{{Short description|American Christian musician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jimi Cravity | image = | caption = | image_size = | 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}} }}
'''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,<ref name="Birthday">{{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}}</ref> 1984,<ref name="Intelius">{{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.}}</ref> in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref name="SESAC">{{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.}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="365DoIM Review">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="BB CA">{{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}}</ref><ref name="BB HA">{{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}}</ref>
==Personal life== Cravity is married.
==Discography== '''EPs''' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of selected EPs, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions |- !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US<br>Christ.<ref name="BB CA"/> !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US<br>Heat.<ref name="BB HA"/> |- !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=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" |- !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US<br>Christian !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US<br>Christian Air. !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US<br>Christian AC/CHR |- | 2017 | "Believe" | 37 | 30 | 4 | ''Heaven'' |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.jimicravity.com/}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cravity, Jimi}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:American performers of Christian music Category:Musicians from Atlanta Category:Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Sparrow Records artists Category:Sixstepsrecords artists {{US-singer-songwriter-stub}}