Lil Duval

Lil Duval
Birth name Roland Powell
Born (1977-06-12) June 12, 1977
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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Years active 2001–present

Roland Powell (born June 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian. In 2005, he was a finalist on BET's comedy competition series Coming to the Stage. Duval 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]

Early life

Roland Powell was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his birthplace, Duval County, Florida. After dropping out from First Coast High School, Powell relocated to Atlanta, Georgia.

Career

After moving to Atlanta, Powell started working in the comedic circles, performing stand-up at the Atlanta staple, Uptown Comedy Corner, which led him to become a regular performer.

After performing at the Oakland Bay Area Competition in 2001, Powell was approached by Cedric the Entertainer's road manager and was invited to perform on the Budweiser tour featuring Cedric and four additional comedians. Powell was then invited by Cedric to perform on his television special Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup.

In 2003, he released the underground comedy DVD Dat Boy Funny, which also featured several upcoming comedians featuring colorful sketch pieces and parodies mocking events in pop culture. The following year, Powell became a regular featured performer on three seasons of BET’s ComicView. Powell released his second DVD Put Your Hands on Me in 2005. That same year he appeared in Three 6 Mafia's independent film, Choices II: The Setup, as well as being featured on various skits of the film's soundtrack.

Duval starred as "Bam-Bam" in the comedy-drama film, School Dance.

Duval uses the catchphrase "Wat Dat Mouf Do?". He released his first solo single and music video on April 1, 2014 entitled "Wat Dat Mouf Do?" featuring Trae tha Truth. In 2018 Duval released "Smile (Living My Best Life)" featuring Snoop Dogg and Ball Greezy, and the single peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Filmography

Music video appearances

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

"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. ↑ Tom Szaroleta, "Jacksonville's own Lil Duval making his mark on MTV2", The Florida Times-Union, August 6, 2013.
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