 LeVert is the son of Kim and Darryl LeVert and has one sibling , Darryl , who is his junior by 11 months . His mother is a Columbus City Schools first grade teacher . His father , who was a graphic designer , died on April 4 , 2010 at the age of 46 . As of February 2014 , his brother , Darryl , played basketball for Connors State College . LeVert comes from a musical family as he is the third cousin of Eddie LeVert , the lead vocalist of the O 'Jays . Eddie 's sons include singers Gerald LeVert of LSG and LeVert ( along with Sean LeVert ) . 
