Let's make this birthday one to remember.

50 years old (Born on March 24, 1975)

Happy Birthday to the incredible Carl Hancock Rux! Novelist, poet, playwright, performer—seriously Carl, is there anything you can't do? From your groundbreaking novel "Asphalt" that had us all hooked in 2004, to your Obie Award-winning play "Talk," you've been dazzling audiences and readers alike. Honestly, we're still trying to figure out how you manage to juggle so many talents without dropping a single metaphor.

Here's wishing you another year filled with standing ovations and literary brilliance. May your creativity flow endlessly like the applause after one of your performances—and may your birthday cake be as layered as your characters!