Richard Pryor, Jr. chops it up about... well everything in his new book.

Born in Peoria, Illinois, on April 10, 1962, at only 6 months, the first-born son of Richard Pryor and his first wife, Patricia Watts, had to stay in the hospital for several weeks until he reached 5 pounds – and he was so small, his parents had to buy doll socks to fit his feet. 
Raised by his mother and grandparents – his dad being away on tour for 3 years – Richard attended public school in Peoria and spent summers with his father. As a child, he would introduce his father’s shows, an opportunity that led the way to his love of performing. 
While in grade school, Richard became interested in music, so he took up the trombone but soon found that blowing his own horn caused his lips to itch, so in sixth grade, he switched to drama class and has been performing, in one way or another, ever since. 
Also, at this time, Richard was becoming more involved with his other love: singing. Not only did he perform at the world-famous Birdland in New York City, as well as at the Metropolitan Room. He became a member and performer at the famed Friars Club. And he sang in numerous venues throughout the U.S., as well as at the Catskills in New York state, the Jazz Celebration Series in upstate New York, Chicago, Indiana and a five-show performance in Michigan. 

Instead of getting people to help him because of who his father was, Richard Pryor, Jr has worked his path to do it on his own: “No one can say I didn’t work for what I’ve achieved.”