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Lyfe Jennings
Self-produced R&B artist Lyfe Jennings set himself apart from his contemporaries
by documenting his personal struggles in a way that feels both genuine and
inspiring. Born Chester Jermaine Jennings on June 3, 1978, in Toledo, Ohio, he
grew up in a working-class family and lost his father at a very young age. He
took his first steps in music as part of The Dotsons, a group he formed with his
brother and two cousins, but an arson conviction cut his career short and sent
him to prison for a decade. Shortly after being released in 2002, Lyfe Jennings
cut out a demo and made his live ...
