Gerry DeVeaux
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Sir "Gerry" Gerald DeVeauxis a Bahamian songwriter/producer and Creative Director. DeVeaux was a contributing editor for style magazineTatler.He was style consultant forMTV Networksco-hosting shows like MTV Style and contributing to shows likeWho Wore What.He was a Creative Director and Judge on the showBritain's Next Top Modeland Style Director and judge forScandinavia’s Next Top Model.
He was a guest presenter onAustralia's Next Top Modelsharing on-screen style tips withElle Macpherson.DeVeaux also shared his fashion advice onProject Catwalkand in the Channel 4 seriesSlave to FashionwithJune Sarpong.He served as style Ambassador for Sony Cybershot and co-hosted the Sony-sponsored Sydney Fashion week.[1]His other projects include producing and presenting his own half-hour BBC programmeLiving Style with Gerry DeVeaux,shown globally on BBC World and an MTV special showing his behind the scenes perspective for the US launch of Topshop withKate Moss.He was also Creative Director for the charity campaign Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.[citation needed]
Among his multi-platinum music hits were "Be My Baby" for French singer/actressVanessa Paradisand international hits forLenny Kravitz,including 'Heaven Help'. He wrote and produced hits for Kylie Minogue and Angie Stone whom he signed to his label/imprint DeVox Records.[2][3]The DeVeaux co-produced Angie Stone albumBlack Diamondwas voted Best Album of The Year in the U.S. by Billboard, and was an international platinum seller. He has written hits forChaka Khanincluding "Never Miss the Water".
DeVeaux was knighted in theBahamas 2024 Birthday Honours Listfor services to Humanity and to Entertainment.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Jessica Callan (25 November 2004). "3AM: FASHION DESIGNER ROBERTO CAVALLI". The Mirror.
- ^Paul Stewart (29 October 1995). "HOLDING BACK FOR DEBUT". Sunday Herald Sun.
- ^"Me And My Home: Bahamian rhapsody".The Independent.16 March 2005.Retrieved6 May2023.
- ^"Crown Office".The London Gazette.15 June 2024.Retrieved16 June2024.