Comedian Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, tells jokes for an audience in Graham Chapel at the 2011 spring comedy show. Social Programming Board announced that Gambino will be the featured artist for spring W.I.L.D.

Childish Gambino is the stage name of actor and comedian Donald Glover. As an actor, Glover is best known for his role as Troy Barnes on the show “Community.” Childish Gambino has been rapping since his time in college at New York University, releasing his first studio album in 2011. He is currently on tour in the U.S. promoting his 2013 album “Because the Internet.”

SPB chose Childish Gambino after reviewing the results of a fall survey of potential W.I.L.D. artists, on which students ranked him first.

“[Childish Gambino] was, without a doubt, the most requested [artist] from the students,“ W.I.L.D. director and sophomore JJ Linn said. “It is our job, really, to provide what the students want. And we were very proud that we were able to get him, and we think it’s going to be an amazing show.”

Glover was last on the Washington University campus in 2011 when he performed at the spring comedy show. At the end of that comedy show, Glover performed his Childish Gambino song “Freaks and Geeks.”

“I’ve always been a really big fan of Childish Gambino—Donald Glover in general—and his work, so I’m really excited he’s coming, and I will totally be there front and center,” senior Shirlene Obuobi said.

Obuobi also said she was excited that Glover was coming for her last W.I.L.D. as a Washington University student.

“I actually couldn’t have had it better,” Obuobi said. “This is the biggest name they’ve brought to W.I.L.D., and I’m glad I got an out like this.”

Students who were not familiar with Childish Gambino or Glover were also excited that he would be performing.

“I’ve never seen him outside of ‘Community,’ so I don’t have an opinion of his musical talents, but it’s really cool that they’re bringing someone whose name is recognizable,” junior Megan Shen said.

Junior Maddy Scheppers said she had not heard of Glover but was still looking forward to W.I.L.D.

“I probably will go. I like W.I.L.D.; I usually like the artist. I think it’ll be fun,” Scheppers said.

The second-most popular choice on the fall survey was British band Bastille. An opener for the concert has not yet been announced, but SPB confirmed that the second performer would not be a hip-hop artist and stated that rumors that electronic artist Fareoh was to perform were not true.

Changes planned for this spring’s W.I.L.D. include the addition of drink tents throughout the Brookings Quadrangle and the elimination of the Walk in Chow Down event on the Swamp prior to W.I.L.D.

“Unfortunately, I don’t think [Walk In Chow Down] enhanced the experience of W.I.L.D. I think it was seen as just a disjointed event that wasn’t really associated with SPB,” Linn said. “So this semester we are putting more of our resources into the production of W.I.L.D. We’re making the layout of the quad more efficient and safe. We’re making the production of the show a little grander and a little more exciting.”