Devvon Terrell
{{short description|American rapper}}
{{for|the actor|Devon Terrell}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Devvon Terrell
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Devvon Terrell McLeod
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|10|06}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York City{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/devvon-terrell-mn0002992512/biography|title=Devvon Terrell – Biography & History|work=AllMusic|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|rapper|songwriter|record producer}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip hop|lo-fi|soul}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label = Devvon Terrell, LLC
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Futuristic|Young X}}
| website = {{URL|devvonterrell.com}}
}}
Devvon Terrell McLeod (born October 6, 1988), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is known for his remixes to popular songs online on YouTube.{{cite magazine|last1=Lamarre|first1=Carl|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7989712/devvon-terrell-temperature-video|title=Devvon Terrell's Relationship Takes a Turbulent Ride in His New Video 'Temperature'|magazine=Billboard|date=February 28, 2017|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} As of October 2020, his channel has received over 800,000 subscribers and over 170 million video views.{{Cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/DevvonTerrell |title=Devvon Terrell's YouTube Stats{{!}} Social Blade Stats|website=socialblade.com|accessdate=March 29, 2020}}
Early life
Devvon Terrell McLeod was born in Brooklyn, New York City on October 6, 1988.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/devvonterrell/status/784119210943340544|title=Not only is it my ACTUAL BDAY but its my ACTUAL BDAY|work=Twitter|date=October 6, 2016|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/performer/DEVVON%20TERRELL|accessdate=March 28, 2020|title=ACE Title Search|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)}} From his early youth, Terrell aspired to become a musician. He told Forbes, "Like any other musician, I’ve been doing this my entire life. I was in college, getting my degree in computer information systems, and I realized that I really didn’t want to sit behind a computer for the rest of my life. When I graduated, I decided to go to Full Sail University for my audio degree. That was like musical boot camp. It really solidified the fact that music is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life."{{cite web|last1=Payne|first1=Ogden|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ogdenpayne/2017/02/28/meet-devvon-terrell-the-rb-singer-making-six-figures-being-a-weirdo/#56f0111b1bda|title=Meet Devvon Terrell, The R&B Singer Making Six Figures Being A 'Weirdo'|work=Forbes|date=February 28, 2017|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
Career
= 2010–2014: Career beginnings =
In 2010, Terrell released two mixtapes with rapper Young X titled, April Fools and Download or Die.{{cite web|url=https://www.datpiff.com/Young-X-Devvon-Terrell-April-Fools-Mixtape.108542.html|title=Young X & Devvon Terrell – April Fools (Mixtape)|work=DatPiff|accessdate=March 28, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329032935/https://www.datpiff.com/Young-X-Devvon-Terrell-April-Fools-Mixtape.108542.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.datpiff.com/Young-X-Devvon-Terrell-Download-Or-Die-mixtape.142432.html|title=Young X & Devvon Terrell – Download or Die (Mixtape)|work=DatPiff|accessdate=March 28, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329032937/https://www.datpiff.com/Young-X-Devvon-Terrell-Download-Or-Die-mixtape.142432.html|url-status=dead}} In July 2012, Terrell released his first music video to his song, "My Senses".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC2O6zTDitg|title=Devvon Terrell – My Senses [Official Video]|work=DevvonTerrell|date=July 8, 2012|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} He then went on and release his debut extended play, The Living Weirdo_o, in September 2014.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-living-weirdo-o-ep/912029100|title=The Living Weirdo_o – EP by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329012720/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-living-weirdo-o-ep/912029100|url-status=dead}} The album was supported by the singles: "I Like It" and "#WCW".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-like-it-single/872484609|title=I Like It – Single by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/wcw-remix-single/1066434600|title=#Wcw (Remix) – Single by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
= 2015–2018: ''Weird Sexy Cool'', ''Coast 2 Coast'', ''The Renaissance'' and ''Weird Nights'' =
On August 18, 2015, Terrell released his debut studio album titled, Weird Sexy Cool, which included the single, "Tell You Off" featuring Witt Lowry.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/weird-sexy-cool/1028152103|title=Weird Sexy Cool by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tell-you-off-feat-witt-lowry-single/993187708|title=Tell You Off (feat. Witt Lowry) – Single by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
On December 13, 2015, Terrell released a remix to the song, "Blasé", with rapper Futuristic.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGwnvKItaac|title=DEVVON TERRELL & FUTURISTIC – BLASÉ (remix)|work=DevvonTerrell|date=December 13, 2015 |accessdate=March 28, 2020}} They later announced that they would be releasing a collaborative album titled, "Coast 2 Coast", and leading up to the release of the album they would release various remixes to popular songs and dubbed them as "12 Days of Christmas".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/coast-2-coast/1065212224|title=Coast 2 Coast by Futuristic & Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} The album was released on December 25, 2015, and debuted at number 82 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at number 12 and ten on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts respectively.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/devvon-terrell/chart-history/tlp/|title=Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/devvon-terrell/chart-history/blp/|title=Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/devvon-terrell/chart-history/rlp/|title=Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Top Rap Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
On September 2, 2016, Terrell released his second extended play titled, The Renaissance, which included the single, "Why So Serious".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-renaissance/1144571755|title=The Renaissance by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/why-so-serious-single/1151555947|title=Why so Serious – Single by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} The EP went on and charted at number 27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number 11 on the Top R&B Albums charts.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/devvon-terrell/chart-history/rbl/|title=Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Top R&B Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
In April 2017, Terrell released his third extended play titled, The Mixes.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-mixes-ep/1228271193|title=The Mixes – EP by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} On October 6, 2017, Terrell released his second studio album, Weird Nights.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/weird-nights/1440649375|title=Weird Nights by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} The album was supported by the single "Temperature". He later went on and release Weird Nights – The Intermission, a follow-up to the album on November 16, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/weird-nights-the-intermission/1440657946|title=Weird Nights – The Intermission by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
= 2019–present: ''The Rawe Sound, Vol 1'' and ''Vol. 2: Deja Vu'' =
Following the release of Weird Nights – The Intermission, Terrell uploaded a video to his channel saying that he would "stop making music".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Byc2JV27w8|title=Why i am going to stop doing music|work=DevvonTerrell|date=February 16, 2019|accessdate=March 29, 2020}} On March 24, 2019, Terrell return to making music with him later rebranding himself while also making lo-fi music.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xx_npJ9Kzg|title=Why i need you guys more than EVER NOW|work=DevvonTerrell|date=March 24, 2019|accessdate=March 29, 2020}} The song "Take Me Serious" was later released five days later.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/take-me-serious-single/1457222311|title=Take Me Serious – Single by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329032958/https://music.apple.com/us/album/take-me-serious-single/1457222311|url-status=dead}} He later went on and release various singles from his album titled, The Rawe Sound, Vol 1.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-rawe-sound-vol-1/1513217999|title=The Rawe Sound, Vol 1 by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} The album was released on July 26, 2019. A follow-up titled, The Rawe Sound, Vol. 1: Side B was released in September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-rawe-sound-vol-1-side-b-ep/1479054219|title=The Rawe Sound, Vol. 1: Side B – EP by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=March 28, 2020|archive-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329012716/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-rawe-sound-vol-1-side-b-ep/1479054219|url-status=dead}}
In May 2020, Terrell released his sixth extended play titled, Social Distancing Together.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/social-distancing-together-ep/1511399697|title=Social Distancing Together – EP by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=May 8, 2020}} On October 2, 2020, Terrell released his fourth studio album titled, Vol. 2: Deja Vu.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/vol-2-deja-vu/1528987180|title=Vol. 2: Deja Vu by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|accessdate=October 3, 2020}} The album was supported by two singles: "Homewrecker" and "You Trippin".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/homewrecker-single/1521682367|title=Homewrecker – Single by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|date=July 31, 2020|accessdate=October 3, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-trippin-single/1527818239|title=You Trippin – Single by Devvon Terrell|work=Apple Music|date=September 18, 2020|accessdate=October 3, 2020}}
Discography
{{Main|Devvon Terrell discography}}
Studio albums
- Weird Sexy Cool (2015)
- Weird Nights (2017)
- The Rawe Sound, Vol 1 (2019)
- Social Distancing Together (2020)
- Vol. 2: Deja Vu (2020)
- Boys Don't Cry (2022)
Collaborative albums
- Coast 2 Coast {{small|(with Futuristic)}} (2015)
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award Show ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| 2017
| Influencer Campaign | DiGiorno (with Redfoo, Diamond White, Madilyn Bailey, Marcus Perez and O-Fresh) | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|title=7th Annual Nominees & Winners|url=https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/7th-annual-nominees/|website=Streamy Awards|accessdate=March 29, 2020}} |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.youtube.com/DevvonTerrell Devvon Terrell] on YouTube
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