Craig Robinson Reveals 25 Things People Don't Know About Him Alongside His Reasonable Workout Goals

Craig Robinson is the kind of guy who can drop a sentence like, “I collect walking canes from all over the world,” and somehow make it sound like a perfectly normal hobby. Then he’ll follow it up with the fact that he loves Earth, Wind & Fire so much he’s seen them over 40 times, and that his workout goal is basically, “show up, even if it’s only five minutes.”

But that’s just the warm-up. This is the man with a whole stack of nicknames, a Chicago childhood that includes rooting for both the White Sox and the Cubs, and a history that swings from kindergarten through eighth-grade music teacher to getting his first job as a law firm “gofer.” Add in the band name, Craig Robinson & the Nasty Delicious, the cat situation with Gidget, and a surprisingly specific Bid Whist pet peeve, and you’ve got a story that refuses to be one-note.

By the time he’s talking about what he can’t leave the house without, you realize the details are the whole point.

“I collect walking canes from all over the world — France, Jamaica, Africa,” he says.

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When Craig mentions his cane collection from France, Jamaica, and Africa, you can already tell this is going to be way more personal than a standard celebrity Q&A.

1. I have a lot of nicknames: Craigory, Craigy, Big Craig, Craigy-poo, C-Money.2. I’m a Scorpio.3. I earned my undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and a master’s in education from St. Xavier.4. I’m a Chicago native and love to root for the White Sox and the Cubs.5. My first job was in a law firm as a “gofer,” getting coffees, making copies, and doing office administrative tasks—or in other words, I was “the office bitch.”6. I used to be a kindergarten through 8th-grade music teacher in Chicago before getting into entertainment.7. I had a pet cat named Gidget growing up. I also used to have pet turtles but had to give them up because of my busy travel schedule due to productions.8. My favorite hobby is playing the piano.

9. I love seeing Earth, Wind & Fire in concert, and I have seen them over 40 times.

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Then he pivots to being a Chicago music teacher and somehow makes “the office bitch” in a law firm sound like part of his origin story.

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Right after the Earth, Wind & Fire obsession and his band, Craig’s “work out a little every day” goal lands, because it matches the same consistency he talks about in everything else.

10. I collect walking canes from all over the world — France, Jamaica, Africa, etc.11. I love vegan food, but I’m not a vegan.12. I’m in a band called Craig Robinson & the Nasty Delicious. Our next show is at the Troubadour in L.A. on May 8.13. My favorite kinds of music are funk and classical.14. One of my main goals is to live a healthy lifestyle. Consistency is key, and my goal is to work out a little every day, even if it’s just for five minutes. Something is better than nothing.15. My favorite pastime is playing Bid Whist, which reminds me of my family. My biggest pet peeve is when people take forever to play their hand in Bid Whist.16. I am a traveling comedian and am on the road 40 percent of the year.17. One of my first gigs was as MC Hammer in an MTV spoof.18. The best advice I’ve ever received was from my mentor right before I was about to go on stage for a comedy set. He looked at me and told me, “Don’t be funny.”19.

20. I can’t leave the house without Glide toothpaste, ChapStick, and dental floss.

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And when he says he can’t leave the house without Glide toothpaste, ChapStick, and dental floss, it ties the whole list together like a checklist for a man who never truly stops being prepared.

21. I can sing my original song, “Take Yo Panties Off” (from This Is the End), in seven different languages.22. I love watching Broadway shows, but I can’t get through them without crying.23. My favorite place to vacation is the Bahamas.24. I’m currently binging The White Lotus. My favorite character is Armond, the hotel manager from Season 1.25. I love to order Pizza Hut Melts from Pizza Hut.

As you browse online, you can find motivation from professional athletes or fitness experts about how they stay in shape, but remember that what they do might not be effective for you. It is imperative that you experiment and determine what kind of workout you enjoy doing. 

He’s not just telling you random facts, he’s showing you the blueprint.

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