Siblings DeVante Swing Role Musician | Name Dalvin DeGrate Genres R&Bhip hopsoul | |
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Also known as Dalvin DeGrateMr. Dalvin Born July 23, 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-07-23 ) Occupation(s) Record producersingerrappersongwriter Instruments Vocalsdrumstalk boxpiano Similar People DeVante Swing, K‑Ci, Joel Hailey, Static Major, David Carreira | ||
Birth name Dalvin Ertimus DeGrate |
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Dalvin Ertimus DeGrate (born July 23, 1971, in Hampton, Virginia) is an American R&B and soul musician, singer and rapper, best known for his days as Mr. Dalvin, one-quarter of the R&B group Jodeci.
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- Mr 2000 music s epicfails dalvin degrate mrdalvin met a mor phic 2000
- Dalvin DeGrate Long Day
- Career
- Discography
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Dalvin DeGrate - Long Day
Career

The rapper for the group, DeGrate rarely sang lead on Jodeci tracks, although he has production and songwriting credits on Diary of A Mad Band and The Show, The After Party, The Hotel. He occasionally played drums onstage.

He released his first solo album, Met.A.Mor.Phic, on 18 April 2000, with the single "Why Can't We".
He moved to Def Jam Recordings, and recorded his second album, Met.A.Mor.Phic 2: The Rivalry Of A Singer and A Rapper, with appearances by Method Man, Redman, Ludacris. The album was due to be released in 2010, but he decided to leave Def Jam and form his own label, DeGrate Productions, after a dispute.
His most recent album, titled "Egomaniac", was released in August 2012.
Discography
with Jodeci
Solo albums