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Des Devious (born David Edens) is a rapper from Philadelphia, PA. He is a member of underground hip hop supergroup; Army of the Pharaohs. Des Devious grew up in a rough upringing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He defeated opponents in rap battles from all types of venues, from school grounds to grimy back alleys to professional competitions. It was in 2004 Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks heard Devious and introduced him to the rap game. He found his first vocals in Jedi Mind Tricks' Legacy of Blood on the track 'Verses of the Bleeding'. He then went on to feature with Planetary and Crypt the Warchilds rap duo; OuterSpace where he was seen on the track Gods And General and was also featured in the track 'Thiefs Name' by Pumpkinhead. In 2005, Devious collaborated with DJ Piklz for his 'Off The Meatrack?!' mixtape, other artists including Q-Unique, Bulletman, Nablidon and Rix Dex were also featured on the mixtape. Later in 2005, Vinnie Paz decided that Des Devious should join the most anticipated rap group in the underground scene; Army of the Pharaohs. Other artists from underground rap groups including Chief Kamachi and Reef the Lost Cauze of JuJu Mob, Planetary and Crypt the Warchild of OuterSpace, Apathy and Celph Titled of Demigodz, Faez One and King Syze joined the original roster for their debut album; The Torture Papers. This was officially released March 21, 2006. Later in 2006, Devious was seen on King Syzes track; 'O.E. Pounder'. In 2007, it was announced that