Dave Blunts
Dave Blunts | |
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| Birth name | Davion Blessing |
| Born | July 1, 2001 Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
| Origin | Davenport, Iowa, US |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | daveblunts |
Davion Blessing (born July 1, 2001), known professionally as Dave Blunts, is an American rapper, singer, and internet personality. He gained popularity in November 2024 after videos of him performing while using an oxygen tank went viral and prompted concerns for his health.
Blunts began recording and releasing music in 2018. In 2024, he started uploading videos to TikTok, quickly gaining popularity. He released his song "The Cup" in April, receiving support from Lil Yachty. The song would later go viral on TikTok, being used in over 30,000 videos by December 2024.
Early life and career
Davion Blessing was born in Salt Lake City, Utah[P 1]: 1:26 on July 1, 2001.[2][3] When he was around three years old, he moved to Davenport, Iowa.[P 1]: 1:31 He began recording and releasing music to Facebook in 2018, adopting the stage name Dave Blunts.[2]
After contemplating quitting music in late 2023, Blunts began uploading videos to TikTok in 2024, quickly gaining popularity.[2] He released three projects between February and March, as well as the single "The Cup", which received support from rapper Lil Yachty. Blunts later signed to the Los Angeles label Listen to the Kids. On June 28, 2024, he released his debut studio album, Well Dude Here's My Thing.[3]
In November 2024, Blunts performed at Juice Wrld Day, a concert commemorating late rapper Juice Wrld, while using an oxygen tank.[4] Videos of the performance went viral.[5][6] During the performance, he directed criticism towards rapper Snoop Dogg, who had previously insulted Blunts in an Instagram post.[5][7] Snoop Dogg later apologized for his comments.[3]
On an episode of Bradley Martyn's Raw Talk podcast posted to YouTube on December 17, 2024, Blunts announced that his upcoming third studio album would be titled Exactly So Shut Up.[8]
Health concerns
Blunts' Juice Wrld Day performance prompted widespread concern for his well being.[6] Recordings of the concert show Blunts, morbidly obese, performing while using an oxygen tank.[5]
In a September 2024 interview, Blunts said he weighed 600 pounds (270 kg).[P 2]: 0:00 He suffered heart failure in 2023.[4] Blunts was hospitalized a week before his Juice Wrld Day performance,[9] although he later stated it was for a checkup.[P 3]: 13:33
On December 24, 2024, Blunts pledged to better his health, throwing away his signature purple tracksuit.[10] He caught the flu shortly afterward, and was hospitalized again after his symptoms worsened.[11][12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Well Dude Here's My Thing |
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| If I Could I Would |
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| Exactly So Shut Up |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Cabeza de Guapo[13] |
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| Hungry for Fame[14] |
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| Life Without Anosha[15] |
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| Stranded in Mexico[16] |
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| Hopped the Border[17] |
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| Through the Oxygen[18] |
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| Illegal Immigrant[19] |
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| Green Card[20] |
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| Anybody Can Be Somebody's Hero[21] |
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| From an IEP into the ICU[22] |
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| Bigger Than I Ever Was |
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| FTBZ |
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| Jayce and His Undying Quest to Find His Dad |
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| You Are Not That Special |
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| I Can Do What You Can Do |
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| I Would Like to See You Try |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Never Sober, Pt. 2" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Talking to the Sun" | 2024 | Well Dude Here's My Thing |
| "Purple Stuff" | Green Card & Well Dude Here's My Thing | |
| "The Cup" | From an IEP into the ICU, Well Dude Here's My Thing, & If I Could I Would | |
| "Summer Ends" (with DC2Trill) | Non-album single | |
| "Bundle of Sticks" | If I Could I Would | |
| "Solar Sunday" | ||
| "10 Percs" | ||
| "Check on My N****s" |
References
- ^ "If I Could I Would by Dave Blunts on Apple Music". October 18, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ a b c Skelton, Eric (July 31, 2024). "Meet Dave Blunts: Interview About Going Viral, Life Story..." Complex. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bennett, Jessica (December 2, 2024). "Who Is Dave Blunts? An Explainer Of The Rapper And His Problem With Snoop Dogg". VIBE.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Meet Dave Blunts, the 500lb rapper who went viral after Juice WRLD Day". South China Morning Post. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c Sharma, Muskaan (December 2, 2024). "Morbidly obese rapper Dave Blunts performs with help of oxygen tank in Chicago, fans worried". Hindustan Times. HT. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rapper Dave Blunts performs with oxygen tank in Chicago; netizens express concern". The Times of India. December 2, 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg Reacts to Viral Rapper Dave Blunts Calling Him..." Complex. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJXsYws9bcI&t=4011s
- ^ "Rapper Dave Blunts Responds to Haters After Performing Onstage With Oxygen Tank". E! Online. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Elias (December 25, 2024). "Dave Blunts Ditches Iconic Purple Tracksuit In Effort To "Better" His Health". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Dave Blunts Confirms Hospitalization After Leaked Video". Complex. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (January 2, 2025). "Dave Blunts Reportedly Hospitalized After Throwing Purple Tracksuit Out". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Cabeza de Guapo". Spotify.
- ^ "Hungry for Fame". Spotify.
- ^ "Life Without Anosha". Spotify.
- ^ "Stranded in Mexico". Spotify.
- ^ "Hopped the Border". Spotify.
- ^ "Through the Oxygen". Spotify.
- ^ "Illegal Immigrant". Spotify.
- ^ "Green Card". Spotify.
- ^ "Anybody Can be Somebodys Hero". Spotify.
- ^ "From an IEP into the ICU". Spotify.
Primary sources
- ^ a b No Jumper (June 25, 2024). Dave Blunts on Coming Up in Iowa, Being the Plug, Being Big in Mexico & More. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Craft Culture (September 13, 2024). Dave Blunts: "I'm 600lbs with Heart Failure" | Craft Culture. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bradley Martyn's Raw Talk (December 17, 2024). Dave Blunt's on Being Hospitalized, His Beef w/ Snoop Dogg & Recent Heartbreak w/ Solar. Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via YouTube.