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Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known as the main songwriter and producer of the R&B group Jodeci , which includes his younger brother Dalvin “Mr. Dalvin” DeGrate . [ 1 ]
Jodeci (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ d ə s i / JOH-də-see) is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo.Formed in 1988 [1] in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci began as a duo of DeVanté Swing and JoJo but later each added their brothers.
K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969 [1]) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971 [1]).Natives of Charlotte, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B group Jodeci with the DeGrate brothers—Donald (better known as DeVante Swing) and Mr. Dalvin.
The two artists wrote the song alongside DeVante Swing and with producers Harley Arsenault and Kid Masterpiece. [1] It was recorded in New York when Drake was there for the It's All a Blur Tour , his co-headlining tour with Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage .
DeGrate has a brother, Devante Swing, born Donald DeGrate, Jr. [3] They toured as Gospel singers before they joined with JoJo Hailey and K-Ci Hailey (born Cedric Hailey), forming Jodeci, [3] and a younger brother Derick DeGrate.
Cedric and Joel's gospel singing eventually connected them with the DeGrate brothers, Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate and Dalvin DeGrate, with whom they formed the R&B group Jodeci. As lead vocalist for the group, Hailey and Jodeci would release three multi-platinum albums between 1991 and 1995. In 1996, the group announced a hiatus from ...
Various Artists – Dangerous Minds soundtrack – DeVante Swing featuring Static – "Gin & Juice" Tony Thompson – Sexsational – "Slave" 1996
Produced by Mr. Dalvin and written by Mr. Dalvin and K-Ci & JoJo, it is the only Jodeci single to date that was not produced or written by group leader DeVante Swing. It was also the last Jodeci single released in 18 years before the group returned in 2014 with the single "Nobody Wins".