Devonne Andre Harris, more commonly known by his stage name DJ Harrison, is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer from Richmond, Virginia.

Early life

The son of a radio deejay, Harris was born in Petersburg and grew up in Chesterfield County. Harris was interested in music at a young age. After playing with a kids drum set for years, his mother got him a professional drum set when he was seven, then a keyboard, and finally a bass when he was twelve. Harris lived in a house full of records as both his parents were music lovers. He developed a fascination with the way vinyl records were made from immersing himself in his parents' collection. He joined the Thomas Dale High School marching band before graduating from

Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia ...

's jazz studies program where he picked up a scientific approach to songwriting by building his songs methodically through researching and experimenting with new sounds.

Career

Harris founded the Jellowstone music production studio and co-founded the record label of the same name with No BS! Brass Band leader Reggie Pace. The studio has birthed countless projects by local artists in Virginia — including Harris and his bandmates in

Butcher Brown Butcher Brown is a jazz quintet founded in 2009 and based in Richmond, Virginia. Their members are Marcus Tenney (trumpet and saxophone), Morgan Burrs (guitar), Corey Fonville (percussion), Andrew Randazzo (bass), and DJ Harrison (keyboards). Do ...

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Monotones'' (2013) * ''POLYTONED: DJ Harrison and Friends'' (2013) * ''PALM TREES'' (2013) * ''Stashboxxx''(2014) * ''Songs About H.E.R.'' (2016) * ''Slyish'' (2016) * ''HazyMoods'' (2017) * ''Everlasting'' (2020) * ''Tales from the Old Dominion'' (2021)

EPs

* ''Everlasting'' (2020)

Singles

* ''Ties Are Aesthetic (DJ Harrison Remix)'' (2019) * ''Happy'' (2020) * ''Things I Should Have Said'' (2020) * ''Can't Believe You Love Me'' (2020) * ''Love's in Need of Love Today'' (2021) * ''The Message Continues (DJ Harrison Remix)'' (2021) * ''Be Better'' (2021) * ''City Lights'' (2021) * ''Cosmos'' (2021)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Devonne Living people American record producers 21st-century American musicians Stones Throw Records artists Year of birth missing (living people)