Raheem Devaughn

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Image Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Desiree Esposito (www.ramstein.af.mil, http://www.ramstein.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/100921-F-7917E-008.JPG), Public domain

Biography

Raheem DeVaughn's debut album was "The Love Experience;" his critically acclaimed follow-up was "Love Behind The Melody." DeVaughn's musical story began with his mother's vinyl collection. "I always loved music so I would sneak into her record collection when she wasn't around and play her stuff." DeVaughn's father, noted jazz musician Abdul Wadud was also an influence. DeVaughn knew at an early age that he would become an entertainer. DeVaughn graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland; then headed to nearby Coppin State. It was the first day of college that changed the course of his life. "I saw a group of guys standing outside singing, Boyz II Men style," remembers DeVaughn. "I just went up there and started harmonizing with them. Before I knew what was going on, I was in a group, cutting class to write lyrics and record." After winning $2,000.00 in a talent show at Bar None, a Washington D.C. nightclub, DeVaughn decided to go for broke and invested all of his winnings into a CD burner. Several independent releases led to a showcase with [album]Jive Records[/album], and the career was on it's way.

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Year Formed 1975
Number of Albums 54
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What was Raheem DeVaughn's first album?

The Love Experience

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What genre of music did Love Experience begin with?

R&Bhiphop

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Where was Raheem DeVaughn born?

Newark, New Jersey

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Where was he raised?

Maryland

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What label did DeVaughn sign to?

Jive

... in part by the cash reward from winning a talent contest. Signed to the Jive label, DeVaughn issued a promotional single for Until the following year...
What was the name of DeVaughn's first official single?

Guess Who Loves You More

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At what number did Guess Who Loves You More reach?

38

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When was his second album, Love Behind the Melody released?

January 2008

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What year did DeVaughn release his second album?

2008

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Which song was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards?

Woman

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In what city was Devaughn born?

Newark

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What was Abdul Wadud's father's profession?

jazz cellist

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What was the name of his mother's occupation?

federal worker

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Where was Raheem DeVaughn raised?

Jerseyborn, Maryland

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Where was Devaughn educated?

Coppin State University

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What did De Vaughn do when he saw street corner singers at Coppin State?

began harmonizing with them

... University, when he saw a group of street corner singers and began harmonizing with them . It turned his life focus to that of becoming a professional...
When did Guess Who Loves You More hit urban radio?

early 2005

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Whose classic soul albums did Raheem listen to growing up?

mother

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What influences does The Love Experience have on him?

70s and 80s soul greats

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How many albums and a Grammy nomination does Devaughn have?

two

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Who is the Vibe writer?

Shayla Byrd

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What is the name of the jazz cellist that devaughn's father is known for?

Abdul Wadud

... D.C. area, DeVaughn's father is the noted experimental jazz cellist, Abdul Wadud . DeVaughn undoubtedly had music in his genes early on, and when he w...
When did DeVaughn sign with Jive?

2002

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What was the name of his second album?

Love Behind the Melody

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Who was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards?

DeVaughn

...r. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 45,000 copies in its first week. DeVaughn was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy A...
What was the title of TPain's 2008 song?

Reality Show

...ards for the single Woman. In 2008, he was featured on TPain's song, Reality Show from the album Thr33 Ringz. The song also featured Jay Lyriq and Mus...
What year was Raheem DeVaughn born?

1975

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In what year did DeVaughn release his third album?

2010

...single Woman. His third album The Love & War MasterPeace was released in 2010 . A Place Called Love Land, his fourth album, was released in 2013. In 20...
What was the name of Devaughn's fourth album released?

A Place Called Love Land

...s third album The Love & War MasterPeace was released in 2010. A Place Called Love Land , his fourth album, was released in 2013. In 2015, he had relea...
In which year was his fourth album, A Place Called Love Land, published?

2013

...sed in 2010. A Place Called Love Land, his fourth album, was released in 2013 . In 2015, he had released his fifth album, Love Sex Passion. DeVaughn re...
What was his fifth album?

Love Sex Passion

...m, was released in 2013. In 2015, he had released his fifth album, Love Sex Passion . DeVaughn released his sixth album Decade of a Love King on Octobe...
On what date did Devaughn release his sixth album Decade of a Love King?

October 19, 2018

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