Lil Duval
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Born | Roland Powell June 12, 1977 |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Genres | Hip hop,R&B[1] |
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Roland Powell(born June 12, 1977), better known by his stage nameLil Duval,is an American stand-up comedian, musician, and actor. In 2005, he was a finalist onBET's comedy competition seriesComing to the Stage.
Powell is a series regular to theMTV2showsGuy CodeandHip Hop Squares.From 2013 to 2014 he hosted the video showAin't That Americaon MTV2.[2][3]In addition to stand-up comedy, Powell also writes forOzonemagazine. He has also appeared in several music videos.
Early life
[edit]Roland Powell was born on June 12, 1977[4]and raised inJacksonville, Florida.He adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his birthplace,Duval County, Florida.After graduating fromFirst Coast High School,[5]he relocated toAtlanta,Georgia.
Duval released his first solo single and music video on April 1, 2014, entitled "Wat Dat Mouf Do?" featuringTrae tha Truth.In 2018, he released "Smile Bitch(Living My Best Life) "featuringSnoop DoggandBall Greezy,and the single peaked at number 56 on theBillboardHot 100.[6]
Filmography
[edit]- Clean Up Man(2005) – Keith
- Stomp the Yard: Homecoming(2010) – Aaron
- Highway(2012) – Earl
- Scary Movie 5(2013) – Kendra's Brother
- School Dance(2014) – Bam Bam
- Meet the Blacks(2016) – Cronut
- Grow House(2017) – Darius
- The Trap(2019) – Darryl
- The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2(2021) – Cronut
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- "Wat Dat Mouf Do" (2014)
- "Smile Bitch(Living My Best Life) "featuringSnoop Doggand Ball Greezy (2018)
- "Nasty", withJacqueesandTank(2020)[7]
- "Don't Worry Be Happy"[8](featuringT.I.)(2020)
- "Big Sexy Thang" withToo Short(2022)
Music video appearances
[edit]- "Diamond in tha Back" byLudacris
- "Smile Bitch"by Lil Duval feat.Snoop Dogg& Ball Greezy
- "Get Low"by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
- "Rubber Band Man"byT.I.
- "24's"by T.I.
- "Be Easy"by T.I.
- "Whatever You Like"by T.I.
- "What Up, What's Haapnin'by T.I.
- "No Matter What"by T.I.
- "That's Right" byBig Kuntry King
- "Ain't I"byYung L.A.
- "Fairytales" byWale
- "It's Goin' Down"byYung Joc
- "Coffee Shop"by Yung Joc
- "Shawty"byPlies
- "My President"byYoung Jeezy
- "I'm On2.0 "byTrae tha Truth
- "Lookin' Boy"byHotstylz
- "Ain't No Way Around It (Remix)" byDJ Drama
- "FDB"byYoung Dro
- "Choices (Yup)"byE-40
- "Red Cup" By E-40 Feat. T-Pain, Kid Ink And B.o.B
- "Law"byYo Gotti
- "Kill 'Em Wit The Shoulders" bySnoop Dogg
- "House Party" byMeek Mill
- "Tattoo" byD4L
- "Shoulder Lean"byYoung Dro
- "Can't Go For That" by2 Chainzfeat.Ty Dolla Sign& Lil Duval
- "Drankin N Smokin" byFuturefeat.Lil Uzi Vert
- ”Freek-A-Leek” byPetey Pablo
Stand up performances
[edit]- BETComicView(2005 and 2013)
- All Star Comedy Jam – Live from Orlando(2012)
- Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup(2002)
References
[edit]- ^"Sexy – Lil Duval | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".AllMusic.
- ^Lerman, Ali (July 26, 2013)."'Ain't That America With Lil Duval' is Straight Up Bussin!",OC Weekly.
- ^Szaroleta, Tom (August 6, 2013)."Jacksonville's own Lil Duval making his mark on MTV2",The Florida Times-Union.
- ^Castro, Danilo (October 8, 2019)."Lil Duval Age & Height 2019: How Old & Tall Is He?".Heavy.com.
- ^Hawk, Rachael (July 19, 2017)."10 famous people who attended Jacksonville schools".WJAX.RetrievedSeptember 4,2020.
- ^"Lil Duval Jokes About Murdering Transgender Women, Leads To 'The Breakfast Club' Boycott".Essence.October 26, 2020.
- ^"Nasty – Single by Lil Duval, Jacquees & Tank",Apple Music,February 13, 2020,retrievedMarch 12,2020
- ^"Lil Duval and T.I. spread positivity in new" Don't Worry, Be Happy "video".REVOLT.RetrievedFebruary 1,2024.
External links
[edit]- 1977 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American comedians
- African-American male actors
- African-American male comedians
- African-American comedians
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American stand-up comedians
- Male actors from Jacksonville, Florida
- Musicians from Jacksonville, Florida
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- Comedians from Florida