David Khari Webber Chappelle was born August 24th, 1973 in Washington D.C. As a youth he was inspired by the comedy of Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. It was also in D.C. that Dave found his love of stand-up comedy, and his Mom would take him to clubs to perform. Even as a young teen it was clear to the other comedians that he was gifted at the art. Chappelle was known for his wit, and always fresh material as well as his natural delivery and confident stage presence.