In his commentary for the episode "
Tracy Does Conan",
Tracy Morgan revealed that they met when Chapman was working as a bouncer at a strip club. Chapman and fellow
30 Rock actor
Kevin Brown were featured in season six on an episode of
Hidden Potential, a home remodelling show on
HGTV. Chapman received a kidney transplant in July 2010. The actor has severe
hypertension and had been undergoing
dialysis treatments prior to the transplant. Due to his battle with his kidney disease, on March 31, 2010, Chapman signed on to be a spokesperson for the
National Kidney Foundation. He appeared on
The Dr. Oz Show in December 2009 to raise awareness about hypertension and kidney disease. Chapman has created his own series of
YouTube videos known as "Grizz Chroniclez" featuring him in variety sketches. In 2012, he was in production with writers Sam Morgan and Chadwick Prima for his own series called
The Lair, based on the comic store Chapman owns in the Bronx. Chapman lives in the
Washington, D.C., suburb of
Woodbridge, Virginia. On December 2, 2024, his home was destroyed when a crash sent a tractor-trailer slamming into it. Chapman was not home but many of his belongings were damaged. ==References==