Lil Duval

Roland Powell, better known by his stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian, philosopher and recording artist. 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.[1][2]

Lil Duval
Lil Duval performs at Frostburg State University in 2015
Born	Roland Powell June 12, 1977 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Actor comedian rapper singer philosopher writer
Years active	2001–present
Comedy career
Medium	Stand-up film television music industry
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Labels	Rich Broke Empire
Associated acts	Snoop Dogg T.I. Trae tha Truth

Early life

Roland Powell was born on June 12, 1977[3] 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,[4] 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.[5]

Filmography

• Clean Up Man (2005) - Keith
• Stomp the Yard 2: 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
• Meet the Blacks 2:The House Next Door (2019)

Discography

Singles

• "Wat Dat Mouf Do" (2014)
• "Smile Bitch (Living My Best Life)" featuring Snoop Dogg and Ball Greezy (2018)
• "Nasty", with Jacquees and Tank (2020)[6]
• "Don't Worry Be Happy"[7] (featuring T.I.) (2020)

Music video appearances

In addition to stand-up comedy, Powell also writes for Ozone magazine. He has also appeared in several music videos including:

• "Diamond In Tha Back" by Ludacris
• "Smile Bitch" by Lil Duval feat. Snoop Dogg & Ball Greezy
• "Get Low" by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
• "Rubber Band Man" by T.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" by Big Kuntry King
• "Ain't I" by Yung L.A.
• "Fairytales" by Wale
• "It's Goin' Down" by Yung Joc
• "Coffee Shop" by Yung Joc
• "Shawty" by Plies
• "My President" by Young Jeezy
• "I'm On 2.0" by Trae tha Truth
• "Lookin' Boy" by Hotstylz
• "Ain't No Way Around It (Remix)" by DJ Drama
• "FDB" by Young Dro
• "Choices (Yup)" by E-40
• ”Red Cup” By E-40 Feat. T-Pain, Kid Ink And B.o.B
• "Law" by Yo Gotti
• "Kill 'Em Wit The Shoulders" by Snoop Dogg
• "House Party" by Meek Mill
• "Tattoo" by D4L
• "Shoulder Lean" by Young Dro

Stand up performances

• BET ComicView (2005 and 2013)
• All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Orlando (2012)
• Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002)

References

1. Lerman, Ali (July 26, 2013). "'Ain't That America With Lil Duval' is Straight Up Bussin!", OC Weekly.
2. Szaroleta, Tom (August 6, 2013). "Jacksonville's own Lil Duval making his mark on MTV2", The Florida Times-Union.
3. Castro, Danilo (October 8, 2019). "Lil Duval Age & Height 2019: How Old & Tall Is He?". Heavy.com.
4. Hawk, Rachael. "10 famous people who attended Jacksonville schools". WJAX. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
5. "Lil Duval Jokes About Murdering Transgender Women, Leads To 'The Breakfast Club' Boycott". Essence.
6. "Nasty - Single by Lil Duval, Jacquees & Tank", Apple Music, retrieved March 12, 2020
7. https://40music.com/charts/music/1533710257/dont-worry-be-happy-feat-t-i-single-lil-duval

External links

• Lil Duval at IMDb