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Devo Harris

1977–

DeVon "Devo" Harris (born December 9, 1977), also known as Devo Springsteen, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ. The cousin of American rapper Kanye West, Harris discovered and led American singer John Legend to sign with West's label, GOOD…

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Devon

1963–2024

Devon Martin (June 6, 1963 – July 23, 2024), better known mononymously as Devon, was an English-born Canadian rapper who rose to prominence in 1990 for his song titled "Mr. Metro", a controversial single about police racism. "Mr.

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Arts & Performance

Devon Anderson

1987–

Devon Carlo Anderson (born 25 August 1987) is an English actor. Anderson's roles include Billie Jackson in EastEnders and Sonny Valentine in Hollyoaks.

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Literature

DeVon Franklin

1978–

DeVon Franklin (born April 13, 1978) is an American producer, actor, author, and television personality. He is best known for the films Miracles from Heaven, Heaven Is for Real, and The New York Times Best Seller book The Wait, which he co-wrote with his…

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Scholarship

Devon Powers

1978–

Devon Powers (born 1977 or 1978) is an American communication studies professor, author, and former music journalist.

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Historical photographs & visual records

Devotee of orisa Oko, Ile Obajoko

1974

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Cataloged as “Devotee of orisa Oko, Ile Obajoko” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0076
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Historical photographs & visual records

Devotee of orisa Sango

1977

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Cataloged as “Devotee of orisa Sango” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0140
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Historical photographs & visual records

Devotee of Shango, Ile Obaloja

1981

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Cataloged as “Devotee of Shango, Ile Obaloja” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2641
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Historical photographs & visual records

Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun

1982

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Devotees and drummers at Ile Oloshun.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2326
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Devotees of orisha Shango greeting Oshun priestesses

1982

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Final day of Odun Oshun, Ile Oloshun. Devotees of orisha Shango greeting Oshun priestesses.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2371
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Music

Devvon Terrell

1988–

Devvon Terrell McLeod (born October 6, 1988), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is known for his remixes to popular songs online on YouTube. As of October 2020, his channel has received over 800,000 subscribers and over 170…

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Music

DeWayne McKnight

1954–

DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist. From 1975 to 1978, he was a member of the Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band, and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2021, with whom he still plays on occasion.

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Dewayne Perkins

1990–

Dewayne Perkins (born November 5, 1990) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, he received improv training at The Second City and also worked for iO Theater. His stand-up comedy was recommended by Variety magazine…

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Visual Arts

Dewey Crumpler

1949–

Dewey Crumpler (born 1949), is an American painter and educator. He taught at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) for many years, where he held the title of associate professor. Crumpler's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and is…

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Music

Dewey Redman

1931–2006

Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader, and as a member of bands including those led by Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett. Redman mainly played tenor saxophone, though he…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Dews, Gerald — Series 10: Photographs

1984

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5 color photographs. Pictures of Gerard Dews as a boxing coach.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2010.26_ref571
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Arts & Performance

Dex Lee

1993–

Dex Lee (born 16 May 1993) is an English actor. He began his professional career as a dancer in a touring production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, before going on to make acting appearances in numerous theatre productions. Then in 2019, Lee made his…

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Sports & Achievement

Dexter Darden

1991–

Dexter Darden (born June 24, 1991) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Walter Hill in Joyful Noise, Frypan in the Maze Runner film series and Muhammad Ali in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.

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Music

Dexter Gordon

1923–1990

Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), thus he was also known as "Long Tall…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Dexter Gordon, 1977

1977

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A black-and-white photograph of jazz musician Dexter Gordon playing the saxaphone at a performance in Clearwater, FL. Gordon is photographed from the knees up at a low angle. He wears dark slacks, a light dress shirt and a dark vest.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.176
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Arts & Performance

Dexter Vines

1971–

Dexter Vines is an American comic book artist and inker, known for his collaborations with pencilers such as Steve McNiven and Ed McGuinness, the latter of whom he is credited with as "eDex" team.

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Music

Dexter Wansel

1950–2026

Dexter Gilman Wansel (August 22, 1950 – May 31, 2026) was an American R&B and jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist and A&R director.

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Music

Dez Nado

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Joseph Scott, also known as Dez Nado, is an American hip hop and reggae singer, songwriter, and record producer from Jacksonville, Florida. He is also a television producer who produces and directs Jacksonville's first and only cable reality TV series,…

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Literature

Dhonielle Clayton

1983–

Dhonielle Clayton (born 1983) is an American author and chief operating officer of We Need Diverse Books. She has written multiple book series, including The Belles trilogy and Tiny Pretty Things series. She also collaborated with Tiffany D. Jackson, Angie…

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