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Devante is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Modesto, CA.

His first album, 'Ready or Not' was released on Tripplatinum Entertainment in 2003 to moderate consumer fanfare, though the album ultimately went under the radar of the mainstream media due to the lack of major label investments and marketing. Singles off of the debut effort included "Unconditional (Thankful pt. II)," and "Assumptions (Remix)," which was originally featured on Universal/Interscope Records' Farmclub in 2000. The album version was a re-recorded and re-released version.

His sophomore album, entitled 'The Foundation' was released on February 20th, 2007. Originally scheduled for a Valentine's Day release, the album had to be pushed back due to distributor time constraints and media campaigning. The album features 14 tracks, and is led by the singles "Nobody Knows," and "Where You Are." The music video for "Nobody Knows" was shot in Modesto, and directed by film and video director Sequoia B.

Devante is sometimes confused with Donald DeGrate, aka DeVante Swing, though there are clear distinctions between the two. Note the capitalization of the 'V' in the latter, as well as the capacity in which the two exist. DeVante Swing was a producer and musician for R&B group Jodeci in the early 1990s, while Devante is a solo recording artist. Devante is also much younger than DeVante Swing, who is 37. It should also be mentioned that there also exists a 'Devonte' who is a member of the Kingston, Jamaica based reggae group "Tanto Metro & Devonte."

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+'''Devante''' is an [[United States|American]] [[R&B]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] and [[multi-instrumentalist]] from [[Modesto, CA]].
-[[Image:DanMathews.jpg|thumb|left|Dan Mathews, vice-president of [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]]]] {{alib}}'''Dan Mathews''' is the vice-president of [[PETA]] and known for heading PETA's most controversial and attention-getting campaigns, including the "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" ads, as well as campaigns involving celebrities such as [[Gary Glitter]], [[Pamela Anderson]], [[Pink]], and [[Paul McCartney]].   He began his career with PETA as a receptionist, and worked his way up.
+His first album, 'Ready or Not' was released on Tripplatinum Entertainment in 2003 to moderate consumer fanfare, though the album ultimately went under the radar of the [[mainstream media]] due to the lack of [[major label]] investments and marketing. Singles off of the debut effort included "Unconditional (Thankful pt. II)," and "Assumptions (Remix)," which was originally featured on Universal/Interscope Records' Farmclub in 2000. The album version was a re-recorded and re-released version.
-Mathews was born [[October 25]], [[1964]], in [[Newport Beach, California]], and attended Costa Mesa High School in [[Costa Mesa, California]], where he was known as a [[punk rocker]].  He has two brothers. In his teens, he worked at [[Disneyland]] and [[McDonalds]], and as a young adult he worked as a model and actor.
-Mathews has been arrested countless times all over the world in his efforts to protect the rights of animals and create public awareness. As a consequence, he is often in the news.
+His sophomore album, entitled 'The Foundation' was released on February 20th, 2007. Originally scheduled for a [[Valentine's Day]] release, the album had to be pushed back due to distributor time constraints and media campaigning. The album features 14 tracks, and is led by the singles "Nobody Knows," and "Where You Are." The music video for "Nobody Knows" was shot in Modesto, and directed by film and video director Sequoia B.
-In 2000, he was named by Genre magazine as one of the most influential people of the new century.[http://www.activistcash.com/biography_quotes.cfm/bid/1445]  But when asked by the magazine who he considered influential, he joked, spree killer “[[Andrew Cunanan]], because he got [[Gianni Versace]] to stop using fur,” a quip for which he was widely criticized.  [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm?headline=2803][http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A75201] [http://www.cdfe.org/CDFEPetaComplaint.pdf])
+Devante is sometimes confused with [[Donald DeGrate]], aka DeVante Swing, though there are clear distinctions between the two. Note the capitalization of the 'V' in the latter, as well as the capacity in which the two exist. DeVante Swing was a producer and musician for R&B group [[Jodeci]] in the early [[1990s]], while Devante is a solo recording artist. Devante is also much younger than DeVante Swing, who is 37. It should also be mentioned that there also exists a 'Devonte' who is a member of the [[Kingston, Jamaica]] based [[reggae]] group "Tanto Metro & Devonte."
-Critical of late conservationist and television personality "Crocodile Hunter" [[Steve Irwin]], he stated that "[Irwin] made a career out of antagonizing frightened wild animals, which is a very dangerous message to send to kids," adding, "If you compare him with a responsible conservationist like Jacques Cousteau, he looks like a cheap reality TV star."However, Matthews,had been know to drag the names of people through mud, who did not give PETA "donations". To this day many question where the money donated to the organization goes. Some have speculated that it all goes to Matthews multi-million dollar lifestyle<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14626178/ PETA sheds no crocodile tears for Steve Irwin] MSNBC Sept 11, 2006</ref>
-==References==
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+==See also==
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+* [http://www.devante.net Devante Official Website]
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+* [http://www.myspace.com/Devante05 Devante Official MySpace Page]
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