(( Storie Devereaux ))

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".. I am ..A creative being still reaching to see beyond the universe . Powerful beyond measure . radiate and confident . a soul-lidified ALL AROUND RAW ASS MUSICAN . Wicked with the similies, some call it a WORDSMITH . A raw and unedited image behind your screen . A small beacon of light from a black hole . a constant and ever growing black POWERFUL woman . A business woman . A gifted woman . A cursed woman . A woman of Valor . A descendant of the African & Creole blood line . in it's simplicity ..."
Brave1Entertainment presents Storie Devereaux.
Hailed from Chicago's South-Side Englewood area, this young lady is one of Chicago's most profilic lyricists, vocalist, poet, and songwriter. Storie's genre has been classified as a catergory of it's own as it touches on all emphasis of music such Lyrical, Spoken-Word, Alternative Hip-Hop, and nevertheless, Neo-Soul. At about 14 yrs old, Storie sang with the award winning Chorus, The Cotton Blossom Singers at the Piney Woods Contry Life School in Piney Woods, MS. After a year, Storie returned to her native, and began performing Spoken-Word at some of Chicago's underground open mic venues, one to name, Jazz, and Java, at this time, she was only 17. She began performing bigger venues city wide, and held a four year permanent spot at the Martin's Intercultral African-Carribean Festival, and won 1st place four consecutive times in the Showtime in Chicago talent show, still remaining unsigned hype. At 24 years old, Storie was discovered by Terrell Vanderbilt, CEO of Brave1Entertainment, and the up and coming Preppyboi Clothing and Apparel. She was almost signed almost immediately to the Chicago based independant label and serves as it's first lady and marquee player.
Storie's resume' continues to grow, and is currently working on her album simply titled, "The Storie Devereaux Chronicles" Tapping all possible resources, Storie has worked with 40St Black, Osman, and D-Wells, all of which hail from Chicago and is currently working with Leo Coker for Fate Productions, Al Fraser for smoothbeatsonly.com, (U.K.) and Dr. T. for Soul Providers Entertainment(KC, Missouri). She is also writing for other Brave1Enterainment Arttists, and other local, and unsigned hype in, and around Chicago.
She has performed at several local venues such as the Poetry on the Patio, Spoken Word Café, Café 917 and the Negro League Café some of which are located in the legendary “Bronzeville” Music District. Storie is not only an artist, and doesn’t hide that she is a humanitarian performing for numerous charitable organizations, and charity benefits, two to name, J.U.G. S. (Justice Unity, Generosity, and Service Inc. Matteson Chapter, and Kandy for Kierrah, both of which targeted Chicago's inner-city youth, and provided funds and resources for higher learning and health education.
Inspired by artist such as Jill Scott, Earth Wind and Fire, Common, and Marvin Gaye, Storie’s sound is unique, eclectic, melodic, sensual and tasteful. Her songs ooze hope, and love for which she believe is the only "Universal Language" Remaining true to her faith, she is a talented and driven young woman who aims to inspire the masses all through, as she would put. “rhythm, similes, and metaphors and is sure to have the music industry buzzing. Her goal is to enter every market, and produce music that can only be heard in one language. And simply, she does it for the love and the beauty of the ARTS. Ms. Devereaux is definitely an "artist you might want to know".
Do you have a beat and aren't quite sure what to WRITE?
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