Celebrities aren’t exactly pouring out of Jacksonville Florida but that’s only made Roland Powell’s 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.
Not one to waste time Lil Duval went right at it taking to the stage of Atlanta’s legendary Uptown Comedy Corner. Pretty soon he was a regular there as well as any other spots with a microphone and people ready to laugh. A hilarious 2001 performance at a contest in Oakland caught the attention of Cedric the Entertainer’s camp and Lil Duval was invited to hit the road with Cedric and four other comedians. That successful run on the road led to a featured spot on Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup first televised and then released on DVD.
During the tour Lil Duval developed his signature routine “Stalker’s Anthem (Bitch U Mine).” Set to Musiq Soulchild’s 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 I’m outta order steppin to you this way/See I been buying you drinks for a while/And I’ll let you know . . . . Bitch U Mine!”
A forever hustler Lil Duval stayed on the road slanging his brand of humor. Along the way he also released two underground comedy DVDs: Dat Boy Funny (2003) and Put Your Hands on Me (2005).
Additionally he appeared in Three 6 Mafia’s Choices II: The Setup as well as hot videos like T.I.’s “Rubberband Man ” “24s ” “Whatever You Like” and Yung Joc’s “It’s Goin Down” and “Coffee Shop.”
Duval can currently be seen on two MTV series Guy Code and Hip Hop Squares but he’s 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.”
