Antoine Dodson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antoine Dodson
Dodson at ROFLCon 2012
Born	Kevin Antoine Dodson (1984-06-27) June 27, 1984 (age 39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, actor
Known for	... Intruder Song
Children	1

Kevin Antoine Dodson (born June 27, 1984) is an American Internet celebrity, singer, and actor. In 2010, while a resident of the Lincoln Park housing project in Huntsville, Alabama, he gave an interview on local television news prompted by the report of an alleged home invasion. The interview became an Internet sensation.

Rise to fame

The video of Dodson's television interview gained sudden popularity and then inspired several musical remixes.

Dodson had launched a website in which he asks for donations to assist his family in moving "out of the hood". The money, as well as money from sales of the song on iTunes and merchandise such as T-shirts, went to helping his family buy a new home and setting up a foundation for Type 1 diabetes, a disease that has afflicted both his sister and his mother. In August 2010, Dodson noted the irony of having "a hit on iTunes, but we're still in the projects"; one month later, Us Weekly reported that Dodson had made enough money from the song to move his family out of the projects to a better house. In September 2010, the Gregory Brothers reported that they had sold more than 250,000 copies of "... Intruder Song" on iTunes.

Dodson was also featured in a segment on Lopez Tonight singing a "Chimney Intruder" song about Santa Claus, and on Tosh.0 for a "Web Redemption".

In the episode "Dancing with the Stools" on The Cleveland Show, Dodson is referenced when Roberta, Cleveland's stepdaughter, enters the kitchen wearing Antoine's famous bandana and says "Rallo, you are so dumb, you are really dumb, for real". Also, in episode "B.M.O.C.", Roberta states "Hide your kids, hide your wife didn't go to college" when listing famous people that didn't go to college.

In episode 2 of Jay Park TV, Korean-American singer Jay Park mimics Dodson while wearing a makeshift bandana.

Antoine Dodson celebrity appearance at NYC Halloween 2010

Dodson plays a cameo role in the Tyler Perry movie A Madea Christmas saying a part of his line from his television interview during an interview at the end of the movie.

Business ventures

On January 21, 2011, MSN announced that Dodson was filming a pilot episode for a reality show, featuring Dodson and his family as they move from Huntsville to Los Angeles, California.

In November 2014, Dodson participated in a celebrity boxing match, hosted by Kato Kaelin.

On September 24, 2022, Dodson plans to launch his own beer called "Run N' Tell That" in partnership with Huntsville brewery Straight to Ale.

Personal life

Dodson grew up in Chicago, and moved to Huntsville in 2004, where he attended Virginia College, working on an associate degree in business administration. He also worked as a hairstylist.

Antoine Dodson is the eldest of nine children. In an online Q&A video with fans, he answered questions regarding his sexuality: "Am I bisexual? No. Gay? Yes."

In May 2013, Dodson announced through Facebook that he has become a Black Hebrew Israelite and that he wants "a wife and family". In May 2014, Dodson and his wife had a son.

In an interview in April 2018 with BET, Dodson identified himself as a bisexual man. Dodson also said he enjoyed working at Huntsville City Schools, where his nephews and nieces were enrolled, especially after having earned a license to become a substitute teacher.

Discography

Singles