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Birth name | Devon Rose Renaldo |
Also known as | Lani Renaldo (2014-2022) |
Born | (1995-10-21) October 21, 1995 (age 29) Santa Monica, California |
Genres | Pop, Alternative |
Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, piano |
Years active | 2012 - Present |
Website | http://devm4a.com |
Devon Rose (formerly Lani Renaldo) known professionally by their stage name dev.m4a, is a non-binary American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and blogger from Los Angeles, CA. Her music has been recommended by American Songwriter, Wonderland, The Line of Best Fit, Billboard, Wild Honey Pie and LADYGUNN.
Early life
Rose was born October 21, 1995, in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in 2014. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2018. Rose identifies as queer. She also cites Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Prince as inspirations.
Career
In 2012, Rose was picked to go to the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY CAMP in New York to participate as a songwriter.
She appeared in the Samsung Level Music Lab with Halsey. She later opened for her, along with the BadSuns at the Shrine Expo Hall on a date of the Badlands Tour. Rose has written for PopWrapped and was a Campus Editor-At-Large for the Huffington Post. In 2015, she appeared on the daytime talk show "The Doctors", after having written an open letter complaining about clothes not fitting.
In September 2021, Rose became the face of the color "GRAVEDIGGER," for Good Dye Young's latest campaign "METALHEADS."
Personal life
Devon came out as non-binary on the 12th of October 2021, their pronouns are they/she.
On January 1, 2022, Devon revealed that they’d changed their name to Devon Rose Renaldo.
References
- @lanirenaldo (12 October 2021). "I missed coming out day but I'm non-binary, pronouns are she/they and I'm queer 🤘🏼" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- P22.studio. "On "Trainwreck," Lani Renaldo Asks: How Late Is Too Late to Reach Your Full Potential?". The Wild Honey Pie. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Lani Renaldo Doesn't Have Time for Your "Love Games"". American Songwriter. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "Lani Renaldo Explore Mental Health And Fame For "Trainwreck"". Wonderland. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "With "Body Language" Lani Renaldo explores the complexities of navigating her twenties". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "First Out: New Music From Fletcher, Maggie Lindemann, Serena Isioma & More". Billboard. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "I Don't Know What The World Has In Store -- And I'm OK With That". The Huffington Post. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- Patterson, Denny (2020-12-18). "A Chat with Queer Artist Lani Renaldo". OUT FRONT. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "INTERVIEW: Lani Renaldo gets personal, discussing her mental health, inspiration for new single and much more". Culture Collide. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "GRAMMY Foundation Selects 136 U.S. High School Students For GRAMMY Camp in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- "PROMO: The Samsung Level Music Lab and Halsey Head to USC". Complex. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- "Halsey". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- "Lani Renaldo, Author at PopWrapped". PopWrapped. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- Kane, Jessica (2015-01-13). "Introducing HuffPost's Spring 2015 Campus Editors-At-Large". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- "Teen Blasts Popular Clothing Brand Over Sizing". The Doctors. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- Sanchez, Anissa (2021-09-02). "METALHEADS hair dye celebrates alternative culture with all-star cast". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- "dev.m4a (devon rose) on X: "I missed coming out day but I'm non-binar…". archive.ph. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "dev.m4a (devon rose) (@devm4a) / X". archive.ph. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Devon rose on Instagram: "best year of my life. Grateful beyond measure. In a year of chaos, i was lucky enough to find peace within myself and body. Can't wait for next year. Love, devon rose 🍾 ps. I legally changed my name. If you're used to using my deadname, PLS don't 💕"".
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