| Dalvin DeGrate |
| Birth name |
Dalvin Ertimus DeGrate |
| Also known as |
Dalvin DeGrate |
| Born |
July 23, 1971 (1971-07-23) (age 40) |
| Origin |
Hampton, Virginia |
| Genres |
R&B, hip hop, soul |
| Occupations |
Record producer, singer, rapper, songwriter |
| Instruments |
Vocals, Piano, Talk box |
| Years active |
1991-present |
| Associated acts |
Jodeci, K-Ci & JoJo, Missy Elliott, Timbaland |
Dalvin DeGrate (born Dalvin Ertimus DeGrate on July 23, 1971) in Hampton, Virginia 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.
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The rapper for the group, DeGrate rarely sang lead on Jodeci tracks, although he took production and songwriting credits on Diary of A Mad Band and The Show, The After Party, The Hotel.[1] 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.
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