Celebrities arenʼt exactly pouring out of Jacksonville, Florida but thatʼs only made Roland Powellʼs grind more ferocious. Proclaiming himself “Lil Duval” after the county from which he hails, he has literally put his home turf on his back as he touches every nook and cranny available with his special brand of humor.
A hilarious 2001 performance at a contest in Oakland caught the attention of Cedric the Entertainer. Lil Duval was invited to hit the road with Cedric.
During the tour, Lil Duval developed his signature routine “Stalkerʼs Anthem (Bitch U Mine).” Set to Musiq Soulchildʼs 2000 hit “Just Friends,” Lil Duval twists the original song, which preaches about taking it slow and making the girl comfortable, into a pressure-filled encounter at a club: “Girl I know this might sound strange/But let me know if Iʼm outta order, steppin to you this way/See I been buying you drinks for a while/And Iʼll let you know . . . . Bitch U Mine!”
He also released two underground comedy DVDs: Dat Boy Funny (2003) and Put Your Hands on Me (2005). Additionally, he appeared in Three 6 Mafiaʼs Choices II: The Setup as well as hot videos like T.I.ʼs “Rubberband Man,” “24s,” “Whatever You Like” and Yung Jocʼs “Itʼs Goin Down” and “Coffee Shop.”
Duval can currently be seen on the MTV series Guy Code, but heʼs not done yet. “Everything that you can do and even more that hasn’t been done yet” is a serious goal for him. “Whatever it is the people want me to do, I’m going to do it. And, I’m going to be the best at it,” he promises, refusing to rest until he reaches the pinnacle of “comedy at its finest.”