Music producer Kamal Givens, better known as Chance on VH1's I Love New York, was one of 20 contenders for the affections of Tiffany Pollard, popularized by Flavor of Love as New York. On I Love New York, Chance appears with his brother Real, with whom he was raised on a horse ranch. Chance is also a former Capitol Records artist.
Born in South Central / Beverly Hills, California, Chance and real were discovered by VH1 producers through their Myspace pages. He appeared as one of 20 contestants I Love New York 2. This Bachelor-style dating show features Tiffany Pollard, better known as New York, in her quest to find true love. He ended up being eliminated on the 11th episode, making him the show’s runner up.
Chance and Real, plus another brother form a rap group known as Stallionaires, in reference to where they were raised. Viewers of the show remember him for his loud moth and thuggish swagger and his constant bickering with New York’s mother Sister Patterson whom he delightfully calls Peppermint Patterson. His case is also noteworthy as not picking him was the only regret New York voiced publicly.
Chance is one of the 25 contestants in the VH1 reality show I Love Money, which features returning contestants past VH1 reality shows such as Flavor of Love, I Love New York, and Rock of Love with Bret Michaels. The 25 compete in physical and mental challenges en route to a grand prize of $250,000.