Maurice Eugene Willis (born December 4, 1984), who goes by the stage name Jimi Cravity, is an American

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ian, who primarily plays a style

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, R&B, and hip hop music. He has released two musical works, both being

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s, and ''Maverick'' (2012) and ''Heaven'' (2017) with

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and Six Steps Records. The ''Heaven'' EP charted on two ''Billboard'' magazine charts.

Early life and background

Maurice Eugene Willis was born on December 4, 1984, in

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, Georgia.

Music career

His music recording career started in 2012, with the

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, ''Maverick'', while it was released on May 20, 2012, independently. He released, ''Heaven'', another

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, on January 6, 2017, with

and Six Steps Records. This extended play charted on two ''Billboard'' magazine charts, while it placed on both the

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and

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charts, where it peaked at Nos. 15 and 11, correspondingly.

Personal life

Cravity is married.

Discography

EPs

Singles

References

External links

* 1984 births Living people American performers of Christian music Musicians from Atlanta Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) Sparrow Records artists Sixstepsrecords artists {{US-singer-songwriter-stub