Dev (singer)

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Dev
Dev at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards
Born
Devin Star Tailes

(1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 (age 34)
Tracy, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • model
  • radio host
Years active2009–present
PartnerJimmy Gorecki (2011–present)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitedevescaliente.com

Devin Star Tailes (born July 2, 1989), known professionally as Dev (sometimes stylized as DEV or dEV), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, model and radio host. She was discovered by

Booty Bounce" was sampled in Far East Movement's hit single "Like a G6
", which reached number one in the US and sold over four million downloads in the country.

Dev was signed to

Beats 1
by Apple, founded in 2015.

In mid-2016, Dev started promoting her second album with a lead single called "#1", featuring

I Only See You When I'm Dreamin'
, was made available for pre-order in July 2017; it includes the singles "All I Wanna Do" and "Come at Me" and is her first full-length project since 2011's The Night the Sun Came Up.

Early life

Dev was born to Lisa, a real estate agent, and Riki Tailes, a painting contractor.

Sierra High School in 2007, where she was a member of band and choir. She attended San Joaquin Delta College, studying English and art history.[2]

Career

2009–10: Career beginning

Dev in Santa Cruz, California, November 2010

In 2009, Dev made a cover of

Hot Dance Airplay chart.[2] In 2009, Dev moved to Los Angeles to produce music with the Cataracs and work directly with Indie-Pop.[3]

In 2010, the Cataracs produced "

UK Singles Chart.[14]

2011–13: The Night the Sun Came Up

On April 25, 2011, she released the single "

UK Singles Chart
in the United Kingdom.

Dev with the DJ El Conchitas at the Lovebox Festival in 2012.

Dev also released two more promotional singles through Twitter, "Poison" and "Call Me" both covers of Bell Biv Devoe and Blondie respectively. She also featured in

Naked" which is produced by the Cataracs
and was released as the third single of the repackaged album. It reached the first position in Mexico and the second position in the US dance chart.

At the 2012

Kiss It" featuring Sage the Gemini produced by Hit-Boy. While "Kiss It" will release on December 17, 2013. A remix version was released featured Casey Veggies in place of Sage the Gemini.[23]

In November 2013, Dev also collaborated with singer Mia Martina for her single Danse which gained popularity in Latin and dance charts throughout spring 2014.

2014–present: Bittersweet July, I Only See You When I'm Dreamin' and standalone singles

In the mid-2014, after the release of her previous single "Kiss It", Dev left

Honey Dip" was confirmed as the first single from the EP, the video was directed by the Oakland-based rapper Kreayshawn. On December 6, 2014, Dev announced the release of Bittersweet July, Pt. 2 as a follow up to Part 1 and made it available for pre-order along with the download of "The Night is Young". The EP was released via iTunes on December 15. The third track from the second part, "Parade", was released as the lead single.[24]

In 2015, Dev collaborated with female electro duo

Nervo for their single "Hey Ricky". The single also features Kreayshawn, who directed the video. The video, released on Vevo on June 2, 2015, went viral, topping the real-time US chart. In December 2015, Dev was also featured as the lead vocalist on the club hit "Electric Walk" by electro-house producer Nytrix. The song peaked at eight on the Billboard Dance Club Songs
chart.

On January 25, 2016,

Beats1. Dev worked mainly with her friend-producer NanosauR, Dave Tozer and Rey Reel.[25][26] "Lowkey" was released on March 8, 2016. The song was praised by the critic and compared to Selena Gomez's "Good for You".[27]

In February 2016, Dev was featured as the lead vocalist on "We Rock It" by Sander Kleinenberg. In August 2016, Dev signed with Barry Weiss's record label RECORDS and began promoting her album[citation needed] with the single "#1" featuring Nef the Pharaoh, which reached the top 15 of the Billboard Rhythmic songs chart.

In July 2017, Dev kicked off the campaign for her second album

I Only See You When I'm Dreamin' with the release of two singles All I Wanna Do & Come at Me along with the pre-order of the album due September 8. Dev worked with collaborators such as Raye, MNDR, Sarah Hudson
and Marko Penn on the record.

From 2018, Dev began releasing standalone singles with "Rock On It", "Down For Me", "Girls Don't Lie" and "Clean Break" being released throughout 2018. She collaborated on the song "Make Out" by Da Candy and Ferry released in September 2018. Beginning in July 2020 Dev started releasing a single every three weeks starting with "Mango" on July 17, "Follow My Lead" on August and "Bom Dia" on September 1.

In July 2022, Dev performed live on Lollapalooza and Hard stating that she was working on new music.

Musical style

Dev's

Idolator wrote that "Dev's beats come off a bit more mellow and her songs a little bit more electro than pop."[28] In response to being compared to both Kesha and Uffie, Dev said, "I just feel that I have a lot more to say and the ability to have an eclectic sound, I'm not bashing either artist, but I'm going to be able to give you a little bit more than what you've heard on those records. When my album comes out, hopefully I won't have to hear another reference or comparison."[5] Much of Dev's music is inspired by rap music, as she believes that fans respond to "pop music but with rap roots". She said, "I've always been into hip-hop. Eminem changed my life when I was younger."[9] The Hollywood Reporter compared her "futuristic" and "pulsing" sound to underground electroclash musicians Peaches and Yelle.[9] Dev's musical genres have been cited as electro-crunk[29] and electropop.[9][28]

Personal life

In September 2011, Dev publicly announced that she was expecting a baby girl due December 24, 2011.[30] Dev gave birth to her daughter Emilia Lovely on December 9, 2011.[31] MTV aired a special about Dev's life as a mom and how she is juggling being a mother and a performer at the same time. The show also shed light on her daughter, who was born with a condition called gastroschisis, and how her daughter overcame it.[32]

Discography

Main articles: Dev discography and List of songs recorded by Dev

Tours

Headlining

Opening Act

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Dev (singer)

Dev has been nominated for two Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award and two MTV Video Music Awards.

References

  1. ^ "Dev #1 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bell, Natalie (May 15, 2011). "A talk with Dev, singer of "Like a G6"". The Pitt News. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Campbell, Jason (April 1, 2009). "Dev taking singing on a spin around California". The Manteca Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Sauro, Tony. "Manteca singer Dev: Rolling Stone's 'next big thing?'". The Stockton Record. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e Kazemi, Alex (December 21, 2010). "An Interview With Dev". Fashion Indie. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c Johnson, Billy (November 10, 2010). "Pop Rap Newcomer Dev 'Feels So Fly Like A G6'". Yahoo Music Blog. Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  7. ^ "Like a G6 – Far West Movement – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  8. ^ Grein, Paul (November 27, 2010). "Week Ending Nov. 14, 2010: This Year's "Gift" Is Smaller". Yahoo! Music Blog. Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c d e Amter, Charlie (December 13, 2010). "Is Dev of 'Like A G6' Fame The Next Ke$ha". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  10. ^ "FMQB: Available for Airplay: 2010 – 11/16". FMQB. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  11. ^ "Bass Down Low (feat. The Cataracs) – Single by Dev". iTunes Store Australia. Apple, Inc. January 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  12. ^ "DEV / The Cataracs – Bass Down Low". 7digital US. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  13. ^ "Bass Down Low – Dev – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  14. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Week of January 29, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  15. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  16. ^ Goldby, Stefan (August 19, 2011). "Music Interview: Dev". Buzzine. Richard Elfman / Louis Elfman. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  17. ^ "Photo Shoot for my album, The Night the Sun Came Up". February 15, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  18. ^ "Dev's Debut Album The Night the Sun Came Up Release Date + Tracklist | It's The Cataracs". Itsthecataracs.com. April 16, 2011. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  19. ^ "Hot 100 Week of March 5, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  20. ^ "Usher, Nicki Minaj, & Jennifer Hudson Step to David Guetta's 'Beat'". Rap-Up.com. June 22, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  21. ^ "Dev Talks Sophomore Album, 2 Chainz Love at Lollapalooza: Video – Music Festivals". Billboard. August 6, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  22. ^ "Dev is now the Republic Records". Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  23. ^ Lilah, Rose (February 3, 2014). "Dev - Kiss It (Remix) Feat. Casey Veggies - Stream [New Song]". HotNewHipHop.
  24. ^ Dev - Parade. March 24, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "dev on Twitter". Twitter.
  26. ^ "dev on Twitter". Twitter.
  27. ^ "Dev's New Single Is Lowkey - BreatheHeavy.com". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  28. ^ a b c Bein, Becky (December 9, 2010). "Dev Wants The "Bass Down Low" On Her New Dance Single". Idolator. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  29. ^ "Dev goes solo". Star Online. starobserver.com.au. December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  30. ^ "Mom-to-BeDev Reveals the Due Date, Gender and Name of Her Baby". AOL Music. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  31. ^ "Dev Welcomes Baby No. 1: Emilia Lovely". Celebritybabyscoop.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  32. ^ "'Dev' MTV Special Documents Singer's Career & Pregnancy". Pop Dirt. May 16, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2016.

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