 1989), American hip-hop singer Chris...

External link

• DeRay Davis at The Internet Movie Database