Devo Springsteen (born Devon Harris on December 9, 1977 in Columbus, GA) is a Grammy Award winning producer and songwriter. Devo launched the career of multi-platinum selling recording artist John Legend by signing him to Kanye West’s GOOD Music in 2003. Devo produced and co-wrote “So High”, “Live It Up”, and “Refuge (When it’s Cold Outside)” from Legend’s freshman album Get Lifted. Devo has also produced songs for The Last Poets, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Rhymefest, Estelle, Consequence, and won the Best Rap Song Grammy in 2006 for his production of “Diamonds (from Sierra Leone)” with Kanye West. In addition, he is a well known DJ featured at events in London, Sydney, Nairobi, Tokyo, and Johannesburg. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Look up pop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up producer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Columbus is a city located in Muscogee County, Georgia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up producer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... John Legend (born John Stephens on December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio) is a five-time Grammy Award winning R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘n. ... GOOD Music is a hip hop and R&B record label founded by music producer and rapper Kanye West. ...

Biography

Devo Springsteen grew up in many different regions of the U.S. and lived in Germany for five years due to the fact that both of his parents were in the U.S. Army. He graduated high school in Kansas City and shortly after attended the University of Pennsylvania. At U Penn, he wrestled and played football but also was active in the Philly club scene - DJing at clubs and parties as well as hosting local radio shows including WPPR and WQHS FM. After graduating from U Penn’s Wharton School of Business with a degree in Economics and Strategic Management, he moved to New York in 2000 with college roommate John Stephens (John Legend). Devo worked full time at a venture capital firm and part time on music assisting Kanye West with his production company, G.O.O.D. Music (then called Konman Productions). Devo Springsteen accurately recognized the benefits in linking Legend with West and successfully got John Legend signed to Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music record label in 2003. This article is about the private university in Philadelphia. ...

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Not only has Devo Springsteen written and produced for major label artists, but he has also done music for companies such as MTV, Dr. Pepper, and MTV 2. He has appeared on MTV Base, BET Style, and VH1. Devo was featured as a guest DJ on BET’s Rap City. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... A can of Dr Pepper Dr Pepper is a popular caramel-colored, carbonated, soft drink marketed in the United States by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ... Black Entertainment Television (BET for short) is the first television network geared towards African-Americans. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division...

More recently, Devo Springsteen produced and co-wrote “Stereo” which appears in John Legend’s 2006 sophomore album Once Again. He also produced and co-wrote “Let There Be Light” on Nas’s recent release Hip Hop Is Dead. Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known simply as Nas, formerly Nasty Nas, is a prominent American rapper. ...

Astor Place Music

Astor Place Music is Springsteen’s multimedia and production company which specializes in innovative marketing campaigns and products connecting corporations with the youth demographic. For example, Astor Place Music launched and executive produces The Good Life mixtape series with Bacardi Big Flavors, which features G.O.O.D. Music artists.

Discography

Singles

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Mixtapes

• 2006, "Bacardi Big Apple & Devo Springsteen Present: The Good Life"

Grammy Award history

References

AllHipHop Feature - Devo Springsteen: Whip It!

BigMusicBiz.com Interview - Devo Springsteen