Person
Devonté Hynes
Sound · Born 1985-12-23 · Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Biography
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 five more as Blood Orange, between 2008 and 2019.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
The Invite
Original Music Composer
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
In Treatment
Original Music Composer
Challengers
Songs
We Are Who We Are
Blood Orange
Palo Alto
Original Music Composer
Master Gardener
Original Music Composer
Mainstream
Original Music Composer
Queen & Slim
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2026The InviteOriginal Music Composer
- 2025To CarlosMusic
- 2024The ListenersOriginal Music Composer
- 2024i dreamed I was aloneSound
- 2024ChallengersSongs
- 2023Master GardenerOriginal Music Composer
- 2023A Different ScoreSelf
- 2022Naked BlueOriginal Music Composer
- 2021PassingOriginal Music Composer
- 2021BeckettSongs
- 2021Naomi OsakaOriginal Music Composer
- 2021MainstreamOriginal Music Composer
- 2020We Are Who We AreBlood Orange
- 2019Queen & SlimOriginal Music Composer
- 2017Another America is PossibleMusic
- 2017With Him / Best to You / Better NumbSelf
- 2016Contemporary Color
- 201610 CrosbyDev
- 2016Market
- 2015Desire Will Set You Free
- 2014Palo AltoOriginal Music Composer
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest
- 2011The Wrong Ferarri
- 2008In TreatmentOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
- —When I Close My EyesMusic
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