Dave Chappelle Returning to Comedy

Arguably one of the greatest comedians of our time, Dave Chappelle is rumored to be going on a solo tour.  To any Dave Chappelle fan this is a big deal as he has been absent from comedy for some time now.  He has been showing up at comedy clubs on random occasions and doing a set however he usually doesn't announce his whereabouts.  As of lately though he seems to be slowly returning as he was featured on the 'Funny or Die Oddball Festival'.  None the less Dave Chappelle has been missed dearly in the comedy world and the legend is back at what he does best.

In case you were living under a rock or just too young to know, in 2006 Dave turned down a 50 million dollar deal to renew his sketch-comedy show 'Chappelle Show'.  He not only turned down the deal from Comedy Central but he also flew to Africa to get away from all the stress and pressure.  He didn't tell anyone and just left.  Rumors were flying around saying that Dave Chappelle was on "drugs" and a "crazy" person.  When he returned he denied all claims, however he still has a false reputation for that till this day. 

But then again what person in the right mind would run away from 50 million dollars? Well this guy would...

Dave Chappelle is one of the most down to earth celebrities that you will ever find.  After watching countless interviews of the comedian I find him to be modest, genuine and all around a good person.  He is an average person with a family who just happens to be a comic genius.  When asked about why he fled to Africa he stated that he was not running from the money, he was running from everything else.  Dave stated that he was under pressure, people around him were treating him differently and his values were beginning to change.  In my mind the fact that he walked away from 50 million dollars says a lot about his character, all of which positive. 

Ever since that crisis Dave Chappelle has been under the radar in the comedy world.  From having the most popular show on T.V and HBO stand-up specials... all of the sudden he was gone from comedy.

Now the good news is that Dave is going to have a stand up tour.  Any fan of his work will be eager to see him live.  A comic genius is now back in action.  In one of his recent shows Dave said at the end "Ive missed you guys more than you've missed me"

Here's a must watch clip of Dave Chappelle's Stand-Up