Mr. Del Explained

Mr. Del
Birth Name:Delmar H. Lawrence III
Alias:Mr. Del, Del Lawrence, The Hope Dealer
Birth Date:10 June 1978
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Genre:Christian hip hop, Southern hip hop,[1] crunk,[2] dirty rap (early),[3] hardcore hip hop (early),[4] gangsta rap (early)[5]
Occupation:Rapper, record producer, President of Dedicated Music Group (DMG)
Label:Dedicated Music Group(DMG)/Universal Music Group
Associated Acts:Holy South, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, Canton Jones, Mali Music

Mr. Del (born Delmar H. Lawrence III;[6] June 10,[7] 1978)[8] is an American Christian rapper and music producer. He is president of the independent record label Dedicated Music Group (DMG)/Universal Records.[9] [10] [11] He received a Grammy award nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album of the year[12] and 2010 GMA Dove Award nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the year.[13] [14] [15] His first solo album, The Future (EMI Gospel), was released in 2005 and debuted at No. 15 on Billboard’s Gospel Chart. Hope Dealer, was released in 2007 and peaked at No. 47 on Billboard’s Gospel Chart and featured American jazz musician Kirk Whalum. Thrilla (DMG/Universal Records), was released in 2009 and debuted at No. 2 on the Christian R&B/Hip Hop Chart.[16]

Early life and career

Mr. Del was born Delmar Lawrence in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his music career recording a song with the rap group Three 6 Mafia. After becoming a Christian in 2000, he left the secular rap genre to begin his own ministry and record label.[17]

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr. Del and Holy South at ShoutLife.com . 2013-12-01 . dead . https://archive.today/20131201233705/http://www.shoutlife.com/MrDelHolySouth . December 1, 2013 . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: Mr. Del to deliver gospel rap at Cafe Soul . 2013-12-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023634/https://www.gomemphis.com/news/2009/jun/29/mr-del-deliver-gospel-rap-cafe-soul/ . December 3, 2013 . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Mr Del: Holy South Rap: Mr Del is a powerful minister of the gospel. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130616082900/http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Mr_Del_Holy_South_Rap/19444/p1/. June 16, 2013. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Mr. Del making raps to God - EURweb. April 8, 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234752/http://www.eurweb.com/2010/04/mr-del-making-raps-to-god/. December 2, 2013. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search.
  6. Web site: Songwriter/Composer: LAWRENCE DELMAR H. Broadcast Music, Inc.. Broadcast Music, Inc.. March 19, 2016.
  7. Web site: HAPPY BDAY TO ME!!! THANK YOU GOD!!! . Mr. Del (@mrdel) . . March 19, 2016 . June 10, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322022234/https://twitter.com/mrdel/status/15944965532 . March 22, 2018 . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Intelius. Delmar Lawrence in Memphis, TN . . March 19, 2016 .
  9. Web site: Three 6 Mafia Gangsta Rapper Now Preaching Christ & Him Crucified - BCNN1 . Blackchristiannews.com . August 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130120091305/http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2009/11/three-6-mafia-gangsta-rapper-now-preaching-christ-him-crucified.html . January 20, 2013 . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: Mr. Del to release new album . Rapzilla . June 26, 2007 . August 21, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130107092938/http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/1-press/443-mr-del-to-release-new-album . January 7, 2013 . mdy-all .
  11. Web site: Nolan Strong . Former Three 6 Member Mr. Del Lands Gospel Album Nomination . AllHipHop.com . March 5, 2010 . August 21, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020062129/http://allhiphop.com/2010/03/05/former-three-6-member-mr-del-lands-gospel-album-nomination/ . October 20, 2012 . mdy-all .
  12. American Music Channel. https://archive.today/20140129074332/http://americanmusicchannel.com/artists/mr-del. Retrieved 21 Aug 2012.
  13. Web site: 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards on gmc . Doveawards.com . August 21, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110323103234/http://www.doveawards.com/ . March 23, 2011 . mdy-all .
  14. Web site: Music Award Nominations: Christian Music News . Cbn.com . August 21, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130412061952/http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/music-award-dove-nominations.aspx . April 12, 2013 . mdy-all .
  15. Web site: Memphis-connected musicians nominated for Dove Awards . GoMemphis.com . February 26, 2010 . August 21, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100305164447/http://www.gomemphis.com/news/2010/feb/26/memphis-connected-musicians-nominated-dove-awards/ . March 5, 2010 . mdy-all .
  16. Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2012
  17. Web site: News - Holy Hip Hop Rapper Mr Del Releases 'Thrilla' . Louder Than The Music . June 15, 2009 . August 21, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031409/http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=429 . March 5, 2016 . mdy-all .