Raheem DeVaughn


Raheem DeVaughn (born May 5, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Love Experience (2005), reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It featured the singles "Guess Who Loves You More" and "You". His second album Love Behind the Melody was released in January 2008. It features the singles "Woman", and "Customer". 
DeVaughn was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards for the single "Woman". 

DeVaughn was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 5, 1975, the son of jazz cellist Abdul Wadud. He was raised in Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George's counties) by his mother, Imani Smith, a now retired federal worker. He is a cousin of singer Chrisette Michele.
His mother states that her son first expressed an affinity towards music in preschool, recalling how whenever the class had musical events, he would conduct them. DeVaughn's love for music solidified during his early teens, when he began to envision his career path. One of his favorite artists was Babyface, and Smith recalls that her son once begged her to visit the Waxie Maxie's record store in the District to buy a promotional picture of the singer. DeVaughn visited his father during the summer, mainly in New Jersey. With his father, DeVaughn attended gigs and experienced his first taste of the life of a working musician. 

He graduated from High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland, an unincorporated section of Prince George's County. DeVaughn had an epiphany early in his college career at Coppin State University in Baltimore City, when he saw a group of street corner singers and began harmonizing with them. DeVaughn said his focus became music: "Before I knew what was going on, I was... cutting class to write lyrics and record". His focus turned to becoming a professional singer.

Raheem DeVaughn in the news

	Eric Roberson Releases Animated Visuals To His New Song "Here For You" & Teases Official New Single, "You" With Release Date Of February 8 (01/02/2024)
	Multi-Award Winning Singer/Songwriter ERIC ROBERSON Releases New Song, "Here For You" & Announces His "30th Anniversary Tour Starring ERIC ROBERSON" (19/01/2024)
	Multi-Award Winning Singer/Songwriter, Eric Roberson Stops By The Front Porch (Live Sessions) For A Live Freestyle Performance (12/01/2024)
	Ledisi Announces 'The Good Life Tour 2024' (29/11/2023)
	Grammy-Award Winner Ledisi "The Good Life Tour" Comes To Oakland's FOX Theater For A Hometown Show (29/11/2023)
	Four Time Grammy Nominee, Raheem DeVaughn, Presents 'Fall In Love' (22/11/2023)
	Billboard Magazine Chart-Topping Singer/Songwriter, LeVelle, Releases His Anticipated Sophomore Album "Promise To Love" (13/06/2023)
	Grammy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter India.Arie Joins The National Symphony Orchestra To Headline BGR!Fest 2022 (30/06/2022)
	Funk Fest Kicked Off Black Music Month With Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Jazmine Sullivan, The No Limit Reunion & More (07/06/2022)
	Saxophonist Mike Phillips Releases Smooth-Jazz Track "City Lights" (18/04/2022)

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