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Dalvin DeGrate
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| Birth name | Dalvin Ertimus DeGrate |
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| Born | July 23, 1971 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Dalvin Ertimus DeGrate, born on July 23, 1971, is a talented American artist. He is better known by his stage name, Mr. Dalvin. He is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and rapper. Mr. Dalvin is famous for his R&B and soul music. He is also one of the four members of the popular R&B group Jodeci. His older brother, DeVante Swing, is also a member of Jodeci.
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Mr. Dalvin's Music Journey
Mr. Dalvin was mainly the rapper for the group Jodeci. He did not often sing the main parts on their songs. However, he helped create and write many songs for their albums. These included Diary of A Mad Band and The Show, The After Party, The Hotel. Sometimes, he also played the drums during live performances.
Solo Music Career
Mr. Dalvin released his first solo album called Met.A.Mor.Phic on April 18, 2000. The album featured a single song called "Why Can't We".
Later, he worked with a record company called Def Jam Recordings. He recorded his second album, Met.A.Mor.Phic 2: The Rivalry of a Singer and A Rapper. This album featured other famous artists like Method Man, Redman, and Ludacris. He later decided to start his own music company, DeGrate Productions.
In 2012, Mr. Dalvin announced he was working on an album called "Egomaniac". This album was put aside for a while but was later released.
In 2014, Mr. Dalvin started a new record label. He created Christo Chrome Music with music executive Cassandra Mills.
Recent Releases
In 2017, he released a song called "Vindication (Get Money)". This song featured another artist named GOODZ. He also made a music video for it.
In 2020, Mr. Dalvin released his first new song in three years. It was called "GoodTimez" and featured Tali.
In 2021, he released several more songs. These included a new version of "GOODTIMEZ" with GOODZ. He also released "She Bad" featuring GOODZ and Ms. Toi, "AND I", "INSEPERABLE", and "LOVE U DOWN".
On his 52nd birthday, July 23, 2023, Mr. Dalvin released an EP called FAMOUS. An EP is like a mini-album with fewer songs. Mr. Dalvin wrote, produced, and sang on all the songs. He also worked as the sound engineer for the project. His nephew, Justin Burton, helped with some of the production. Mr. Dalvin shared that he wanted FAMOUS to sound like 90s music. He also wanted to honor rappers he admired, like LL COOL J and RAKIM.
In early 2024, he released a collection of songs called FAMOUS The Collection. This album included many of his songs from 2020 and 2021. It also had songs from the FAMOUS EP and a new song from December 2023 called "She Needs Me".
In 2024, he released his album "Egomaniac". This was the album he had worked on earlier but had put aside.
Family Life
Dalvin DeGrate has two brothers. His older brother is Devante Swing, whose real name is Donald DeGrate, Jr. They used to sing gospel music together. Later, they joined with JoJo Hailey and K-Ci Hailey to form the group Jodeci. Dalvin also has a younger brother named Derek DeGrate.
Music Albums
With Jodeci
- Forever My Lady (1991)
- Diary of a Mad Band (1993)
- The Show, the After Party, the Hotel (1995)
- The Past, The Present, The Future (2015)
Solo Albums and EPs
- Met.A.Mor.Phic (2000)
- Famous (2023)
- Egomaniac (2024)
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