Background
Roland Powell was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Career
In 2005, he was a semifinalist on Black Entertainment Television"s comedy competition series Coming to the Stage. Duval is a series regular to the MTV2 shows Guy Code and Hip Hop Squares. Beginning in July 2013, he hosts the viral video show Ain"t That America on MTV2.
He adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his birthplace, Duval County, Florida.
After dropping out from William M. Raines High School, Powell relocated to Atlanta, Georgia. After moving to Atlanta, Powell started working in the comedic circles, performing stand-up at the Atlanta staple, Uptown Comedy Corner, which led him to become a regular performer.
After performing at the Oakland Bay Area Competition in 2001, Powell was approached by Cedric the Entertainer"s road manager and was invited to perform on the Budweiser tour featuring Cedric and four additional comedians. Powell was then invited by Cedric to perform on his television special Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup.
In 2003, he released the underground comedy Digital Video Disc Dat Boy Funny, which also featured several upcoming comedians featuring colorful sketch pieces and parodies mocking events in popular culture.
The following year, Powell became a regular featured performer on three seasons of Black Entertainment Television’s ComicView. Powell released his second Digital Video Disc Put Your Hands on Maine in 2005. That same year he appeared in Three 6 Mafia"s independent film, Choices II: The Setup, as well as being featured on various skits of the film"s soundtrack.
Duval will also be starring as "Bam-Bam" in the comedy-drama film, School Dance.
Duval is well known for starting the Twitter trend #itaintrape which has gained popularity ever since. In 2010, Duval tweeted: “#itaintrape if u naked of Yo Twitter profile pic”, “#itaintrape if I’m paying child support”, “Lmao Reality Therapy MrCashFanatic: lilduval #itaintrape if she doesn’t remember lieutenant” Duval is also known for coining the term "basic bitch".
Duval is also known for the term "Wat Dat Mouf Do?". He released his first solo single and music video on April 1, 2014 entitled "Wat Dat Mouf Do?" featuring Trae tha Truth.
Black Entertainment Television ComicView (2013 and 2005) All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Orlando (2012) Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002).
