Jimi Cravity
Jimi Cravity | |
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| Birth name | Maurice Eugene Willis |
| Also known as | Jimi Cravity |
| Born | December 4, 1984 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian pop, Christian EDM, Christian R&B, Christian hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Sparrow, Six Steps |
| Website | jimicravity |
Maurice Eugene Willis (born December 4, 1984), who goes by the stage name Jimi Cravity, is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays a style Christian pop, EDM, R&B, and hip hop music. He has released two musical works, both being extended plays, and Maverick (2012) and Heaven (2017) with Sparrow Records and Six Steps Records. The Heaven EP charted on two Billboard magazine charts.
Early life and background
[edit]Maurice Eugene Willis was born on December 4,[1] 1984,[2] in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]
Music career
[edit]His music recording career started in 2012, with the extended play, Maverick, while it was released on May 20, 2012, independently. He released, Heaven, another extended play, on January 6, 2017, with Sparrow Records and Six Steps Records.[4] This extended play charted on two Billboard magazine charts, while it placed on both the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts, where it peaked at Nos. 15 and 11, correspondingly.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Cravity is married.
Discography
[edit]EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ.[5] |
US Heat.[6] | ||
| Maverick |
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— | — |
| Heaven | 15 | 11 | |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christian |
US Christian Air. |
US Christian AC/CHR | |||
| 2017 | "Believe" | 37 | 30 | 4 | Heaven |
References
[edit]- ^ Jimi Cravity (@itsJIMIcravity) (December 4, 2011). "@MissKeriBaby I asked God for an Alto saxophone for my birthday! Dec. 4th!". Twitter. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Intelius (n.d.). "Maurice E Willis in Georgia". Intelius. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ SESAC (n.d.). "Songs by Writer – Maurice Eugene Willis". SESAC. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Andre, Jonathan (January 10, 2017). "Jimi Cravity – Heaven EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Billboard (January 28, 2017). "Jimi Cravity – Chart history: Christian Albums". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Billboard (January 28, 2017). "Jimi Cravity – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
External links
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