music circuit-performing with various groups, the most prominent of which being Urbanave31, and at venues such as the State of the Union and Bar Nun on U Street NW, all while having CDs of his songs ready at hand. During that time he also began working the D.C.
With his father, DeVaughn attended gigs and experienced his first taste of the life of a working musician.ĭeVaughn took a job at Tower Records, where he put price tags on CDs. DeVaughn visited his father during the summer, mainly in New Jersey. One of his favorite artists was Babyface, and Smith recalls that her son once begged her to visit the Waxie Maxie's record store in the District to buy a promotional picture of the singer. DeVaughn's love for music solidified during his early teens, when he began to envision his career path. His mother states that her son first expressed an affinity towards music in preschool, recalling how whenever the class had musical events, he would conduct them. He is a cousin of singer Chrisette Michele. He was raised in Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George's counties) by his mother, Imani Smith, a now retired federal worker. On June 28, 2019, DeVaughn released The Love Reunion, his seventh studio album, featuring the lead single, "Just Right".ĭeVaughn is the son of jazz cellist Abdul Wadud. DeVaughn released his sixth album Decade of a Love King on October 19, 2018. In 2015, he had released his fifth album, Love Sex Passion. A Place Called Love Land, his fourth album, was released in 2013. His third album The Love & War MasterPeace was released in 2010.
It features the singles "Woman", and "Customer".ĭeVaughn was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards for the single "Woman". His second album Love Behind the Melody was released in January 2008. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His debut album, The Love Experience (2005), reached No. Raheem DeVaughn is an American singer and songwriter.
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