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Artist
Dontee Weaver
10+ albums
west coastrapHip-Hophip hopDrake
about
Dontee Weaver (born November 12, 1984) better know by his stage name Diablo or Diablo Da General is an African American Rapper from Los Angeles California. November 12, 1984 Jessa Weaver gave birth to a healthy baby boy, she named him Dontee Devon Weaver. Although his biological father was not able to be apart of his life Dontee’s step father, Carl Betts was a vital instrument in showing him how to go from being a boy to a man. The eldest of 8 children Dontee went to 12 different schools as a child. Some would say that is not a very stable life for a child to have but when raising a young black boy in the heart of South Central Los Angeles, who could blame his mother for trying to keep her child safe. During that time South LA was at its peak with gang violence and drugs. There was so much fast money to be made, gangs in LA would take any soldier they could get, even if it meant turning a innocent kid into a harden criminal at any moment. Jessa made sure that her children wouldn’t be part of the negative statistic attached to black men in LA and she did all she could to keep her children on the right path. Dontee being the oldest, decided to set an example for his younger siblings by using his will and determination to be something more than just another statistic. Dontee started his journey through life trying to find his passion, that’s when he discovered his natural talent for music and art. Writing his first rap in the 8th grade with the help of his God Brother Mario “
