Delvin Kenobe-Gerard Leake was born May 3, 1985, in Seattle, Washington to the union of Gerard & Cynthia Leake; the family moved to Fresno, Ca. where Delvin attended Chestnut Baptist Academy, Mountain View Christian, graduating from Central East High School, 2003. Delvin was active in Little League Baseball, and throughout high school he played point guard in Basketball his favorite sport, playing in the Fresno City/County Games. He went on to attend San Francisco State University graduating with a BA in Fine Arts.

Delvin worked as an artist in San Francisco, establishing many murals and art pieces throughout San Francisco & the Bay Area. He was recognized with a Certificate of Honor by the Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco, as a Excelsior Community Artist, commemorating his contribution to the Excelsior District, for creating the "Music is Freedom Mural", September 2011.

Delvin moved back to Fresno, Ca. in 2013, where he continued to create art and murals throughout the city; he enjoyed hanging out with friends, going to concerts, creating music and enjoying the artist world with family and friends.

Delvin Kenobe-Gerard Leake departed this life Friday, October 27, 2022, at the age of age of 37 years. Delvin leaves to cherish his memory: his beloved mother Cynthia LaVerne Leake, grandmother, Mary Evans of Fresno, 2 aunts, Jacqueline Dedmon and Alyce Westmoreland, of Long Beach California; one uncle, Lamont Evans, from Fresno, Ca. and a host of relatives and friends, who will miss Delvin dearly.