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DeVante Swing

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DeVanté Swing
Birth nameDonald Earle DeGrate Jr.
Born (1969-09-29) September 29, 1969 (age 55)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
OriginCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1987–present
Member of

Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, rapper and songwriter. He is the older brother of fellow Jodeci member Dalvin DeGrate.

Career

In his early career, Swing served as a mix engineer, while simultaneously producing for other acts. He mix-engineered Hi-Five’s "I Just Can't Handle It" as well as producing several remixes for the track. Swing rose to prominence in the 1990s as the founding member of the R&B group Jodeci, one of the most notable R&B acts of all time. Swing served as the main songwriter, producer and leader of the group. Jodeci also featured his younger brother Dalvin DeGrate. Swing is also credited for discovering several groundbreaking acts such as Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Ginuwine, Stevie J and Static Major. He is also credited as a video director for Jodeci, co-directing the videos for "Feenin'" with the legendary Hype Williams and "Freek'n You" with Brett Ratner.

Swing also mentored Flo Rida[1] in the early stages of his career.

Discography

References

  1. ^ Concepcion, Mariel. "Flo Rida". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.