Bayou Music Center

Devonté Hynes, born David Joseph Michael Hynes on December 23, 1985, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, and director based in New York City. He was a member of the band Test Icicles from 2004 to 2006, during which he played guitar, synth, and occasionally performed vocals; the band released one full-length album in 2005. Hynes released two solo studio albums under the name Lightspeed Champion before adopting the moniker Blood Orange, under which he has released five albums between 2008 and 2025. He has collaborated with and contributed to the work of numerous artists, including Tinashe, Solange Knowles, Connan Mockasin, Tei Shi, Sky Ferreira, FKA Twigs, Britney Spears, Haim, Caroline Polachek, Florence and the Machine, Carly Rae Jepsen, the Chemical Brothers, Kylie Minogue, Lorde, A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Blondie, Jazmine Sullivan, Sugababes, Turnstile, Mariah Carey, and Daniel Caesar.