He has cultivated a large African-American following after headlining on cable channel BET and performing at targeted events, such as Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam Tour.

[2] After being named "Funniest Serviceman in America", his big break came in 1997 on Black Entertainment Television's stand-up showcase Comic View.

Owen followed this debut with featured roles in the films Daddy Day Care, Little Man, and College.

[1] Owen's parents had been high school sweethearts and his mother was 18 years old at the time of his birth.

Owen spent the majority of his childhood in a trailer park in Oxford, Ohio along with mother, stepfather, step sister and three younger half-siblings.

[7] In April 2011, Ebony dubbed Owen "Black America's Favorite White Comic".

[8] Owen has produced two stand-up DVDs: Breakin' Out The Park, which is now available nationwide, and Urban Legend.

[9] Owen has also appeared in such films as Rebound, College, Daddy Day Care and Highway, and had a recurring role on Tyler Perry's TBS show House of Payne as Zack.