David Khari Webber Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C. Chappelle grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and attended Woodlin Elementary School. Chappelle's comic inspiration came from Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor.He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006). Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire, "the best" by a Billboard writer and by the Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 of the best 50 Stand-up Comedians ever.