# Ed Lover

Ed Lover is an American disk jockey, radio personality, actor, musician, and former MTV VJ. He hosted The Ed Lover Show on SiriusXM's old-school hip hop station BackSpin. As of April 12, 2018, he hosts the morning show at classic hip-hop "104.3 Jams" WBMX in Chicago.
He is also widely recognized for being the first person to announce Tupac Shakur's death at a Nas concert in 1996.
On February 14, 2024, Ed Lover became the host of "The Ed Lover Experience," a syndicated program heard on rhythmic Audacy stations including New York's WXBK and Chicago's WBMX.

## "C’mon SON!" and Other Media

Lover is also well known for his catchphrase, "C’mon Son!," which he popularized as a humorous way to call out absurd or questionable behavior in pop culture. The phrase gained widespread recognition and became a staple of his Youtube-based commentary, leading to a recurring segment on his shows where he would rant about various topics, lifting a cardboard sign with the words "C'mon SON!" written on it while delivering the catchphrase.
On the "C’mon Son!" podcast, Lover continues his signature style of commentary on hip-hop, entertainment, and current events.
Lover has also made several cameo appearances in television and film, including a guest role on episodes of the USA Network series Psych, which adopted his catchphrase as one of the series' running jokes.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Juice | Contest Judge | |
| 1992 | Move the Crowd | Himself | TV movie |
| 1993 | A Cool Like That Christmas | Himself (voice) | TV movie |
| 1993 | Who's the Man? | Himself | |
| 1994 | Gunmen | Himself | |
| 1998 | Ride | Six | |
| 1999 | Double Platinum | Party Ardie | TV movie |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Marvin Bonds | |
| 2003 | The Hustle | Red | Video |
| 2004 | The Bahama Hustle | Red | Video |
| 2011 | You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You | Himself | |
| 2018 | Come Sunday | Elector | |
| 2022 | Staring at Strangers | Himself | |
| 2022 | Respect the Jux | Himself | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988-95 | Yo! MTV Raps | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 1989 | Camp MTV | Himself | Episode: "Hour 2" |
| 1992 | The Royal Family | Himself | Episode: "The Fame Game" |
| 1992 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Himself | Episode: "The Brazen Bean Bamboozlement" |
| 1992 | The Cosby Show | Taxi Driver | Episode: "Bring Me the Lip Gloss of Deirdre Arpelle" |
| 1994 | Ghostwriter | Himself | Episode: "Don't Stop the Music: Part 1-4" |
| 1995 | Source Hip-Hop Music Awards | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Himself | Episode: "You Get No Respect" |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Himself/Correspondent | Recurring Correspondent: Season 1 |
| 1998 | One World Music Beat | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 1998-99 | The Hughleys | Cousin Jimmy | Guest Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 1999 | Moesha | Himself | Episode: "Isn't She Lovely?" |
| 1999-01 | Battle Dome | Himself/Announcer | Main Announcer |
| 2000 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Lucien | Episode: "Serve No Wine Before I Get Mine" |
| 2001-02 | According to Jim | Ed | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roast | Himself | Episode: "Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary" |
| 2003 | Rock Me Baby | Himself | Episode: "A Pain in the Aspen" |
| 2004 | 5 Deadly Videos | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2005 | I Want To Be a Hilton | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.7" |
| 2006 | VH1 Goes Inside | Himself | Episode: "Yo! MTV Raps" |
| 2006 | Hip Hop Hold Em | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2009 | Life After | Himself | Episode: "Bell Biv DeVoe" |
| 2010 | Rude Tube | Himself | Episode: "Viral Ads" |
| 2011-14 | Psych | Himself/Bailiff Comonsat | Guest Cast: Season 6 & 8 |
| 2012 | Big Morning Buzz Live | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "Episode #5.4" |
| 2015 | The '90s: We Invented This | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2015 | Gotham Comedy Live | Himself/Host | Episode: "Ed Lover" |
| 2015-17 | Fresh Off the Boat | Himself | Guest Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2016 | The Eighties | Himself | Episode: "Video Killed the Radio Star" |
| 2016 | Unsung | Himself | Episode: "Kwame" |
| 2017 | Dish Nation | Himself/Guest Co-Host | Episode: "Episode #5.131" & "#5.217" |
| 2017 | The Nineties | Himself | Episode: "Isn't it Ironic?" |
| 2017 | In the Cut | Roderick | Episode: "Matter of Principle" |
| 2018 | The 2000s | Himself | Episode: "The I Decade" & "I Want My MP3" |
| 2019 | South Side | Himself | Episode: "Chi-Town" |
| 2022 | Unsung | Himself | Episode: "Monie Love" & "P.M. Dawn" |
| 2024 | Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story | Himself | Main Guest |

### Documentary

| Year | Title |
| 1989 | Overcoming Self-Destruction |
| 1990 | Rapmania: The Roots of Rap |
| 1991 | Human Education Against Lies |
| 2001 | Street Life |
| 2002 | Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend |
| 2003 | Death of a Dynasty |
| 2004 | War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip-Hop |
| 2005 | New Jack City: A Hip Hop Classic |
| 2010 | In Search of Ted Demme |
| 2016 | Spring Broke |
| 2016 | We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobody. |

## Discography

* Album information
* Back Up Off Me!
* Released: November 8, 1994
* Chart positions: No. 91 Top R&B/Hip-Hop, No. 27 Top Heatseekers
* Last RIAA certification:
* Singles: "Back Up Off Me!", "For the Love of You"