Dalvin DeGrate
Encyclopedia
Dalvin DeGrate is an R&B
/soul
musician
, singer and rapper, one-quarter of the R&B group Jodeci
. He is the younger brother of Jodeci founder DeVante Swing
. He was born in Hampton, Virginia
.
and songwriting
credits on Diary of A Mad Band
and The Show, The After Party, The Hotel
. He occasionally served as the band's onstage drummer
.
During the 90s he was in a relationship with TLC's member Tionne T-boz Watkins
He released his solo
debut, Met.A.Mor.Phic on 18 April 2000, with the single "Why Can't We".
He moved to Def Jam Recordings
, and recorded his sophomore effort, Met.A.Mor.Phic 2: The Rivalry Of A Singer & A Rapper with appearances by Method Man
, Redman, Ludacris
, Drake
. Then, it was due to be released in 2010, but he decided to form his own label, DeGrate Productions and leave Def Jam after a dispute.
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
/soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, singer and rapper, one-quarter of the R&B group Jodeci
Jodeci
Jodeci is an American band, whose repertoire includes R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consists of two pairs of brothers from Hampton, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina: Cedric & Joel Hailey and Donald & Dalvin DeGrate, all respectively known by their stage names: K-Ci & Jojo,...
. He is the younger brother of Jodeci founder DeVante Swing
DeVante Swing
Donald Earle DeGrate, Jr. , better known by his stage name DeVante Swing, is an American record producer, singer, rapper and songwriter. Swing rose to fame in the 1990s as the founding member of the trendsetting R&B group Jodeci, one of the more popular R&B acts of its time...
. He was born in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
.
Career
The rapper for the group, DeGrate rarely sang lead on Jodeci tracks, although he took productionRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and songwriting
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
credits on Diary of A Mad Band
Diary of a Mad Band
-Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*arranging – Dalvin DeGrate, Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey, DeVante Swing*assistant engineer – Steve Fitzmaurice*creative director – Brett Wright...
and The Show, The After Party, The Hotel
The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
-Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*Arranging: Dalvin DeGrate, Missy Elliott*Art Direction: Robert Reives*Bass: Darryl Pearson...
. He occasionally served as the band's onstage drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
.
During the 90s he was in a relationship with TLC's member Tionne T-boz Watkins
He released his solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
debut, Met.A.Mor.Phic on 18 April 2000, with the single "Why Can't We".
He moved to Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
, and recorded his sophomore effort, Met.A.Mor.Phic 2: The Rivalry Of A Singer & A Rapper with appearances by Method Man
Method Man
Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
, Redman, Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, Drake
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
. Then, it was due to be released in 2010, but he decided to form his own label, DeGrate Productions and leave Def Jam after a dispute.