Dev ( singer ) - wikipedia Dev ( singer ) Dev Dev at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards Background information Birth name Devin Star Tailes ( 1989 - 07 - 02 ) July 2, 1989 ( age 28 ) Tracy, California, U.S. Genres Pop - rap electropop hip hop futurepop Occupation ( s ) singer songwriter rapper model radio host Years active 2009 -- present Labels Island Universal Republic Republic Rica Lyfe RECORDS Songs Music Publishing Associated acts The Cataracs Far East Movement JLS Eric Saade Website devescaliente.com Devin Star Tailes ( born July 2, 1989 ), better known as Dev ( sometimes stylized as DEV or dEV ), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, model and radio host. She was discovered by the record label, Indie - Pop, and The Cataracs via Myspace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing. Dev 's song `` Booty Bounce '' was sampled in Far East Movement 's hit single `` Like a G6 '' which reached number 1 in the US, and sold over four million downloads in the country. Dev was signed to Universal Republic in October 2010, and released her debut single `` Bass Down Low '' in November 16, 2010 which reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Her debut album The Night the Sun Came Up was released on March 27, 2012. The second single, `` In the Dark '', peaked at number 11 in the US chart, making it her most successful solo single to date. Dev in 2014 released two EPs, Bittersweet July and the second part as a follow up to part one. She 's a radio host of the popular radio Beats 1 by Apple, founded in 2015. In mid 2016, Dev started promoting her album with an opening single called # 1 featuring Nef the Pharaoh which reached the top 15 on the Billboard Rhythmic songs chart. Dev 's sophomore studio album I Only See You When I 'm Dreamin ' was made available for pre-order in July 2017, it includes the singles All I Wanna Do & Come at Me and is her first full length project since 2011 's The Night The Sun Came Up. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 2009 -- 10 : Career beginning 2.2 2011 -- 13 : The Night the Sun Came Up 2.3 2014 -- present : Bittersweet July and I Only See You When I 'm Dreamin ' 3 Musical style 4 Personal life 5 Discography 6 Tours 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Early life Dev was born to Lisa, a real estate agent, and Riki Tailes, a painting contractor. She has two younger sisters, Sierra Sol ( born September 13, 1994 ) and Maezee Lua. Dev is of Portuguese and Mexican descent. She grew up in the city of Manteca. At the age of four, she started swimming and was part of the U.S Olympic development program. She attended Brock Elliott Elementary and graduated from Sierra High School in 2007, where she was a member of band and choir. She attended San Joaquin Delta College, studying English and art history. She went to her senior formal with Ryan Fisher, who is currently a professional baseball player for the Miami Marlins. Career 2009 -- 10 : career beginning Dev in Santa Cruz, California, November 2010 In 2009 she made a cover of Amy Winehouse ' `` Blonde Trick '' and, after a friend posted the song into MySpace, the production team The Cataracs noticed it and contacted Dev. To Fashion Indie Magazine she said : `` I decided to put up this song on MySpace. (... ) it was basically a `` diss track '' and I did n't expect anything out of it. It was just to make me feel good like how music usually do but Niles ( of the Cataracs ) came across to my page and was really into my voice and they kind of got me into singing and opened up my eyes to business opportunities ``. She dropped out of college in her first year to pursue her singing career and was then signed by the Los Angeles - based record label and management team, Indie - Pop, who also discovered The Cataracs. Six months later, Dev and The Cataracs ' song `` 2Nite '' began to gain exposure on the radio, the television channel MtvU and the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. In 2009, Dev moved to Los Angeles to produce music with the Cataracs and work directly with Indie - Pop. In 2010, the Cataracs produced `` Like a G6 '' with Far East Movement and decided to use a verse from Dev 's single `` Booty Bounce '' as the chorus. The two songs were made in the same summer, at the time where Dev and the Cataracs `` were grinding it out in the studio pretty tough together, '' making a couple of `` simplistic random tracks. '' `` Like a G6 '', which features Far East Movement and Dev, was released in April 2010, and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song went on to sell over four million downloads in the US. In August 2010, a music video was made for `` Booty Bounce '' directed by Ethan Lader, and uploaded it onto YouTube, where it has generated over twenty million views. In October 2010, Dev was signed to Universal Republic and her first official single, `` Bass Down Low '', was serviced to rhythmic radio stations in November. It was released digitally in select territories on December 6, 2010 and one day later in the United States. The song reached sixty one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two on the Heatseekers Songs chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number thirty five in its fifth week on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. However, `` Bass Down Low '' saw massive success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart. 2011 -- 13 : the Night the Sun Came up On April 25, 2011, she released the single `` In the Dark ''. The song enjoyed commercial success in the United States, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the summit of Hot Dance Club Songs and peaked in the top forty in Canada, Australia, Denmark, Ireland, Scotland and the United Kingdom. The song 's music video features shots of black - painted hands that touch Dev while she is standing naked. Dev 's debut album The Night the Sun Came Up has been released in United Kingdom on September 20, 2011. Since 2009, Dev has been working on her debut album with main producers, The Cataracs. In March 2011, Dev and The Cataracs traveled to Costa Rica for three weeks where they recorded and produced most of the material for the new album. She said of the album 's genres, `` typical pop music is not what I am only good at doing ; I have a lot of ideas and hip - hop influence records, some electro ballads. '' In March 2011, New Boyz 's single `` Backseat '', featuring Dev and The Cataracs, was released. The song peaked at number twenty - six on the Billboard Hot 100. She was featured on Demi Lovato 's album `` Unbroken '' on a song called `` Who 's That Boy ''. She featured on a song by British boy band JLS, `` She Makes Me Wanna '', which peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom. Dev with the DJ El Conchitas at the Lovebox Festival in 2012. Dev also released two more promotional singles through Twitter, `` Poison '' and `` Call Me '' both covers of Bell Biv Devoe and Blondie respectively. She also featured in EDM artist David Guetta 's album, Nothing But the Beat on a song called `` I Just Wanna F '' with Timbaland and Afrojack. Dev has also featured on a single by Swedish singer Eric Saade, `` Hotter Than Fire '' which was released on November 2, 2011 in Sweden. Dev is featured on a remix of Girls ' Generation 's song `` Bad Girl '' by The Cataracs, featured on their Japanese remix album and Dev was also featured in Timbaland 's promotional single `` Break Ya Back ''. The American version of The Night the Sun Came Up was released on March 26, 2012 in the United States, which include new tracks compared to previous releases of the album. Dev has teamed up with singer Enrique Iglesias on a track called `` Naked '' which is produced by The Cataracs and was released as the third single of the repackaged album. It reached the first position in Mexico and the second position in the US dance chart. At the 2012 Lollapalooza, Dev revealed that she was currently working on her second album ; `` I 'm using a lot more live instrumentation for this album '', stating `` I had such a great time making a very electronic - based album for the first one, but you know, I 'm just moving to different things, different sounds, so we 'll see. '' Her track `` Bass Down Low '' was featured during match intervals of Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Basketball among others during the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2013 Universal Republic Records announced that they were going defunct, all artists from the label moved to Republic Records. In November 1, she has posted on her official YouTube a new song, `` Kiss It '' featuring Sage the Gemini produced by Hit - Boy. While `` Kiss It '' will release on December 17, 2013. A remix version was released featured Casey Veggies in place of Sage The Gemini. In November 2013, Dev also collaborated with singer Mia Martina for her single Danse which gained popularity in Latin and dance charts throughout spring 2014. 2014 -- present : Bittersweet July and I Only see you When I 'm Dreamin ' In the middle of 2014, after the release of her previously single `` Kiss It '', Dev left Universal Republic and decided to release music on her own, without a label. On May 5, 2014 Dev released an EP called Not All Love Songs Have To Be So Sad with NanosauR. The EP was released via iTunes on July 31, 2014. On August 7, 2014, Dev has posted a snippet of a new song on her Instagram account called `` Kids '' and revealed that Bittersweet July will be available for pre-order on August 11. It is set to be released September 23 by Rica Lyfe Records, her own label. On November 5, 2014 `` Honey Dip '' was confirmed as the first single from the EP, the video was directed by the Californian rapper Kreayshawn. On December 6, 2014 Dev announced the release of Bittersweet July, Pt. 2 as a follow up to Part 1 and made it available for pre-order along with the download of `` The Night is Young ''. The EP was released via iTunes on December 15. The two EPs will subsequently put together in one album but it will not be considered as a real album. The third track from the second part, `` Parade '', was released as the lead single. In 2015 Dev collaborated with female electro duo Nervo for their single `` Hey Ricky '', which was scheduled to be released with an attached video in April 2015. The single also features Kreayshawn, who directed the video. A snippet of the video leaked on March 23, 2015. The video, released on Vevo on June 2, 2015, went viral, topping the real - time US chart. In December 2015 Dev was also featured as the main vocalist on the club hit `` Electric Walk '' by electro - house producer Nytrix. The song peaked at eight on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. On January 25, 2016, Idolator posted a snippet of a song called `` Lowkey '' and wrote that on January 27, Ebro Darden would premiere Dev 's first single on Beats1 from her upcoming second album. Dev worked mainly with her friend - producer NanosauR, Dave Tozer and Rey Reel. `` Lowkey '' was released on March 8, 2016. The song was prasied by the critic and compared to Selena Gomez 's `` Good for You ''. In February 2016 Dev was featured as the main vocalist on `` We Rock It '' by Sander Kleinenberg. In August 2016 Dev signed with Barry Weiss 's record label RECORDS and began promoting her album with the single `` # 1 '' featuring Nef the Pharaoh, which reached the top 15 of the Billboard Rhythmic songs chart. In July 2017, Dev kicked off the campaign for her sophomore album I Only See You When I 'm Dreamin ' with the release of two singles All I Wanna Do & Come at Me along with the pre-order of the album due September 8. Dev has worked with collaborators such as RAYE, MNDR, Sarah Hudson and Marko Penn on the record. Musical style Dev 's electro style and `` sing - talk '' vocal style have been compared to fellow pop singer Kesha. Dev responded to this, saying, `` I 'm confident enough in what I do that people will see me for who I am... I get why people compare us but once people see me live they wo n't connect us as much. '' While comparing her to Kesha, Idolator wrote that `` Dev 's beats come off a bit more mellow and her songs a little bit more electro than pop. '' In response to being compared to both Kesha and Uffie, Dev said, `` I just feel that I have a lot more to say and the ability to have an eclectic sound, I 'm not bashing either artist, but I 'm going to be able to give you a little bit more than what you 've heard on those records. When my album comes out, hopefully I wo n't have to hear another reference or comparison. '' Much of Dev 's music is inspired by rap music, as she believes that fans respond to `` pop music but with rap roots ''. She said, `` I 've always been into hip - hop. Eminem changed my life when I was younger. '' The Hollywood Reporter compared her `` futuristic '' and `` pulsing '' sound to underground electroclash musicians Peaches and Yelle. Dev 's musical genres have been cited as electro - crunk and electropop. Personal life In September 2011, Dev publicly announced that she and her fiancé Jimmy Gorecki were expecting a baby girl due December 24, 2011. Dev gave birth to her daughter Emilia Lovely on December 9, 2011. Dev aired an MTV Special about her life as a new mom and how she is juggling being a mother and a performer at the same time. The show also shed light on her daughter ( Emilia Lovely Gorecki ), who was born with a condition called gastroschisis, and how her daughter overcame it and grew stronger every day. Dev is a supporter of LGBT rights. Discography Main article : Dev discography The Night the Sun Came Up ( 2011 ) I Only See You When I 'm Dreamin ' ( 2017 ) Tours Headlining The Night the Sun Came Up Tour ( 2012 ) Bittersweet July Tour ( 2014 -- 15 ) Opening Act Jeffree Star 's The Fresh Meat Tour ( 2010 -- 11 ) Usher 's OMG Tour ( 2011 ) See also Main articles : List of awards and nominations received by Dev and List of songs recorded by Dev References ^ Jump up to : Sauro, Tony ( July 23, 2010 ). `` Manteca native inspired on tour by Cataracs ''. The Record. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Campbell, Jason ( April 1, 2009 ). `` Dev taking singing on a spin around California ''. The Manteca Bulletin. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 17. ^ Jump up to : Kazemi, Alex ( December 21, 2010 ). `` An Interview With Dev ''. Fashion Indie. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 06. ^ Jump up to : Johnson, Billy ( November 10, 2010 ). `` Pop Rap Newcomer Dev ' Feels So Fly Like A G6 ' ''. Yahoo Music Blog. Yahoo ! Inc. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Like a G6 -- Far West Movement -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 17. Jump up ^ Grein, Paul ( November 27, 2010 ). `` Week Ending Nov. 14, 2010 : This Year 's `` Gift '' Is Smaller ``. Yahoo ! Music Blog. Yahoo ! Inc. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Amter, Charlie ( December 13, 2010 ). `` Is Dev of ' Like A G6 ' Fame The Next Ke $ ha ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 23. Jump up ^ `` FMQB : Available for Airplay : 2010 -- 11 / 16 ''. FMQB. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Bass Down Low ( feat. The Cataracs ) -- Single by Dev ''. iTunes Store Australia. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` DEV / The Cataracs -- Bass Down Low ''. 7digital US. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Bass Down Low -- Dev -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Canadian Hot 100 -- Week of January 29, 2011 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Dev -- Billboard Singles ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 22, 2011. Jump up ^ Goldby, Stefan ( August 19, 2011 ). `` Music Interview : Dev ''. Buzzine. Richard Elfman / Louis Elfman. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Photo Shoot for my album, The Night the Sun Came Up ''. February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 02 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Dev 's Debut Album The Night the Sun Came Up Release Date + Tracklist It 's The Cataracs ''. Itsthecataracs.com. April 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Hot 100 Week of March 5, 2011 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011 - 02 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Usher, Nicki Minaj, & Jennifer Hudson Step to David Guetta 's ' Beat ' ''. Rap-Up.com. June 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Dev Talks Sophomore Album, 2 Chainz Love at Lollapalooza : Video -- Music Festivals ''. Billboard. August 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Dev is now the Republic Records ''. Retrieved November 24, 2012. Jump up ^ Lilah, Rose ( February 3, 2014 ). `` Dev - Kiss It ( Remix ) Feat. Casey Veggies - Stream ( New Song ) ''. HotNewHipHop. Jump up ^ Dev - Parade. March 24, 2015 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` dev on Twitter ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ `` dev on Twitter ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ `` Dev 's New Single Is Lowkey - BreatheHeavy.com ''. ^ Jump up to : Bein, Becky ( December 9, 2010 ). `` Dev Wants The `` Bass Down Low '' On Her New Dance Single ``. Idolator. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Dev goes solo ''. Star Online. starobserver.com.au. December 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Mom - to - BeDev Reveals the Due Date, Gender and Name of Her Baby ''. AOL Music. Jump up ^ `` Dev Welcomes Baby No. 1 : Emilia Lovely ''. Celebritybabyscoop.com. Jump up ^ `` ' Dev ' MTV Special Documents Singer 's Career & Pregnancy ''. Pop Dirt. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` A Different Dev : Singer On Androgyny, Lesbian Rumors & Upcoming Album ''. Pride Source. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dev. Official website Dev Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums The Night the Sun Came Up I Only See You When I 'm Dreamin ' Extended plays Bittersweet July Bittersweet July, Pt. 2 Singles `` Bass Down Low '' `` In the Dark '' `` Naked '' `` Kiss It '' `` Honey Dip '' `` Parade '' `` Lowkey '' `` # 1 '' `` All I Wanna Do '' `` Come At Me '' Featured singles `` Like a G6 '' `` Backseat '' `` Top of the World '' `` She Makes Me Wanna '' `` Hey Hey Hey ( Pop Another Bottle ) '' `` Hotter Than Fire '' `` Sunrise '' `` Turn The World On '' `` Danse '' `` Hey Ricky '' `` Electric Walk '' `` We Rock It '' Promotional singles `` Fireball '' `` Booty Bounce '' `` Lightspeed '' `` Take Her from You '' `` In My Trunk '' `` Kids '' `` The Night Is Young '' `` Drunk Texting '' `` Trouble '' Associated acts The Cataracs Far East Movement Related articles Universal Republic GND : 1017990085 ISNI : 0000 0001 1912 2575 LCCN : no2011059031 MusicBrainz : 7cc04f00 - 4c8f - 40ea - 894c - 5f65777b3575 VIAF : 170282227 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dev_(singer)&oldid=839645424 '' Categories : 1989 births American dance musicians American hip hop musicians American electronic musicians American female singer - songwriters American pop singers American singer - songwriters American synthpop musicians American rappers of Mexican descent American indie pop musicians Living people People from Manteca, California American people of Portuguese descent San Joaquin Delta College alumni Singers from California Songwriters from California American female rappers Pop rappers LGBT rights activists from the United States Activists from California Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from July 2015 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2016 Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017 Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Eesti Español فارسی Français Gaeilge 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Magyar Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska Türkçe Tiếng Việt 中文 13 more Edit links This page was last edited on 4 May 2018, at 19 : 10. 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Question: who is the girl who sings like a g6
Answer: Devin Star Tailes