Josh Devine
Josh Devine | |
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 Josh Devine – One Direction Up All Night Tour | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joshua John Devine |
| Born | 9 July 1991 Bournemouth, England |
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| Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Joshua John Devine (born 9 July 1991)[1] is an English drummer, singer, and songwriter. He is known for being the live drummer of One Direction. He released his debut EP, Through The Fire, as a solo artist in August 2015 alongside Ollie Green.[2]
Personal life
Devine grew up in Bournemouth, England, but later moved to The Midlands during secondary school.[3] Devine's father was in an '80s rock band growing up, which inspired his musical interests at a young age.[4] Devine began experimenting with drumming at the age of three years, and later got gifted his first drum set from his parents on his fourth birthday.[5] He did work experience for a friend when he was 14 in a drum shop called 9drum, based in Leicester.
Career
Music
In 2011, Devine found out about the audition opportunity for One Direction through a friend of his on Facebook.[6] He was selected on the very first audition, and has since performed with them on every show.
Devine began to pursue a solo career in March 2015, when he first released a cover of "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars alongside Lia Marie Johnson, Jamieboy, and Josh Golden.[7] He later went on to collaborate with singer & songwriter Ollie Green to create the Through The Fire EP in August 2015.[8] In an interview with MTV in October 2015, Devine hinted at working on a full-length album.[9]
On 1 January 2017 Josh announced the beginning of his new band, Evaride, along with guitarist Hayden Maringer and singer Sean Michael Murray. They released their debut single later that year.[10]
In May 2018 he formed ZFG (Zero Fucks Given) with guitarist Trev Lukather (son of Steve Lukather), vocalist Jules Galli and bassist Sam Porcaro (son of Mike Porcaro).[11] ZFG debuted with their own material in 2019 and have announced some live dates supporting The Winery Dogs in USA and headlining in Europe.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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| US |
US Pop | ||
| "Through The Fire"[12] | 2015 | — | — |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2015 | "Here To Stay (feat. Ollie Green)" | John Anthony Villalobos[13] | Produced by Create Studios |
| 2015 | "Through The Fire (feat. Ollie Green)" | Chris David[14] | Produced by Create Studios |
References
- ^ Roth, Madeline. "37 Times Directioners Lost Their Chill During One Direction's First Zayn-less U.S. Show". MTV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Frere, Jackie. "One Direction Drummer Josh Devine Preps Solo EP But Isn't Done With 1D: 'I'm With Them Till the End'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Pilcher, Rachel. "15 Facts You Didn't Know About One Direction's Drummer Josh Devine". Yahoo Celebrity UK. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Sherman, Maria. "Meet One Direction's Backing Band". Fuse TV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Lee, Caspar. "Exclusive Interview with Josh Devine". Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Dolbear, Mike. "Interview with Josh Devine – One Direction". Mike Dolbear. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk *Cover by Josh Devine, Lia Marie Johnson, Golden, Jamieboy". Retrieved 12 October 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "1D Drummer Josh Devine Describes Debut EP 'Through The Fire'". Access Hollywood. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Sherman, Maria. "Here's What One Direction's Break Means For Their Drummer". MTV. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "EVARIDE Release Music Video for Debut Single "HEARTLESS"". Music Mayhem Magazine. 26 October 2017.
- ^ Wood, James (1 April 2019). "Interview: ZFG's Trev Lukather and Josh Devine discuss new music, debut tour". AXS.
- ^ "Through The Fire EP on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Here To Stay – Josh Devine & Ollie Green". Retrieved 12 October 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Through The Fire – Josh Devine & Ollie Green". Retrieved 12 October 2015 – via YouTube.