Born in Brooklyn, New York City on April 3, 1961, Eddie Murphy is a comedian and
actor who first came to prominence in 1980 as a cast member of the long-running
comedy series Saturday Night Live. While only on the show for four seasons, he
remains one of the most popular cast members in the show’s history. During his
time with SNL, he released two popular comedy albums – Eddie Murphy (1982) and
Comedian (1983) – which helped to build his career. However, he decided to
pursue music as a serious career with the release of How Could It Be (1985),
which was produced by Rick James, St...