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I use to share a flat with a guy (Daveed Diggs)  who ended up being in Hamilton back when I lived in Oakland. He's like a C-lister. Not famous, but definitely making good money. He's been getting them Disney checks. other than that, met Patrice O'Neal and J.B. Smoove back when I was an open mic comic. J.B. Smoove got off stage at the punchline, and I guess I had a funny smirk, cuz he came over and looked at me. Then we both busted out laughing and dapped each other up. And that was the extent of the interaction. first time i visited New York (spring of 2000), drove into town and sat in 3 hour traffic, hit manhattan, and in the next car over was Leonardo Dicaprio, poppin ang locking in a land Rover. I couldn't believe that it was him, but realized later, that this was typical New York experience. Met Hannibal Burriss before he got famous at UCB theatre in Manhattan. (Pre-Cosby) and ran into a few celebs just on the street, Dennis Rodman in Dallas, and Cornel West in Manhattan. Used to kick it with UC Berkeley and UT-Austin  hoopers when I lived in Oakland and Austin--Jamaal Wilkes' sons probably the most notable. But as far as knowiing knowing someone, probably Daveed.