Jimi Cravity

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| birth_name = Maurice Eugene Willis

| alias = Jimi Cravity

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|12|4|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = Christian pop, Christian EDM, Christian R&B, Christian hip hop

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = Sparrow, Six Steps

| associated_acts = Passion Worship Band

| website = {{URL|jimicravity.com}}

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Maurice Eugene Willis (born December 4, 1984), who goes by the stage name Jimi Cravity, is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays a style Christian pop, EDM, R&B, and hip hop music. He has released two musical works, both being extended plays, and Maverick (2012) and Heaven (2017) with Sparrow Records and Six Steps Records. The Heaven EP charted on two Billboard magazine charts.

Early life and background

Maurice Eugene Willis was born on December 4,{{cite web |title=@MissKeriBaby I asked God for an Alto saxophone for my birthday! Dec. 4th! |url=https://twitter.com/itsJIMIcravity/status/143551082835087360 |author=Jimi Cravity (@itsJIMIcravity) |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=February 25, 2017 |date=December 4, 2011}} 1984,{{cite web |title=Maurice E Willis in Georgia |url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Maurice-E-Willis/GA |author=Intelius |publisher=Intelius |accessdate=February 25, 2017 |date=n.d.}} in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web |title=Songs by Writer – Maurice Eugene Willis |url=https://www.sesac.com/Repertory/SongsByWriter.aspx?affilNum=380389&writerAKAName=MAURICE%20EUGENE%20WILLIS |author=SESAC |publisher=SESAC |accessdate=February 25, 2017|date=n.d.}}

Music career

His music recording career started in 2012, with the extended play, Maverick, while it was released on May 20, 2012, independently. He released, Heaven, another extended play, on January 6, 2017, with Sparrow Records and Six Steps Records.{{cite web |first=Jonathan |last=Andre |title=Jimi Cravity – Heaven EP |url=http://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/jimi-cravity-heaven-ep/ |publisher=365 Days of Inspiring Media |accessdate=February 25, 2017 |date=January 10, 2017}} This extended play charted on two Billboard magazine charts, while it placed on both the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts, where it peaked at Nos. 15 and 11, correspondingly.{{cite web |author=Billboard |title=Jimi Cravity – Chart history: Christian Albums |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7656279/jimi-cravity/chart?f=310 |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=February 25, 2017 |date=January 28, 2017}}{{cite web |author=Billboard |title=Jimi Cravity – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7656279/jimi-cravity/chart?f=324 |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=February 25, 2017 |date=January 28, 2017}}

Personal life

Cravity is married.

Discography

EPs

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style="width:3em; font-size:90%"\|US Christ. !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"\|US Heat.
scope="row"\|Maverick \| Released: May 20, 2012 Label: Jimi Cravity Format: CD, download \| — \| —
scope="row"\|Heaven \| Released: January 6, 2017 Label: Sparrow/SixSteps Format: CD, download \| 15 \| 11

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Christ.

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Heat.

scope="row"|Maverick

Released: May 20, 2012
Label: Jimi Cravity
Format: CD, download

| —

scope="row"|Heaven

Released: January 6, 2017
Label: Sparrow/SixSteps
Format: CD, download

| 15

| 11

=Singles=

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2017 \| "Believe" \| 37 \| 30 \| 4 \| Heaven

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! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single

! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

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Christian

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Christian Air.

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Christian AC/CHR

2017

| "Believe"

| 37