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First NameDevontéMiddle NameJoseph MichaelLast NameHynesFull Name at BirthDavid Joseph Michael HynesAlternative NameBlood Orange, Lightspeed Champion, Dev Hynes, Devonté Hynes, Dev LeppardBirthday23rd December, 1985BirthplaceLondon, England, United KingdomBuildSlimEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBlackZodiac SignCapricornSexualityStraightEthnicityBlackNationalityBritishUniversityChadwell Heath Foundation School, now known as Chadwell Heath AcademyOccupation TextMusician, Composer, Actor, SingerOccupationMusicianClaim to FameFalling Off the Lavender Bridge (2008)Music Genre (Text)Indie pop, Indie Rock, Folk, New Wave, Baroque Pop, contemporary R&B, Jazz, Soul, Electronic, Quiet Storm, R&B, funkYear(s) Active2005–present, 2004–presentInstrument (text)Vocals, Cello, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Violin, BassRecord LabelDomino, TerribleAssociated ActsCant, Whirlwind Heat, Lightspeed Heat, Test Icicles, NLS Crew, Florence and the Machine, Emmy the Great, Diana Vickers, Solange Knowles, Sky Ferreira, Mutya Keisha Siobhan, Carly Rae Jepsen, Theophilus London, Kindness, Grizzly Bear, FKA Twigs, Tinashe, Empress Of, Haim, Connan Mockasin, Buscabulla, Mariah Carey, A$AP Rocky, Tei ShiTalent Agency (e.g. Modelling)Press Here Now (NYC), Creative Artists Agency (NYC)Official Websites

Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes; 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released one full-length album in 2005. Hynes went on to release two solo studio albums as Lightspeed Champion and subsequently four more as Blood Orange, between 2008 and 2018.