Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. (born July 25, 1985)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work with R&B singer Chris Brown, to whom he signed in a joint venture with RCA Records in 2012.
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 McCall in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. |
| Also known as | K-Mac |
| Born | July 25, 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | kevinmccalljr |
McCall extensively contributed to Brown's discography in the early 2010s through songwriting and production. He guest performed alongside Tyga on Brown's 2010 single "Deuces," as well as his 2011 single "Strip," which peaked at numbers 14 and 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. McCall's 2012 debut single, "Naked" (featuring Big Sean) seldom entered the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and he later parted ways with RCA and Brown two years later in favor of an independent career.
Early life
editKevin Lamar McCall Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 25, 1985. He has three sisters. He went to high school in Carson, California.[2] Though he played football through most of his childhood and in college at Washington State University, he always had interest in music.[3] McCall started singing in the church choir, and later taught himself to play piano.[4]
Personal life
editMcCall has two daughters, including one with model Eva Marcille.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
editSincerely, Kevin (2018)
EPs
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Sextape |
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| Xmas Love |
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Mixtapes
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Un-Invited Guest | |
| The Eargazm |
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| Definition |
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| A.D.H.D. (Bangerz) |
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| RnG Muzic (with Constantine) |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| "Naked" (featuring Big Sean) |
2012 | — | 77 | Non-album singles |
| "Start All Over"[11] | 2015 | — | — | |
| "Tokyo Japan"[12] | 2016 | — | — | |
| "Baerrueche"[13] | — | — | ||
| "Strung Out"[14] | — | — | ||
| "All On U"[15] | — | — | ||
| "The Secret"[16] | 2017 | — | — | |
| "My Piano"[17] | 2020 | — | — | |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||
| "Deuces" (Chris Brown featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall) |
2010 | 14 | 1 | Fan of a Fan and F.A.M.E | |
| "Strip" (Chris Brown featuring Kevin McCall) |
2011 | 37 | 3 | Boy in Detention and Fortune | |
| "You Got Me" (Keke Palmer featuring Kevin McCall) |
2012 | — | — | Keke Palmer | |
| "Side Bitch" (Branonthetrack featuring Kevin McCall) |
2014 | — | — | Branonthetrack | |
| "Gogo" (Danny Fernandes featuring Kevin McCall) |
2015 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Keep On" (Major featuring Kevin McCall) |
2016 | — | — | I Am MAJOR | |
Production and writing credits
edit| Title | Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Turnt Up" | 2010 | In My Zone[22] | Chris Brown |
| "Too Freaky" | |||
| "Shoes" | Chris Brown, La the Darkman | ||
| "Big Booty Judy" | Kevin McCall, Chris Brown | ||
| "Back Out" | Chris Brown | ||
| "Work Wit It" | |||
| "I Get Around" | |||
| "Twitter (Follow Me)" | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall | ||
| "T.Y.A." | Chris Brown | ||
| "Sex" | |||
| "What They Want" | Fan of a Fan[23] | Chris Brown, Tyga | |
| "Drop Top Girl" | |||
| "Deuces" | Chris Brown, Tyga, Kevin McCall | ||
| "No Bullshit" | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Ballin'" | Chris Brown, Tyga, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" | Bow Wow, Chris Brown | ||
| "Like A Virgin Again" | Chris Brown, Tyga, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Have It" | Chris Brown, Tyga, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Number One" | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Make Love" | Chris Brown, Tyga | ||
| "Deuces (Remix)" |
Non-album single | Chris Brown, Drake, Kanye West, André 3000, T.I. | |
| "Ms. Breezy" | In My Zone 2[24] | Chris Brown, Gucci Mane | |
| "Shit Got Damn" | Chris Brown, Big Sean | ||
| "Talk that Shit" | Chris Brown | ||
| "My Girl Like Them Girls" | Chris Brown, J. Valentine | ||
| "Fuck Um All" | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall, Diesel | ||
| "Christmas Came Today" | Chris Brown, SeVen of RichGirl | ||
| "Glitter" | Chris Brown, Big Sean | ||
| "What U Doin" | |||
| "Drop Rap" | Chris Brown, Petey Pablo | ||
| "AWOL" | Chris Brown | ||
| "Seen Her Naked" | |||
| "Last Time Together" | |||
| "Life Itself" | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Sex Love" | Chris Brown, Lonny Bereal, SeVen | ||
| "Another You" | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Boing" | Chris Brown | ||
| "Quits" | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall | ||
| "You Want Me" | Chris Brown, SeVen | ||
| "Put Your Hands in the Air" | Chris Brown | ||
| "Yesterday" | Last Train to Paris[25] | Diddy – Dirty Money, Chris Brown | |
| "One Night Stand" | No Boys Allowed[26] | Keri Hilson, Chris Brown | |
| "How Many Bars" | 2011 | Un-invited Guest[27] | Kevin McCall |
| "Rumba" | With the Music I Die | Wynter Gordon, Kevin McCall | |
| "Roll Up"[28] | Rolling Papers | Wiz Khalifa | |
| "Lighthouse" | Fastlife | Joe Jonas | |
| "Christmas Eve" | Under the Mistletoe | Justin Bieber | |
| "Favor" | The Love Train | Lonny Bereal, Kelly Rowland | |
| "She Ain't You" | F.A.M.E. | Chris Brown | |
| "Bomb" | Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa | ||
| "Wet the Bed" | Chris Brown, Ludacris | ||
| "Yeah 3x" | Chris Brown | ||
| "My Girl" | Number 1 Girl | Mindless Behavior | |
| "Strip" | Fortune | Chris Brown, Kevin McCall | |
| "Mirage" | 2012 | Chris Brown, Nas | |
| "Key 2 Your Heart" | Chris Brown | ||
| "Remember My Name" | Chris Brown | ||
| "2012" | Chris Brown | ||
| "Off Your Hands" | This Is How I Feel | Tank | |
| "Next Breath" | |||
| "Crazy" | Tank, Kevin McCall | ||
| "Special Delivery" | Cut to... Bridget Kelly | Bridget Kelly | |
| "That's That" | Trap God | Gucci Mane, Kevin McCall | |
| "Better Be Good" | 2013 | Non-album single | RaVaughn, Wale |
| "Get It All" | Born II Sing Vol. 2 | Eric Bellinger, Tank, Kevin McCall | |
| "Life of the Party" | 2015 | AnnieRUO’TAY 4 | TeeFlii, Kevin McCall |
| "Is You Down" | Brackin | Joe Moses, Kevin McCall | |
| "All Night" | 2016 | Genesis | Domo Genesis, King Chip |
| "How Would You Feel" | Crash Course 2 | Hbk Cj, Kevin McCall | |
| "Pimpin' Ain't Easy" | Hotels 2 the Master Suite | JasonMartin, TeeFlii, Kevin McCall | |
| "I Wish (Interlude)" | 2017 | The King & I | The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Kevin McCall, Chyna Tahjere |
| "Ready for Whatever" | T.K.O. (The Knock Out) | Mya | |
| "Record Me" | 2020 | The Pain That Sex Brings | Cherae Leri |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kevin McCall Biography". Sing365.com. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "20 Kevin McCall". WSUCougars.com. Washington State University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Guest Blogger Kevin McCall: Giving Up NFL For Music". Singersroom. October 12, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "Kevin McCall Starts a Legacy". BMI.com. July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "This Was Eva Marcille's Biggest Fear with Changing Daughter Marley Rae's Last Name". January 20, 2020.
- ^ Serrano, Mark. "MixtapeMonkey – Kevin McCall – Sextape EP". mixtapemonkey.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin McCall - Un-Invited Guest Download - FREE HOT NEW HIP HOP MUSIC // DOPEHOOD.COM". Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "Kevin McCall – The Eargazm Fixtape". Hotnewhiphop.com. September 5, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Kevin McCall "Definition" Mixtape Download & Stream". Hiphopdx.com. February 14, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "New Music: Kevin McCall – A.D.H.D. [Bangerz] (Mixtape) – ThisisRnB.com – New R&B Music, Artists, Playlists". Thisisrnb.com. April 10, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Start All over by Kevin McCall on Apple Music".
- ^ "Tokyo Japan - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
- ^ "Karrueche Tran Curves Kevin McCall: "Get the F**k Outta Here!" (Photos)". June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Strung Out - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
- ^ "All on U - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
- ^ "The Secret - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
- ^ "My Piano - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
- ^ "Gold & Platinum:Chris Brown – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "BRIT Certified – bpi" (enter "Chris Brown" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum:Chris Brown – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Chris Brown – In My Zone (Rhythm & Streets) – DJ Drama, DJ Sense. Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2013.
- ^ Chris Brown & Tyga – Fan Of A Fan Hosted by DJ Ill Will & Dj Rockstar // Free Mixtape @. Datpiff.com (May 17, 2010). Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- ^ Chris Brown – In My Zone 2 – DJ Drama, DJ Babey Drew. Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2013.
- ^ Jeffries, David. (December 14, 2010) Last Train to Paris – Diddy, Diddy – Dirty Money : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. (December 21, 2010) No Boys Allowed – Keri Hilson : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- ^ Kevin McCall – Un-invited Guest Hosted by DJ Ill Will, DJ Drama // Free Mixtape @. Datpiff.com (February 14, 2011). Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
- ^ "Roll up by Wiz Khalifa on Apple Music".
- ^ Eminem Leads 53rd GRAMMY Nominations. grammy.com (December 1, 2010)