DeVante Swing
Biography
Donald Earle DeGrate Jr. (born September 29, 1969), better known by his stage name DeVanté Swing, is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known as the main songwriter and producer of the R&B group Jodeci, which includes his younger brother Dalvin “Mr. Dalvin” DeGrate. DeVante Swing also created Swing Mob, which consisted of various artists he discovered and mentored, such as Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Magoo, Ginuwine, Static Major with Playa, Darryl Pearson, Tweet, Jimmy Douglass, Stevie J, and Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott among others.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
All Eyez On Me
1996
Gangsta’s Paradise
1995
Murder Was The Case (The Soundtrack)
1994
What's The 411?
1992
Love Always
1997
Real Love
1992
Above The Rim (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
1994
Come & Talk To Me
1992
Die Lit
2018
Get On Up
1996
Death Row - Greatest Hits
1996
Diary Of A Mad Band
1993
Informal Introduction
2002
Kuruption!
1998
Curiosity
1995
The Show • The After Party • The Hotel
1995
Love U 4 Life
1995
Freek'n You
1995
Dangerous Minds (Music From The Motion Picture)
1995
Do You Wanna Ride?
1995
Finally
1992
No Matter What You Do / Al’l Justify Your Love
1991
Forever My Lady
1991
I Just Can't Handle It
1990
Credited work
976 releases · 140 albums · active 1990–2024
- Production · 1,271
- Performance · 960
- Other credits · 425
- Engineering · 216
Studios: The Hit Factory · Can-Am Recorders · Soundtrack Studios · Larrabee North