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.

Kevin McCall
McCall in 2010
Background information
Birth nameKevin Lamar McCall Jr.
Also known asK-Mac
Born (1985-07-25) July 25, 1985 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
Years active2007–present
Labels
Children2
Websitekevinmccalljr.com

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

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Kevin 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

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McCall has two daughters, including one with model Eva Marcille.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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Sincerely, Kevin (2018)

List of extended plays, with year released
Title Album details
Sextape
  • Released: June 26, 2013[6]
  • Format: Digital download
Xmas Love
  • Released: December 2, 2013
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
Un-Invited Guest
  • Released: February 14, 2011[7]
  • Hosted by DJ Ill Will and DJ Drama
  • Format: Digital download
The Eargazm
  • Released: September 5, 2011[8]
  • Hosted by DJ Ill Will
  • Format: Digital download
Definition
  • Released: February 14, 2013[9]
  • Hosted by DJ Holiday
  • Format: Digital download
A.D.H.D. (Bangerz)
  • Released: April 10, 2014[10]
  • Format: Digital download
RnG Muzic
(with Constantine)
  • Released: January 8, 2015
  • Hosted by DJ Carisma
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
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
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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
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

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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

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  • 2011, Best Rap/Song Collaboration: "Deuces" (nominated for a Grammy Award)[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Kevin McCall Biography". Sing365.com. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "20 Kevin McCall". WSUCougars.com. Washington State University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "Guest Blogger Kevin McCall: Giving Up NFL For Music". Singersroom. October 12, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Kevin McCall Starts a Legacy". BMI.com. July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "This Was Eva Marcille's Biggest Fear with Changing Daughter Marley Rae's Last Name". January 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Serrano, Mark. "MixtapeMonkey – Kevin McCall – Sextape EP". mixtapemonkey.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Kevin McCall – The Eargazm Fixtape". Hotnewhiphop.com. September 5, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kevin McCall "Definition" Mixtape Download & Stream". Hiphopdx.com. February 14, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Start All over by Kevin McCall on Apple Music".
  12. ^ "Tokyo Japan - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
  13. ^ "Karrueche Tran Curves Kevin McCall: "Get the F**k Outta Here!" (Photos)". June 10, 2016.
  14. ^ "Strung Out - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
  15. ^ "All on U - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
  16. ^ "The Secret - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
  17. ^ "My Piano - Single di Kevin McCall su Apple Music".
  18. ^ "Gold & Platinum:Chris Brown – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  19. ^ "BRIT Certified – bpi" (enter "Chris Brown" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  20. ^ "Gold & Platinum:Chris Brown – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  22. ^ Chris Brown – In My Zone (Rhythm & Streets) – DJ Drama, DJ Sense. Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2013.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Chris Brown – In My Zone 2 – DJ Drama, DJ Babey Drew. Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2013.
  25. ^ Jeffries, David. (December 14, 2010) Last Train to Paris – Diddy, Diddy – Dirty Money : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
  26. ^ Kellman, Andy. (December 21, 2010) No Boys Allowed – Keri Hilson : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
  27. ^ Kevin McCall – Un-invited Guest Hosted by DJ Ill Will, DJ Drama // Free Mixtape @. Datpiff.com (February 14, 2011). Retrieved on 2013-01-26.
  28. ^ "Roll up by Wiz Khalifa on Apple Music".
  29. ^ Eminem Leads 53rd GRAMMY Nominations. grammy.com (December 1, 2010)
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