Rican descent, was born in Chicago, in April of 1994. Long before appearing on and finishing as the #8 Finalist on Season 12 of American Idol, he performed his first solo in a talent show at the age of three years old. Growing up listening to artists such as Stevie Wonder, Smokie Norful, Josh Groban, Frank Sinatra, Christina Aguilera, and his mom (a singer herself), made it easy for him to tap into the diverse musical genres required of him in a competition such as Idol. He confidently performed themes such as Country, Pop, R&B, Ballads and music by The Beatles. It was during his bilingual performance of “Somos Novios/It’s Impossible” by Armando Manzanero/Perry Como that he instantaneously captured the hearts of the judges. From receiving a standingovation by Randy Jackson to witnessing Mariah Carey cry when he was voted off, it was clear to see that they, too, had become “Devineers”.

After Idol, he was on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Kelly and Michael Show,” “Ryan Seacrest Live,” “Entertainment Weekly with Michael Slezak,” and FOX TV News. He went on to perform in the Amercian Idol Live summer tour of 2013, which featured 30 domestic cities as well as two in Canada. Devin still lives and breathes music. He continues to succeed in his career by working on his debut album and continually performing at various events. In the words of Keith Urban, a distinguished musician and American Idol judge, Devin was definitely “born to sing!”

About Donna McKechnie

Donna McKechnie, the Tony Award winning