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Born | Roland Powell June 12, 1977
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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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 name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian, musician, and actor. In 2005, he was a finalist on BET's comedy competition series Coming to the Stage.
Powell is a series regular to the MTV2 shows Guy Code and Hip Hop Squares. From 2013 to 2014 he hosted the video show Ain't That America on MTV2. [2] [3] In addition to stand-up comedy, Powell also writes for Ozone magazine. He has also appeared in several music videos.
Roland Powell was born on June 12, 1977 [4] and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his birthplace, Duval County, Florida. After graduating from First Coast High School, [5] he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia.
Duval released his first solo single and music video on April 1, 2014, entitled "Wat Dat Mouf Do?" featuring Trae tha Truth. In 2018, he released " Smile Bitch (Living My Best Life)" featuring Snoop Dogg and Ball Greezy, and the single peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. [6]
Lil Duval | |
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Born | Roland Powell June 12, 1977
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2001–present |
Comedy career | |
Medium | |
Musical career | |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B [1] |
Labels |
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Roland Powell (born June 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian, musician, and actor. In 2005, he was a finalist on BET's comedy competition series Coming to the Stage.
Powell is a series regular to the MTV2 shows Guy Code and Hip Hop Squares. From 2013 to 2014 he hosted the video show Ain't That America on MTV2. [2] [3] In addition to stand-up comedy, Powell also writes for Ozone magazine. He has also appeared in several music videos.
Roland Powell was born on June 12, 1977 [4] and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his birthplace, Duval County, Florida. After graduating from First Coast High School, [5] he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia.
Duval released his first solo single and music video on April 1, 2014, entitled "Wat Dat Mouf Do?" featuring Trae tha Truth. In 2018, he released " Smile Bitch (Living My Best Life)" featuring Snoop Dogg and Ball Greezy, and the single peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. [6]