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= Thrillogy =

John Devenport (born April 27, 1993), known professionally as Thrillogy, is an American-based musical artist, record producer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. John has been actively producing music since 2012, and saw his first musical success in 2016 after winning a remix competition that led to a debut on Ultra Records. His music combines genre’s ranging from trance, dubstep, melodic bass, trap, complextro, D&B, pop, rock, metal, and even hip-hop. He has released multiple singles as well as remixes, gaining attention from prominent names in the EDM industry. In 2020 he made his official debut on Seven Lions record label Ophelia Records with his trance/melodic bass inspired single ‘Enough.’

Early Life/Musical Background
John was born on April 27th, 1993 in Palmer, Alaska and was raised in a cabin in the remote wilderness near a small settlement called Gakona. Having little else to do besides spending time outdoors, John spent most of his childhood gaining a love and appreciation for music.

His interest in music started at an extremely young age due to an old upright piano tucked into the corner of their little cabin. Around 3-5 years of age, his parents noticed an affinity for playing songs by ear and promptly put him into piano lessons, much to his initial distaste for academic learning. Nevertheless, this prompted a love for playing piano and musical composition, and he would often sit for hours at a time creating his own melodies, or learning to play popular songs by ear. His excitement for music led to teaching himself how to play guitar, and later drums after he received a drum-set for his 10th birthday.

In later years, he played in several bands as a drummer, and eventually attempted to start his own metal/alternative band with little success. John explains that he never felt he could be successful with his own band due to the difficulty that being in a band can bring. “It’s just hard, being in a band. Finding four to five individuals that all share the same taste, schedules, passion, and drive just seemed like an impossible task. Around that time I had discovered Seven Lions and knew that I wanted to make a similar style of music, so I decided to go solo and do my own thing.”

John started learning how to produce after downloading Fruity Loops digital audio workstation on his laptop in 2012, and eventually began releasing music under the moniker Thrillogy.

Style and Equipment
Thrillogy uses Image-Line’s digital audio workstation FL Studio as well as a plethora of analogue recording equipment, such as the Yamaha HS7 studio monitors and a Lauten Audio FC-387 large-diaphragm condenser microphone.

Thrillogy’s production style has been described by prominent names in the music industry as a ‘genre-bending’ melodic fusion of trance, melodic bass, future bass, and mid-tempo. When asked how he would define his genre in 2016, he stated “I like to incorporate lots of different elements into my music since I listen to pretty much any genre and pull a ton of inspiration from different styles. I love including acoustic elements like live instruments and blending those with electronic sounds. I think doing it that way really incorporates the best of both worlds.”

Thrillogy has described himself as a fan of euphoric music that incites emotion and takes you on a musical journey and he often tries to incorporate that feeling into his own songs. “If my music gives you chills, then I’ve succeeded.”