Jonathan McDaniel - Wikipedia Jonathan McDaniel For the rapper formerly known as Lil J, see Young Jeezy. Jonathan McDaniel Jonathan Richard McDaniel ( 1985 - 05 - 17 ) May 17, 1985 ( age 32 ) Long Beach, California, U.S. Occupation Actor rapper Years active 2001 -- present Height 5 ft 111⁄2 in ( 1.82 m ) Children Jonathan Richard McDaniel ( born May 17, 1985 ), better known by his stage name Lil J, is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for his role as Devon Carter ( Raven Baxter 's boyfriend, and later husband ) on the hit Disney Channel shows That 's So Raven and Raven 's Home, as well as German Vega on VH1 's Hit the Floor. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Web 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 5 References 6 External links Career In 2002, he came on the music scene with his debut single `` It 's the Weekend '' from his debut album All About J. He later released a follow - up album the next year titled Back 2 J, which featured the single `` Baby Girl ''. During this period, he started his acting career, landing his noteworthy role on the Disney Channel series That 's So Raven. He also appeared in the film `` Nora 's Hair Salon '' which starred Jenifer Lewis and Tatyana Ali in 2004. After the release of his studio albums on Hollywood Records, he left and joined 845 Entertainment / SMC Recordings, releasing his third album Back Like I Left Somethin ' in 2006. McDaniel signed with London - based record label Transmission Records in 2009 and released his digital single ' London Girl ' on May 16, 2010. In 2012, McDaniel starred in In the Hive to much acclaim. The film was shot in only 18 days. In 2013, he joined the cast of VH1 's new series Hit the Floor. In 2017, McDaniel reprised his role as DeVon Carter on the revamp of Disney Channel 's That 's So Raven, titled Raven 's Home. He appears as the ex-husband of Raven - Symoné 's character Raven Baxter, with whom DeVon shares twins Nia and Booker. Personal life McDaniel has a daughter, Aiza Jae McDaniel, born on August 21, 2013. On July 30, 2017, McDaniel 's son, Asher Levi, was born. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ring of Darkness Coordinator Nora 's Hair Salon Leronne Video 2006 Da Jammies Mike Fresh Short film 2007 South of Pico Fernando Kill Katie Malone Dixie Burning Palms Trey Detention T - Loc 2012 In the Hive Xavier `` X '' Keys Xtra Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 -- 2006 That 's So Raven Devon Carter Recurring role, 10 episodes 2007 Johnny Kapahala : Back on Board Sam Sterling Television film 2009 Cougar Town Ryan Episode : `` Pilot '' 2013 -- 2016 Hit the Floor German Vega Series regular 2017 Raven 's Home Devon Carter Guest star, 2 episodes Web Year Title Role Notes 2011 Aim High Derek Long 6 episodes Discography Albums Year Title 2002 All About J 2003 Back 2 J 2006 Back Like I Left Somethin ' Singles Year Title `` It 's The Weekend '' 2003 `` Baby Girl '' 2006 `` I Know ( When We First Met ) '' `` ' London Girl '' 2013 `` Birthday Feat. Fletcher & iE - Z '' References Jump up ^ `` Jonathan ' Lil J ' McDaniel ''. IMDb. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 05. Jump up ^ http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/lil-j-brings-the-music-industry-somethin-11033.php Jump up ^ http://24-7style.blogspot.com/2011/09/rave-reviews-for-in-hives-jonathan.html Jump up ^ `` Pic Of The Day : German From Hit The Floor Is A Dad ! ''. VH1 News. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Instagram post by Iam Geniuschild Jul 30, 2017 at 7 : 29am UTC ''. Instagram. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 05. External links Official Website Jonathan McDaniel on IMDb VIAF : 169956352 ISNI : 0000 0001 1889 0054 MusicBrainz : 23b7b7cf - 63ed - 4a0f - a2ea - 8a1992dbc864 This article about an American television actor or actress born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jonathan_McDaniel&oldid=806933984 '' Categories : 1985 births African - American male actors African - American rappers American male child actors American male television actors Living people Musicians from Long Beach, California American television actor, 1980s birth stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Português Edit links This page was last edited on 25 October 2017, at 00 : 51. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who plays devon on that's so raven
Answer: Jonathan Richard McDaniel