Devante

Donald Earle DeGrate, Jr. (born September 29, 1969 in Hampton, Virginia), 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. Swing served as the main songwriter, producer, and leader of Jodeci which also featured his younger brother Dalvin DeGrate. Swing went on to form his own record label, Swing Mob, which signed artists such as Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, Playa, and Timbaland at the beginning of their careers. Swing also produced 2Pac's "No More Pain" on the 1996 album All Eyez on Me which saw somewhat of a departure from what he normally produced for Jodeci. He also produced three songs on Danny Boy's It's About Time (2010) album. He will release his new album, Swingin' Love, in the near future. Sources edit: James T. Jones IV (March 10, 1992). "Jodeci throws its voice into the doo-wop". USA Today', p. 4D, DeVante Swing biography at Allmusic, v, t, e, Jodeci DeVante Swing, JoJo, K-Ci, Mr. Dalvin, Studio albums Forever My Lady, Diary of a Mad Band, The Show, the After Party, the Hotel, Other albums Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci, Playlist Your Way, Singles "Gotta Love", "Forever My Lady", "Stay", "Come and Talk to Me", "I'm Still Waiting", "Let's Go Through the Motions", "Lately", "Cry for You", "Feenin'", "What About Us", "Freek'n You", "Love U 4 Life", "Get on Up", Featured artist "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated", "Lisa Baby", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", "Knockin' Your Heels", Related articles Discography, Swing Mob, Persondata Name Swing, Devante Alternative names Short description American musician Date of birth September 29, 1969 Place of birth Date of death Place of death

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