Dev Hynes

Article summary

Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an British singer, songwriter, record producer, composer and director based in New York City. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released one full-length album in 2005. Hynes went on to release two solo studio albums as Lightspeed Champion, and subsequently five more as Blood Orange, between 2008 and 2025. He has written, played or produced for and with artists such as 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.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985-12-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2007-07-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2015-03-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2016-06-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2018-08-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2019-07-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2025-07-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2025-08-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2012-03-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1985-12-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2007-07-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2015-03-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2016-06-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2018-08-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2019-07-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2025-07-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2025-08-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2012-03-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
19. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375064461