Jonathan McDaniel

Jonathan McDaniel, who performs as Lil J, is an American rapper and actor from Long Beach. He entered the music scene in 2002 with the single It's the Weekend, taken from his first album, All About J, and the song also appeared on the Clockstoppers soundtrack. He released a second album, Back 2 J, which included Baby Girl. Around the same time he began acting and landed a noteworthy role as Devon Carter on the Disney Channel show That's So Raven. He appeared in the 2004 film Nora's Hair Salon. He then left Hollywood Records for 845 Entertainment/SMC Recordings, where he released a third album, Back Like I Left Somethin', in 2006. He signed with Transmission Records in 2009 and issued the digital single London Girl in 2010. In 2012 he starred in In the Hive, which received acclaim, and in 2013 he joined BET's Hit the Floor. He returned as Devon Carter for Raven's Home in 2017.