Episode 34 - Dev (Death Of Labour)

Episode 34 features Dev, a Melbourne-born musician and animator. Dev makes music under the name Death of Labour, releasing his debut album this year, 'Wurundjeri Spur Is Burning'.

I was first introduced to Dev through Wilhelm Philipp, a Melbourne-based photographer. Wilhelm published a story on Dev, 'A near miss with the abyss,' which gave Dev the first real chance to talk in detail about a skating accident that occured in 2021.

Dev was out one night with some friends skating when his head hit the pavement. Dev’s fall resulted in him fracturing his skull, with the scans revealing he had a brain bleed on the right-hand side of his head and residual damage to the front of his brain as well as subdural bleeding. Dev was in a coma for 13 days and went through an extensive rehab process over a 3-year period.

In this episode, Dev speaks on his early childhood, mortality, rehab, recovery, mental health, musical influences, and more.

Much love to Dev for sharing his journey.

Check Dev's music out here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2inSd385PsjX2TwRI3Y2Tz?si=z3TN00xgQuuSte7bgq9qRQ

Wilhelm's photography and written piece:
https://www.wilhelmphilipp.com/a-near-miss-with-the-abyss#2