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DeVante’s BioIn one of the most poverty stricken communities on the Westside streets of Chicago, DeVante was born. This singing sensation grew up on the 13th block of Central Park and Roosevelt. While living there he was exposed to the life of innovative and captivating culture called music. First introduced to music at an early age, DeVante’s father instilled in him a variety of music and musicians. On Saturday nights his father would allow him to stay up and listen to what he referred to as “Oldies but Goodiesâ€. Listening was one thing but performing was a whole other world. DeVante along with his older cousin would perform different routines, using anything for microphones and anybody for sell-out crowds. The two would perform such routines to all kind of songs from New Edition to Bobby Brown to Al B Sure. Growing up in Church DeVante was forced to sing in the angelic choir, it was after his first solo his mom discovered DeVante’s singing was no longer child’s play.As a little boy living in Chicago, DeVante really used both music along with basketball as his escape from reality. DeVante attended Gordon Tech High School where he played basketball and would later find himself earning a Division 1 athletic scholarship to the University of Green-Bay Wisconsin. During his four years at this University, DeVante was noted as being an electrifying player as well as an exceptional leader. After graduating with a bachelors degree in English and Human Development, DeVante was blessed with the opproutunity to play professional basketball in both China and Greece. While traveling the world he kept in close contact with best friend/producer, Lance “Peewee†Arnold and was able to continue his strive to become a performing artist. Under Peewee’s, On Da Right Trak Productions, the two have pumped out hit songs such as; “N-Credible†“Confessions†and “Let’s Stay 2-gether†Bringing a bit of soul style to R&B, DeVante was able to create and perform what he calls “soul love music.†Often inspired to write anything from love songs and ballads to heartache and pain, DeVante has written many different styles of songs. His writing styles are defiantly not limited as he is also able to lace certain club hits like; “That’s What’s Up†which was produced by Grammy Award winner Maurice Joshua and co-written by Felony from the Platinum group Public Announcement, “Freak Show†which was also co-written by Felony, and “DuRags & Timmzâ€. DeVante has been able to display these songs as he has shared stages with certain artists like; Ludacris, Chingy, Bubba Sparks, Frankie J, Baby Bash, Huston, Do or Die, Lloyd, Krazzie Bone, DMX, and Obie Trice. When asked of favorites and other artist that have influenced DeVante, his list stems from singers and bands from the 70’s to the mid 90’s. People such as; Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, the Winans, the Jackson family, the entire Motown family, Kirk Franklin and family, R Kelly, Dave Hollistar, and Jodeci. When asked in an interview where his inspiration for many of his songs came from, he responded, “my real life experiences or things that I have seen or heard about throughout my life. I like to tell stories, stories that any and everybody can relate to. Old or young, white or black I want the world to listen and enjoy real stories that reflect real lives. I describe my music as “feel good music†people can listen to my songs during certain situations and times in their lives and experience a feeling of satisfaction. Along with that I also want to convey to the world an inspiration to love themselves and to love someone. I want to convey love, life, and happiness through my work.…DeVante