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Devon the Chief - Artist out of Manteca, CA

Devon the Chief Season 3 Episode 13

 Devon was born in Hayward, CA and lived there for a couple of years before moving to Manteca, CA. Devons dad was a hard worker and had a vison to move his family out of Hayward and raise his children in Manteca. Devon talks about Manteca not having much to do but there are certain pockets in the city that are rougher than other areas. Although Manteca is one of the smaller cities in the Valley, it also comes with envy from one another. Devon expresses how since Manteca is small, there are people who dont want to see you make it out. Devon also mentions that he has a twin brother and that they are similar but also very different from each other. although Devon had both parents and comes from a good family that's supportive, he likes to go through his own experiences and learn life as he goes. Dovon explains how he realized he wanted to start rapping after watching a T.V show back in high school. High school was actually when he started taking the music serious because one of his friends by the name of "Gibby" told him to start taking his talent serious. Devon mentions how he found success in the music but once he came around the behind the scenes with other artist he once looked up to, he realized there was a lot of phony things going on. Now of days he just enjoys doing it because it's his way of expressing himself. Devon can be found on social media and music platforms under the name, "Devon the Chief."