Earthquake Net Worth

What is Earthquake's Net Worth?

Earthquake is an American comedian, actor, and radio personality who has a net worth of $3 million. Earthquake is known for his roles on the television sitcoms "Everybody Hates Chris" and "The Neighborhood" and in the films "The Longshots" and "Barnyard." He has also appeared in many stand-up specials and is the host of the radio show "Quake's House."

Early Life and Education

Earthquake, whose real name is Nathaniel Stroman, was born on May 29, 1963 in Washington, DC. He gained the sobriquet Earthquake from his mother, referring to his accidental conception as a "natural disaster." After graduating from Ballou High School, he immediately enlisted in the United States Air Force as a means of getting out of his mother's home.

Stand-up Comedy

While in the Air Force, Earthquake performed stand-up comedy in the talent show Tops and Blues. Later, in the early 1990s, he did gigs in small clubs. Earthquake went on to purchase Uptown Comedy Corner in Atlanta, Georgia, where he hosted major stand-up acts. He later opened his own club called Earthquake's Comedy Corner II. Earthquake came to national prominence in 1997 when he joined Russell Simmons's Def Comedy Jam Tour. In 2002, he joined the Latham Entertainment Presents Comedy Tour. Earthquake continued performing on tour over the ensuing years, and also starred in numerous television comedy specials. In the summer of 2005, he did a half-hour special as part of the revived HBO stand-up series "One Night Stand." Two years later, Earthquake performed on "All Star Def Comedy Jam." Much later, in early 2022, he had his first Netflix comedy special, which was produced by Dave Chappelle.

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Acting Career

Earthquake made his film acting debut with a small part in Kevin Smith's 2005 black comedy "Clerks II." He subsequently began appearing on the television sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris" as the recurring character Uncle Mike, the indolent and freeloading maternal uncle of Tyler James Williams's titular character. In 2006, Earthquake voiced a rooster named Root in the animated comedy film "Barnyard," a role he reprised in the video game of the same name as well as in the animated television show spinoff. Returning to live-action acting, he played the role of Karl in the 2008 basketball dramedy "The Longshots," starring Ice Cube and Keke Palmer.

In 2018, Earthquake began playing the recurring role of barbershop owner Que on the CBS television sitcom "The Neighborhood," a role he played until 2021. Among his other acting credits, he made guest appearances on the sitcoms "In the Cut" and "South Side." Earthquake also reprised his role as Uncle Mike on the Comedy Central animated sitcom "Everybody Still Hates Chris," which premiered in 2024, and portrayed Cuban-American professional baseball player, coach, and manager Cookie Rojas in the 2024 Netflix comedy film "Unfrosted."

Radio

Earthquake began his radio career as a regular contributor to "The Steve Harvey Morning Show." He appeared on the program every Tuesday and Thursday and often filled in for the host when Harvey was on vacation. In 2013, Earthquake became a full-time radio personality at 107.5 WBLS in New York, where he remained until 2016. He later launched his show "Quake's House," which airs on SiriusXM and LOL Network.

Personal Life

In 2025, Earthquake married Rashida Miller, whom he had first met when he was performing at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, California. The two are involved in philanthropy through the Stroman Foundation.

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