Actor and comedian Nick Cannon is now the Chief Creative Officer of Radio Shack.

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Cannon made the announcement on his personal Twitter feed, expressing his excitement to let the world know he's "officially part of the fam." He further made it clear his love for Radio Shack in a Twitter reply, saying he and the company are "about to take it to the next level."The next-level for Radio Shack is a focus on the Maker movement, something that seems like a natural fit for Radio Shack. Radio Shack filed for bankruptcy in February after failing to capture the imaginations of tech-minded consumers. As many as 2,400 locations were sold off, in addition to Radio Shack selling personal data on millions of former customers as part of its asset liquidation.Those dark days seem to be in the past now, as does the bygone era of the Tandy computer and free copies of Whiz Kids comic books. On the official Radio Shack Twitter, it mentions Makers, so it seems the company is courting a willing consumer audience it could have had years ago.Cannon himself seems to be fully embracing his new corporate role at the company, enthusiastically promising "This is just some of the cool stuff" he and Radio Shack are "turning up." In September, Cannon partnered with Radio Shack to bring electronic toys to sick kids at the St. Mary's Hospital for Children and if that doesn't thaw the ice on your cold, Internet heart, will anything?

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