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Dave Blunts
Birth nameDavion Blessing
Born (2001-07-01) July 1, 2001 (age 23)
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
OriginDavenport, Iowa, US
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • Internet personality
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018–present
Labels
  • Listen to the Kids
  • Foundation[1]
Websitedaveblunts.co

Davion Blessing (born July 1, 2001), known professionally as Dave Blunts, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and internet personality. He gained popularity in 2024 after videos of him performing while using an oxygen tank went viral.

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.

In December 2024, Blunts performed at a concert while using an oxygen tank. Videos of the performance went viral and prompted concerns for his health.

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  Blessing 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" in April, which received support from rapper Lil Yachty. Blunts later signed to the Los Angeles label Listen to the Kids. On June 28, 2024, Blunts 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]

Health concerns

Blunts' Juice Wrld Day performance prompted widespread concern for his well being.[6] Recordings of the concert show Blunts, overweight, 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,[8] although he later stated it was for a checkup.[P 3]: 13:33 

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Well Dude Here's My Thing
  • Released: June 28, 2024
  • Label: Listen to the Kids, Foundation
  • Format: Streaming
If I Could I Would
  • Released: October 18, 2024
  • Label: Listen to the Kids, Foundation
  • Format: Streaming

EPs

Title Details
Cabeza de Guapo[9]
  • Released: September 29, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Hungry for Fame[10]
  • Released: June 30, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Life Without Anosha[11]
  • Released: February 18, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Stranded in Mexico[12]
  • Released: June 17, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Hopped the Border[13]
  • Released: September 8, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Through the Oxygen[14]
  • Released: November 1, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Illegal Immigrant[15]
  • Released: February 10, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Green Card[16]
  • Released: February 22, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Anybody Can Be Somebody's Hero[17]
  • Released: May 15, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
From an IEP into the ICU[18]
  • Released: August 19, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming
Bigger Than I Ever Was
  • Released: October 13, 2023
  • Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release)
  • Format: Streaming
FTBZ
  • Released: November 30, 2023
  • Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release)
  • Format: Streaming
Jayce and His Undying Quest to Find His Dad
  • Released: December 15, 2023
  • Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release)
  • Format: Streaming
You Are Not That Special
  • Released: February 1, 2024
  • Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release)
  • Format: Streaming
I Can Do What You Can Do
  • Released: March 7, 2024
  • Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release)
  • Format: Streaming
I Would Like to See You Try
  • Released: March 28, 2024
  • Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release)
  • Format: Streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"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

  1. ^ "If I Could I Would by Dave Blunts on Apple Music". October 18, 2024 – via music.apple.com.
  2. ^ a b c Skelton, Eric (July 31, 2024). "Meet Dave Blunts: Interview About Going Viral, Life Story..." Complex. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ a b c Bennett, Jessica (2024-12-02). "Who Is Dave Blunts? An Explainer Of The Rapper And His Problem With Snoop Dogg". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  4. ^ a b "Meet Dave Blunts, the 500lb rapper who went viral after Juice WRLD Day". South China Morning Post. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  5. ^ a b c Sharma, Muskaan (2024-12-02). "Morbidly obese rapper Dave Blunts performs with help of oxygen tank in Chicago, fans worried". Hindustan Times. HT. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  6. ^ a b "Rapper Dave Blunts performs with oxygen tank in Chicago; netizens express concern". The Times of India. 2024-12-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  7. ^ "Snoop Dogg Reacts to Viral Rapper Dave Blunts Calling Him..." Complex. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  8. ^ "Rapper Dave Blunts Responds to Haters After Performing Onstage With Oxygen Tank". E! Online. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  9. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/4BX5dkFAoEIDnqWeyYKjuZ
  10. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/27Vqu1fHHdxefUX7mZB6bN
  11. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/0FLpyIyr1m0IXGmAkpRYOH
  12. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/7svk7lR7h1RlsQV8qjtWfQ
  13. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/75G52onU5L8FF5kvgBWkqm
  14. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/5FR7vl1NMe8c9LQhnpZVM6
  15. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/1eNkYJYxIivqm2IQTUUVlu
  16. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/2K4Bga7D5vveiZxpkxtvtQ
  17. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/2JgrAwcSwxmveb2dSqzvZW
  18. ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/1tu3o1qpuj27QwWHIzXwf5

Primary sources

  1. ^ a b No Jumper (2024-06-25). Dave Blunts on Coming Up in Iowa, Being the Plug, Being Big in Mexico & More. Retrieved 2024-12-17 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Craft Culture (2024-09-13). Dave Blunts: “I’m 600lbs with Heart Failure” | Craft Culture. Retrieved 2024-12-17 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Bradley Martyn's Raw Talk (2024-12-17). Dave Blunt’s on Being Hospitalized, His Beef w/ Snoop Dogg & Recent Heartbreak w/ Solar. Retrieved 2024-12-17 – via YouTube.