Armani Depaul
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| Born | 1988 Oakland, California |
| Origin | Richmond, California |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | ArmaniDepaul.com |
Armani Depaul (born Oakland, California, 1988), also known as Flav, is an American rapper, songwriter, producer, and director. Based in the Bay Area in Northern California, he operates the independent label Beach Boi Music.
He has released a number of singles, and collaborated with artists such as Stevie Joe, Iamsu!, Kool John, Dj.Fresh, and Sage the Gemini. In 2012 he contributed production to the track "Try'na Get On" off the J. Stalin album Memoirs of a Curb Server. Since 2012, he's had a number of music videos on VEVO.
Armani Depaul was born in Oakland, California in 1988, and spent his childhood growing up in Richmond, California. Depaul developed an early interest in hip hop. His father was an artist and musician, and he'd join his father in the studio starting at age nine.
Depaul started producing and writing rap and hip hop in 2002, and in 2006 Big Von on 106 KMEL put Depaul's first record "Cookies 'n Milk" into rotation. He soon after released one of his first music videos for the single. Depaul performed on BET's 106 & Park for "Wild Out Wednesday" in 2008, and opened for Akon in 2009.
Starting in 2010 he began putting out a new mixtape and music video every other month, a trend he continued until 2012. While in the Bay Area he has also written and produced tracks for artists including Philthy Rich, J. Stalin, Dorrough Music, Audio Push, Clyde Carson, and Iamsu!. He operates the independent label Beach Boi Music, on which he releases most of his solo material. Since 2012 he's had a number of singles released with music videos on music channel VEVO.
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