Background
Devo Springsteen grew up in many different regions of the United States. and lived in Germany for five years because both of his parents were in the United States. Army.
Devo Springsteen grew up in many different regions of the United States. and lived in Germany for five years because both of his parents were in the United States. Army.
He graduated high school from The Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri and shortly after attended the University of Pennsylvania.
Springsteen launched the career of multi-platinum-selling recording artist John Legend by signing him to Kanye West’s GOOD Music in 2003. Springsteen produced and co-wrote "So High", "Live lieutenant Up", and "Refuge (When it’s Cold Outside)" from Legend’s freshman album Get Lifted. In addition, he is a well known DJ featured at events in London, Sydney, Nairobi, Tokyo, and Johannesburg.
At Penn, he wrestled and played football but also was active in the Philly club scene - DJing at clubs and parties as well as hosting local radio shows including WPPR and WQHS FM. After graduating from Penn’s Wharton School with a degree in Economics and Strategic Management, he moved to New York in 2000 with college roommate John Stephens (John Legend).
Springsteen helped Kanye become adjusted to his new life and soon found himself working full-time at a venture capital firm and part-time on music assisting Kanye West with his production company, G.O.O.D. Music (then called Konman Productions). Devo Springsteen accurately recognized the benefits in linking Legend with West and successfully got John Legend signed to Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music record label in 2003.
He holds an Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School. Springsteen’s influences include Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, The Doors, Michael Jackson, Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Doctor Dre, and Kanye West.
Not only has Devo Springsteen written and produced for major label artists, but he has also done music for companies such as Music Television, Doctor Pepper, and MTV2.
He has appeared on Music Television Base, Black Entertainment Television Style, and Video Hits One. Springsteen was featured as a guest DJ on Black Entertainment Television’s Rap City. More recently, Devo Springsteen produced and co-wrote "Stereo" which appears in John Legend’s 2006 second album Once Again.
He also produced and co-wrote "Let There Be Light" on Nas’s recent release Hip Hop Is Dead and "Misunderstood" on Common"s new album, Finding Forever.
Springsteen also co-wrote the track "Let Go" with Britney Spears and Tom Craskey. The song appeared on the demo version of Britney"s album Blackout.
In 2008, Springsteen collaborated with John Legend on "If You"re Out There" which appears in John Legend"s third studio album Evolver. The song was also used as President Barack Obama"s campaign theme song and was performed at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Devo Springsteen founded his own label, Champion Sound Entertainment, which will begin operation and distribution in 2009.
In 2010, Reservoir Media Management acquired 100% of Springsteen"s publishing assets which had formerly been administered by TVT Music Enterprises, Limited Liability Company.
is Springsteen’s multimedia and production company which specializes in innovative marketing campaigns and products connecting corporations with the youth demographic. Foreign example, launched and executive produces The Good Life mixtape series with Bacardi Big Flavors, which features G.O.O.D. Music artists.