Actor/comedian Craig Robinson returns home to Chicago

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Chicagoan Craig Robinson returns home, Part 1

He's best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on NBC's "The Office" but Craig Robinson is a multi-talented Chicago born and raised actor, comedian and singer who has just added author to his list of accomplishments.[br /][br /]He actually started as a teacher in the Chicago Public School system - teaching music to the kids at Horace Mann Elementary school in the city's South Shore neighborhood. He studied at The Second City. His career began in 1998 - at the Montreal "Just for Laughs" festival. He's also starred in movies - "Hot Tub Time Machine," "Pineapple Express," "This is the End" to name a few. And has taken a dramatic role in USA's "Mr. Robot."[br /][Ads /][br /]And besides all that - he still makes time for his music - and his band "Nasty Delicious."[br /][br /]But Craig stops by to talk about his new book "Jake the Fake Keeps It Real" - written for teens and tweens - it is loosely based on his life. But it is about being your best self and your journey through life.[br /][br /]And we surprise Craig with the Horace Mann Academy Marching Mustangs and Mann Sapphires - and one of the teachers who taught music with him![br /][br /][media ID="1892496" /][br /][br /]Craig Robinson official website:[br /][Ads /][br /][url HREF="http://www.mrcraigrobinson.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"]http://www.mrcraigrobinson.com/[/url][br /][br /]"Jake the Fake" is available now. [url HREF="http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/248986/jake-the-fake-keeps-it-real-by-craig-robinson-and-adam-mansbach/9780553523515/[br /]" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"]CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BOOK[/url].