The rapper and hip hop artist Childish Gambino has announced he will perform a Canberra show at Academy nightclub on October 2.

It's the first time he's performed in the capital and the performance is billed as an intimate side show.

Childish Gambino

He'll be supported by local rap outfit Coda Conduct.

Childish Gambino is the stage persona of actor and comedian Donald Glover, known for his role in the comedy series Community.