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K.Prater
Born Kevin Shamar Prater on July 26, 1986 in Thomaston, GA, a mill town, 45 miles outside of Macon, GA. K.Prater is an American R&B and Hip Hop artist.

Early Life
Raised in the Lincoln Park sector of Thomaston, Georgia, Prater grew up under heavy influence of artist(s) such Atlantic Star, Midnight Starr, SOS Band, Marvin Gaye, Babyface, Joe, Jodeci and R.Kelly. He would begin producing and later begin pinning numerous songs before discovering that he had a gift. After graduating high school, he moved to Austell, GA a suburb of Atlanta to attend college. It was then that Prater realized that all great artists must begin somewhere and due to a lack of funding, studio sessions were out of the question. Over a period of time, Prater would save enough money to buy equipment and create his own workspace.

The Beginning Of A Career
Prater would partner with artists, Shawty J and Supa Nick (who then went by the name Lil Red) to form a group they coined Suthin Slang. After numerous songs that gained local buzz, the artists would be offered contracts with up and coming labels. Prater along with the others signed a management deal with TSG Records and, after a dispute with the label executives about compensation, decided not to accept the terms before walking away. His leaving caused mild tension initially; but before long other growing tension amongst the group would cause a disbandment of the group.

Producing A Date With Destiny With a sense of self achievement, Prater continued producing and recording. Track listings featured songs such as A.D.I.D.A.S., All A Dream, Questions, Wanting, Supa Fly and Innocent & Sweet. The recording process was rigorous; however, it was not work to Prater because he loved music and was curious the music would affect others. Producing this first solo effort took approximately five years as this young man was never satified and felt he could achieve more. In the spring of 2012, K.Prater released his first solo project, A Date With Destiny. The album also featured PhatFR33, T-Biscuit, Bentley Marley and Supa Nick and production features Zack Black.