Devin Star Tailes (born July 2, 1989), better known as
Dev (sometimes stylized as
DEV or
dEV), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. She was discovered by the record label, Indie-Pop, and
The Cataracs via Myspace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats. Dev's song "
Booty Bounce" was sampled in
Far East Movement's hit single "
Like a G6" which reached number 1 in the US, and sold over four million downloads in the country.