Background
Mangum was born in Charleston, South Carolina and grew up in Alabama.
Mangum was born in Charleston, South Carolina and grew up in Alabama.
After high school, he moved to Orlando and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in psychology.
While in Orlando, Mangum started his comedy career at the SAK Laboratory alongside Wayne Brady, whom he would later collaborate with in Drew Carey"s Improv-A-Ganza, The Wayne Brady Show and Let"s Make a Deal. He moved to Los Angeles in 1995 to pursue a career in comedy.
He was a cast member of the variety show The Wayne Brady Show and is the announcer for the game show Let"s Make a Deal.