Born: 30 / 5 / 1981
Location: United States
Devendra Obi Banhart (born May 30, 1981) is an American-Venezuelan singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Texas, and raised in Venezuela and California. In 2000, he dropped out of the San Francisco Art Institute to pursue a musical career. In 2002, Banhart released his debut album and is best known for his albums in the late 2000s such as Cripple Crow and Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. He has since expanded his career to incorporate his interest and training in the visual arts.
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It flipped from Spanish to English whenever he felt like it, and flippant, hilarious songs were half-created on the spot. The laughs were real and earned, and the warmth radiating off the stage was so awesome to be a part of.
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