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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donavan LaMond Johnson |
| Born | July 9, 1985 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. |
| Website | squarians |
Donavan LaMond Johnson[1] (born July 9, 1985)[citation needed] better known by his stage name XV is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Wichita, Kansas. He first gained major attention after the release of his twelfth mixtape Everybody's Nobody, for which he received two awards from DJBooth.net.[2] His name, XV, refers to the age (15) at which he began his musical career.[1] On Monday July 26, 2010, XV announced that he had signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records via his Twitter page.[3]
- ^ a b Highfill, Samantha (September 30, 2010). "Up-and-coming rapper 15 brings a fresh sound to hip-hop". Vox Magazine. Archived from the original on July 2, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ^ Best New Artist (Unsigned/Independent) of 2009. DJBooth.net. Retrieved on 2011-12-10.
- ^ Source, The (July 26, 2007). "XV Signs To Warner Bros". The Source. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2010.