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Devo Harris

American record producer and songwriter (born 1977)

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Also known as DeVon Harris · DeVon Devo Harris

Born: December 9, 1977
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: record producer
, songwriter
, disc jockey
+1 more
Education: The Wharton School
, The Pembroke Hill School

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DeVon "Devo" Harris, also known as Devo Springsteen, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ. The cousin of American rapper Kanye West, Harris discovered and led American singer John Legend to sign with West's label, GOOD Music, in 2003. Harris extensively contributed to Legend's debut Get Lifted (2004) and subsequent albums, along with releases for other artists including Nas, Britney Spears, Aretha Franklin, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and the Last Poets. For his production on West's 2005 single "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", Harris won the Best Rap Song honor at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.

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LLate Registration2005 · 2005 studio album by Kanye West

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Sex or gender: male
Website: myspace.com/devospringsteen
Genre: rhythm and blues
Start of work period: 1994

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