Famous Dex
Famous Dex | |
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| Birth name | Dexter Gore, Jr.[1] |
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| Born | September 6, 1993 New York City, New York, United States[1] |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Dexter Gore, Jr. (born September 6, 1993),[1] better known by his stage name Famous Dex, is an American hip hop recording artist from Chicago, Illinois. He is well known for his songs, which include "Drip From My Walk", "Energy", "Hit 'Em With It", and "2 Times".[2][3]
Early life
Dexter Gore, Jr. was born on September 6, 1993 in Harlem, New York City, and raised in Chicago, Illinois.[4] He attended Paul Robeson High School with fellow hometown rapper Lil Durk.[5]
Career
In 2011, Dex decided to become a rapper. He later developed the alias Black Migo Dex.[6] In 2013, he received the advanced attention with the respective remixes of Chief Keef's "Kobe" and in 2014, with Dej Loaf's "Try Me". In 2014 he released the single "Bottle After Bottle".[7]
However, after a short period of using his stage name, he decided to rename himself Famous Dex.[citation needed] Then, in 2015, he self-released his first mixtape, Never Seen It Coming. The mixtape was downloaded below 100,000 times, but its track, "Duh Dummy!", gained popularity.[8] Later that year, he released his second mixtape, Dexter's Laboratory; the title of this mixtape is the same as the critically praised Cartoon Network original animated television series.[9] In early 2016, Famous Dex released his third and fourth mixtapes, Drippy and #OhhMannGoddDamn, respectively.[10] Dex grew to population again with the respective singles, "Drip from My Walk" and "2 Times".[3] He later recruited Rich the Kid and Wiz Khalifa for the latter's remix.[11] In the summer of 2016, Dex announced that he was officially signed to Rich the Kid's label, Rich Forever Music, through a distribution deal with 300 Entertainment, under the aegis of Atlantic Records.[12][13][14] Shortly thereafter, Dex and Rich released their collaborative effort, "Rich Forever", a song with the same name as the latter artist's label.[15]
In March 2017, Dex announced his debut album, Dex Meets Dexter, for a mid-2017 release.[16]
Controversy
On September 20, 2016, Famous Dex was caught on camera, allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend in a hallway of his bodyguard's house.[17][18] Fifteen minutes later, he trashed R&B musician Tish Hyman's apartment.[19] Three days later, Dex was terminated from his endorsement deal with shoe manufacturer Puma, which he signed eight months ago.[20][21]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Never Seen It Coming |
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| Dexter's Laboratory |
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| Drippy |
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| #OhhMannGoddDamn |
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| Rich Forever Music: The Mixtape (with Rich Forever Music) |
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| The Heartbreak Kid |
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| Rich Forever 2 (with Rich Forever Music) |
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| Dexter the Robot |
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Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Rari" | 2016 | Carnage, Lil Yachty, Ugly God | — |
References
- ^ a b c "Famous Dex Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ interview/ "Famous Dex is the Chicago Rapper Who Just Wants to Have Fun". Highsnobiety. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b Jefferies, David. "Famous Dex Bio and Career – MTV". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ Walker, Angus. "Everything You Need To Know About Famous Dex". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ http://localsavage.com/famous-dex-talks-his-childhood-basketball-avoiding-beef-w-chief-keef-lil-durk/
- ^ http://www.hipwiki.com/Black+Migo+Dex
- ^ "Black Migo Dex Drops 'Bottle After Bottle' Music Video | Welcome To KollegeKidd.com". Welcome To KollegeKidd.com. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ http:// indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/34702/famous-dex-never-seen-it-coming.html
- ^ https://spinrilla.com/mixtapes/famous-dex-dexters-laboratory
- ^ https://www.inverse.com/article/15815-who-is-the- hell-is-famous-dex-and-should-you-care
- ^ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/famous-dex-2- times-remix-feat-wiz-khalifa-and-rich-the-kid-new-song.1970291.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sxHZ8K33yQ
- ^ http:// hiphopdx.com/news/id.38986/title.famous-dex-reportedly-signs-to-300-entertainment-joining- fetty-wap-young-thug-migos
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/03/rich-the-kid- signs-famous-dex/
- ^ http:// www.fakeshoredrive.com/2016/06/famous-dex-f-rich-kid-rich-forever.html/
- ^ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/famous-dex-announces-release-date-and-title-for-debut-album-news.30207.html
- ^ http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/09/ famous-dex-beats-girlfriend/
- ^ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.40504/title.famous-dex- caught-on-camera-brutally-beating-his-girlfriend
- ^ http://massappeal.com/famous-dex-beats-girlfriend-on-camera-and-trashes-tish- hymans-apartment/
- ^ http:// kollegekidd.com/news/famous-dex-loses-endorsement-deal-with-puma/
- ^ http:// theboombox.com/famous-dex-dropped-from-puma-assaulting-girlfriend/
- ^ [http:// www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/39007/rich-the-kid-presents-rich-forever-music.html "Rich Forever Music - NoDJ"]. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ IAmRichTheKid/status/747826308046950400 "Rich The Kid on Twitter". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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External links
- Famous Dex on Twitter
- Famous Dex on Instagram
- Famous Dex on SoundCloud
- Famous Dex on Facebook
- Famous Dex discography at Discogs
