'Saturday Night Live' Gets Donald Glover Double-Dose

ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta's own Donald Glover will be a double-dip star on "Saturday Night Live" next month, both hosting the show and performing as its musical guest under his hip-hop identity, Childish Gambino. Glover will appear on the May 5 episode, the show announced late Saturday.

Glover, 34, is currently taking the entertainment industry by storm with FX's "Atlanta," winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe for the quirky take on the city's hip-hop world, and so much more, which he writes and stars in.

First introduced nationally with his role as Troy on NBC's "Community," Glover's movie credits include "Magic Mike XXL" and "Spiderman: Homecoming." He has been cast as a young Lando Calrissian in the upcoming "Solo: A Star Wars Story" and as the voice of Simba in an upcoming "The Lion King" remake.

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Born in California, Glover grew up in Stone Mountain, where he attended DeKalb School of the Arts.

As Childish Gambino, Glover released his first album, "Camp," in 2011 and, in 2015, he received two Grammy Awards nominations for his album "Because the Internet" and another in the "Best Rap Performance" category for "3005."

He won his first Grammy this year, taking home "Best Traditional R&B Performance" for his album "Awaken, My Love."

For his influence in both entertainment worlds, Glover was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People last year.

Watch a scene from "Atlanta" below (Warning: Strong language):

Photo courtesy FX