Devont Dev Hynes , also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is a British singer, songwriter, composer, producer and author. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released only one fulllength album in 2005. Hynes went on to release two solo studio albums as Lightspeed Champion and subsequently two more as Blood Orange, between 2008 and 2013.
Dev Hynes was born in London and raised in Ilford, East London. He was educated at the Chadwell Heath Foundation School, now known as Chadwell Heath Academy. From their formation in 2004 until their breakup in 2006, Hynes was a member of the dancepunk band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released only one fulllength album, For Screening Purposes Only, in 2005. Hynes relocated to New York in 2007 where he now resides.
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