Michael Edward Cushnie (born 28 December 1980) also known as Mykal Cushnie, is a Jamaican film director, film producer and editor.
 He is most recognized for his work on "Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall" - the Jamaican dancehall version of "American Idol", "The Wray & Nephew Contender" - The Jamaican version of Mark Burnett's original boxing reality series "The Contender", and "Mission Catwalk"- The Jamaican version of "Project Runway".
 He is the CEO of DSE Media and founder of Edward Cushnie Films.
Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American rapper, actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, film producer, entrepreneur, record producer, radio and television personality.
 On television, Cannon began as a teenager on "All That" before going on to host "The Nick Cannon Show", "Wild 'N Out", and "America's Got Talent".
 He acted in the films "Drumline", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", and "Roll Bounce".
 As a rapper he released his debut self-titled album in 2003 with the hit single "Gigolo", a collaboration with singer R. Kelly.
 In 2007 he played the role of the fictional footballer TJ Harper in the film "".
 In 2006, Cannon recorded the singles "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" for the planned album "Stages", which was never released.
 Cannon married American R&B/pop singer, Mariah Carey in 2008.
 He filed for divorce in December 2014, after six years of marriage.
 The divorce was finalized in 2016.
Corrie "Al Beeno" Moody also known as "Prince Yellowman" (and not to be confused with (Winston "King Yellowman" Foster) is a reggae dancehall deejay musician who was born in Kingston, Jamaica.
 He later moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 His catchy lyrical styles (mixed with hip hop urban beats, also known as ragga) with fast beats earned him the nickname 'Prince Yellowman'.
 He is albinistic, hence the nickname "Al Beeno."
 By some he is considered as the next generation following popular Dancehall artist King Yellowman who became popular during the early 1980s throughout the 1990s.
 As a parallel to King Yellowman, Al Beeno managed to use his rare skin condition in order to gain fame.
Tom Close (born Thomas Buyombo on 28 October 1986) is a Rwandan R&B, Afrobeat and dancehall singer and a professional medical doctor.
 A ChimpReports reviewer in 2013 described him as "the king of Afrobeat and dancehall" in Rwanda.
King of the Dancehall is a 2016 American drama film directed by Nick Cannon.
 It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.
King Mellow Yellow (born in Kingston, Jamaica) was a Jamaican Dancehall DJ.
 Being one of three popular albino DJs in the 1980s (Yellowman, Purpleman and King Mellow Yellow), in song, he often referred to himself as "The Yellow Hands".
Clifton George Bailey III (born 13 April 1967), better known by the stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.
 He is also referred to as King Shango, King David, The Fireman and The Prophet.
 His record label is called David House Productions.
 He is known for his Rastafari movement views expressed in his songs.
Anthony Moses Davis (born 22 August 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall recording artist.
 He is referred to as the world's "King of Dancehall".
Joel Muñoz Martinez (born March 3, 1982) and Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo (born July 16, 1983), best known as Jowell & Randy, is a reggaeton duo from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 They met in 2000 and began working as a duo a year later, reaching international success in 2007 as members of Casa de Leones alongside compatriot rappers J King & Maximan and Guelo Star.
 Jowell & Randy's first studio album as duo, "Los Más Sueltos del Reggaetón", was released in December 2007 under Warner Music Group and White Lion Records, a record label founded by Elías de Leon, one of reggaeton's most respected producers.
 However, their most successful album was "El Momento", released in May 2010 under Wisin & Yandel's WY Records.
 It achieved the duo's highest debut on "Billboard"' s Top Latin Albums chart, peaking at number 2 and charting for 12 weeks.
 Three years later, they released their third and yet last studio album, "Sobredoxis", which debuted at number-one on "Billboard"' s Latin Rhythm Albums chart.
 After that, the duo went to underground reggaeton, supporting new acts and serving as executive producers to their respective albums.
 The duo also released four non-successful mixtapes between 2010 and 2016: "Tengan Paciencia", "Pre-Doxis", "Under Doxis" and "La Alcaldía del Perreo".
 During their career, Jowell & Randy performed different music genres, including reggaeton, underground reggaeton, reggae, latin pop, dancehall, pop rock and tribal.
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr.
 (born 17 October 1984), known by his stage name Shatta Wale (formerly "Bandana"), is a Ghanaian-born producer and reggae-dancehall musician.
 He is best known for his song "Dancehall King", which led to winning the Artiste of the Year at the 2014 edition of the Ghana Music Awards.
 He traveled to Jamaica to learn dancehall.
 Shatta Wale acted in the movie "Never Say Never" featuring Charles Kofi Bucknor, Edward Kufuor and Paulina Oduro and also featuring in "Shattered Lives" along with Bisa Kdei and Majid Michel.

Question: When was the director of King of the Dancehall born?
Answer: October 8, 1980