Numbers on the Board: Music Stars From Virginia

Happy born day King Push.

Virginia Is for (Music) Lovers - King Push turns 38 today and has been making the game feel the Wrath of Caine for some time now, but he's just one of many to represent the Commowealth to the fullest. In honor of his born day, check out a few more artists that garnered VA respect in this here music game and brought home a ton of Grammy chips in the process. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Ketel One)
Pharrell - Pharrell Williams has made VA proud as the super-producer and artists has won eleven Grammy's so far. Skateboard p's honors include Producer of the Year and Album of the Year, which have made him and his folks back home very "Happy."  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)
Missy Elliott - Five-time Grammy Award winner Missy Elliott was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. The multi-talented Elliott has sold over 30 million records as an artist, songwriter and producer and her hits include "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" and "Get Ur Freak On."(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)Dalvin and Devante DeGrate of Jodeci - Jodeci ruled R&B in the '90s and one set of its brothers, Dalvin and DeVante DeGrate, hail from Hampton, Virginia. Besides a string of hits like "Forever My Lady" and "Freek 'n You" with his group, DeVante is also credited for helping discover Ginuwine, Timbaland and Missy Elliott.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images)

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Virginia Is for (Music) Lovers - King Push turns 38 today and has been making the game feel the Wrath of Caine for some time now, but he's just one of many to represent the Commowealth to the fullest. In honor of his born day, check out a few more artists that garnered VA respect in this here music game and brought home a ton of Grammy chips in the process. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Ketel One)

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