Devin the Dude

Devin Copeland aka Devin The Dude was born in St. Petersburg, FL, and later moved to Texas while in the fourth grade. As a child he went back and forth from New Boston and Houston and finally settled in the latter after he graduated high school. In the late '80s, Devin met Rob Quest, a blind rapper and producer who was part of a Houston crew called the Coughee Brothas. Later on, the duo formed a group named The Odd Squad and recruited Devin's long-time friend Jugg Mugg and a local DJ named Dj Screw. Screw (who was later replaced by DJ Styles) took the group's demo tape to Rap-a-Lot Records CEO James Smith, who quickly signed the group in 1992. Their debut album, Fadanuf Fa Erybody!!, was released in 1994 with "I Can't See It" as the lead single and video.



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