Donovan Chapman

Chapman was raised in Farmerville, Louisiana.[1] His mother, a native of Hawaii, exposed him to Hawaiian music at an early age, and he soon learned to play the ukulele.[1]

At age seventeen, Chapman enlisted in the United States Air Force. He spent eleven years in the Air Force, serving for five years in U.S. Air Force Security Forces and six years as a Pararescueman.[2] During his leave time, he met Mike Curb, head of the Curb Records label, and was soon signed to the label.

Chapman's first single, "There Is No War", was released in 2003. The single was dedicated to families of American soldiers who had died overseas.[3] Chapman recorded two albums for Curb Records, shortly before returning to duty in Afghanistan.[4] In the same time, Chapman released a self titled EP, followed by his first full album, I Am America.

After returning to the United States, he signed to Category 5 Records. His first single for Category 5, "House Like That", was released in late 2006.[5] A second single, "All I Need", was released in 2007, shortly before Chapman terminated his relationship with Category 5 Records. "House Like That" was produced by Billy Joe Walker, Jr.