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Devon Welsh (born September 3, 1988) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. From 2010 to 2016, he was the frontman of the electropop duo Majical Cloudz.[2] He released his debut solo album, Dream Songs, in 2018.[3]

Devon Welsh
Welsh performing with Majical Cloudz at SXSW 2013
Background information
Born (1988-09-03) September 3, 1988 (age 33)[1]
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsYou Are Accepted
Associated acts
Websitewww.devonwelsh.com

Early life and education


Welsh was born to film and television actor Kenneth Welsh.[4] He lived in Sandford, Ontario, a community of Uxbridge, for a few years. His parents separated when he was four. He entered McGill University in 2007 and graduated in 2011 with a degree in comparative religion.[5][6]


Career


Welsh released his debut solo album, Dream Songs, on August 24, 2018. The album was produced by Austin Tufts of Braids and self-released on You Are Accepted, a record label created by Welsh.[7]


Personal life


From 2007 to 2010, Welsh was in an on-and-off relationship with Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes. The two met in 2007 at a first-year dorm party while studying at McGill University.[6]


Discography



Solo albums



Compilation albums



With Belave



With Majical Cloudz



References


  1. Welsh, Devon (September 3, 2018). "Devon Welsh on Instagram: "It's my thirtieth birthday today, love for everything that happened in my twenties and all who have been in my life in that decade. It has..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. Camp, Zoe (March 4, 2016). "Majical Cloudz Break Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. Sundermann, Eric (August 23, 2018). "Devon Welsh Is a Voice of Reason on His Solo Debut 'Dream Songs'". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. Dolan, Margaret (June 17, 2013). "Majical Cloudz Don't Want to Be "Cool and Boring"". Paper Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  5. "We Talked To Majical Cloudz". Noisey. Vice. January 3, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  6. Pelly, Jenn (June 25, 2015). "Fall Down Laughing: The Story of Majical Cloudz". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. Cooke, Shawn (August 24, 2018). "Devon Welsh On Ending Majical Cloudz and His Hopeful Solo Debut: 'I Put Energy Into' Being Kinder to Myself". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  8. Minsker, Evan (July 30, 2019). "Devon Welsh (Ex-Majical Cloudz) Announces New Album True Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2019.




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