Devvon Terrell
- R&B
- hip hop
- lo-fi
- soul
- Singer
- rapper
- songwriter
- record producer
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.[2] As of October 2020, his channel has received over 800,000 subscribers and over 170 million video views.[3]
Early life
Devvon Terrell McLeod was born in Brooklyn, New York City on October 6, 1988.[1][4][5] 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."[6]
Career
2010–2014: Career beginnings
In 2010, Terrell released two mixtapes with rapper Young X titled, April Fools and Download or Die.[7][8] In July 2012, Terrell released his first music video to his song, "My Senses".[9] He then went on and release his debut extended play, The Living Weirdo_o, in September 2014.[10] The album was supported by the singles: "I Like It" and "#WCW".[11][12]
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.[13][14]
On December 13, 2015, Terrell released a remix to the song, "Blasé", with rapper Futuristic.[15] 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".[16] 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.[17][18][19]
On September 2, 2016, Terrell released his second extended play titled, The Renaissance, which included the single, "Why So Serious".[20][21] 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.[18][22]
In April 2017, Terrell released his third extended play titled, The Mixes.[23] On October 6, 2017, Terrell released his second studio album, Weird Nights.[24] The album was supported by the single "Temperature".[2] He later went on and release Weird Nights – The Intermission, a follow-up to the album on November 16, 2018.[25]
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".[26] On March 24, 2019, Terrell return to making music with him later rebranding himself while also making lo-fi music.[27] The song "Take Me Serious" was later released five days later.[28] He later went on and release various singles from his album titled, The Rawe Sound, Vol 1.[29] The album was released on July 26, 2019.[29] A follow-up titled, The Rawe Sound, Vol. 1: Side B was released in September 2019.[30]
In May 2020, Terrell released his sixth extended play titled, Social Distancing Together.[31] On October 2, 2020, Terrell released his fourth studio album titled, Vol. 2: Deja Vu.[32] The album was supported by two singles: "Homewrecker" and "You Trippin".[33][34]
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 (with Futuristic) (2015)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award Show | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Streamy Awards | Influencer Campaign | DiGiorno (with Redfoo, Diamond White, Madilyn Bailey, Marcus Perez and O-Fresh) | Nominated | [35] |
References
- ^ a b "Devvon Terrell – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Lamarre, Carl (February 28, 2017). "Devvon Terrell's Relationship Takes a Turbulent Ride in His New Video 'Temperature'". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Devvon Terrell's YouTube Stats| Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Not only is it my ACTUAL BDAY but its my ACTUAL BDAY". Twitter. October 6, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "ACE Title Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Payne, Ogden (February 28, 2017). "Meet Devvon Terrell, The R&B Singer Making Six Figures Being A 'Weirdo'". Forbes. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Young X & Devvon Terrell – April Fools (Mixtape)". DatPiff. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Young X & Devvon Terrell – Download or Die (Mixtape)". DatPiff. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Devvon Terrell – My Senses [Official Video]". DevvonTerrell. July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Living Weirdo_o – EP by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "I Like It – Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "#Wcw (Remix) – Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Weird Sexy Cool by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Tell You Off (feat. Witt Lowry) – Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "DEVVON TERRELL & FUTURISTIC – BLASÉ (remix)". DevvonTerrell. December 13, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Coast 2 Coast by Futuristic & Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Renaissance by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Why so Serious – Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Devvon Terrell – Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Mixes – EP by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Weird Nights by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Weird Nights – The Intermission by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Why i am going to stop doing music". DevvonTerrell. February 16, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Why i need you guys more than EVER NOW". DevvonTerrell. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Take Me Serious – Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Rawe Sound, Vol 1 by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "The Rawe Sound, Vol. 1: Side B – EP by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Social Distancing Together – EP by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Vol. 2: Deja Vu by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Homewrecker – Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. July 31, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "You Trippin – Single by Devvon Terrell". Apple Music. September 18, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "7th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
External links
- Devvon Terrell discography at Discogs
- Devvon Terrell on YouTube