Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. (born July 25, 1985)
is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his association with fellow singer
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
. McCall signed to Brown in a
joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...
with
RCA Records
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in 2012. He was featured on Brown's single the same year "
Strip
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Places
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", which peaked at number 37 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. He left the label in 2014 and is currently an independent artist.
Early life
Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. was born in
Los Angeles, California
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, on July 25, 1985. He has three sisters. He went to high school in
Carson, California
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. Though he played football through most of his childhood and in college at Washington State University, he always had interest in music. Kevin started singing in the church choir, and later taught himself to play piano.
Personal life
McCall has two daughters, including one with model
Eva Marcille
Eva Marcille Sterling (née Pigford; born October 30, 1984) is an American actress, fashion model and television personality. She started her career by winning the third cycle of ''America's Next Top Model''.
Early life
Sterling was born in Los ...
.
McCall was arrested at a courthouse in Fulton County, Georgia, in November 2019 after tussling with police before a custody hearing over his and
Eva Marcille
Eva Marcille Sterling (née Pigford; born October 30, 1984) is an American actress, fashion model and television personality. She started her career by winning the third cycle of ''America's Next Top Model''.
Early life
Sterling was born in Los ...
's daughter, who was five years old at the time. McCall allegedly entered the Justice Center in downtown Atlanta and began using profanity at police officers after security told him he was not allowed to enter. He was subsequently charged with four misdemeanors — obstruction of a law enforcement officer, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and simple assault — as well as one felony count for second-degree criminal damage to property.
Discography
Albums
''Sincerely, Kevin'' (2018)
EPs
Mixtapes
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Production and writing credits
Awards and nominations
*2011, Best Rap/Song Collaboration: "
Deuces" (nominated for a Grammy Award)
Eminem Leads 53rd GRAMMY Nominations
grammy.com (December 1, 2010)
References
External links
*
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Living people
African-American record producers
African-American male singer-songwriters
American male composers
American male pianists
Record producers from California
Musicians from Los Angeles
1985 births
Singers from Los Angeles
21st-century African-American male singers
21st-century American male musicians
20th-century American people