He hosted BET's ComicView from 2000 to 2002 and has appeared in such films as The Wash (2001), XXX: State of the Union (2005), Idlewild (2006) and Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006).

[5] He grew up in "The Bluff" neighborhood of northwest Atlanta, an area that has a history of crime and poverty.

[5][7] As a child he was inspired by comedians such as Flip Wilson and Jackie Gleason, and was later influenced by Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Redd Foxx and Milton Berle.

[5][7] He worked as a barbecue chef, then as a sales person for Frito-Lay, where he was asked to perform comedy during corporate meetings.

[1][3] Bruce made his first appearance on HBO's Def Comedy Jam in 1993, which he refers to as his "first big break".

[3] He is mentioned by name in the lyrics of the Ying Yang Twins' their 2003 song "Salt Shaker" and he made an appearance in the video.

[3] He has collaborated several times with the Atlanta-based hip-hop duo Outkast: He appeared in the video for the 2001 single "So Fresh, So Clean".