Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr., better known by his stage nameFamous Dex, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his songs "Pick It Up" and "Japan" which peaked at number 54 and 28 respectively on the BillboardHot 100.
Early life
Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. was born on September 6, 1993 in Chicago and was raised on the South Side of the city. He decided to pursue music after the death of his mother in September 2014. In 2016, he got a pink ribbon tattooed to his face to commemorate his mother after she lost her battle to breast cancer.
Career
2015: ''Never Seen It Coming'' & ''Dexter's Laboratory''
In 2015, he self-released his first mixtape, Never Seen It Coming. Later in 2015, he released his second mixtape Dexter's Laboratory.
2016: ''Drippy'', ''#OhhMannGoddDamn'' & signing to Rich the Kid's label
In early 2016, Gore released his third and fourth mixtapes, Drippy and #OhhMannGoddDamn. His viral YouTube singles "Drip from My Walk" and "Hit Em Wit It" were a huge step in the direction of mainstream for Gore. In March 2016, Gore announced that he was officially signed to Rich the Kid's label, Rich Forever Music. Shortly thereafter, Gore and Rich released their collaborative effort, Rich Forever. This was followed by 3 sequels, with the third exclusively featuring then Rich Forever newcomer New York rapper Jay Critch. In October 2016, Gore was featured in the Soulja Boymusic video, "Draco".
2017-2018: ''Dex Meets Dexter''
In March 2017, Gore announced the title of his debut album, Dex Meets Dexter. The album was released on April 6, 2018. In October 2017, he released "Pick It Up" featuring ASAP Rocky as the first single from the album, which peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first song to chart. The album's second single "Japan" was released on March 16, 2018. On March 30, 2018, he released the single "Light" featuring Drax Project. The single "Nervous" which features Lil Baby, Jay Critch, and Rich The Kid was released on September 21, 2018.
2019-present: ''Dexter 2031'' EP
On May 8, 2019, the single "Fully Loaded" was released which featured Lil Gotit. A music video was released later on May 27, 2019. Gore appeared on the Rich Forever Music compilation album, Rich Forever 4, which was released on August 2, 2019 and featured new artists that signed to Rich Forever. On December 31, 2019, Gore released the EP, Dexter 2031, on Soundcloud. The single "What I Like" which features Tyga and Rich The Kid was released on April 3, 2020. On July 23, he released the single "Couped Out" with Fivio Foreign.
Controversies
In 2018, prior to the University of California, Irvine's Shocktoberfest music event, the university's Student Services was criticized for allowing Gore to perform at the event after a security video from two years prior emerged showing Gore chasing his girlfriend down a hallway and then hitting her several times. Gore was permitted to perform despite the domestic abuse revelations, and while doing so jumped into the crowded audience causing safety barriers to be knocked over by a rush of audience members. The event was shut down as a result. While leaving the event, it was alleged someone in Gore's vehicle pointed a gun at students. According to the university's official campus newspaper, "Gore bragged online about shutting down the event saying, 'I just shut the show down. And it was all positive vibes.'"
Social network
On December 22, 2018, Gore uploaded a video post to his Instagram page in which he made racially charged jokes at the expense of an elderly Indian AmericanHindu cashier at a gas station he was frequenting with a friend. During the video, he remarks "Witcho' lil", referring to the man's tilaka on his forehead, following a brief exchange about the packaging of the Backwoods Smokes box Gore was purchasing. He then stops and rhetorically adds "That's a mark of Buddha in between yo' face?", laughing along with his friend. This is in reference to the 2001 stoner film How High, in which Chuck Deezy's character Ivory opined that the pubic patch between his eyebrows was the "mark of Buddha". On January 16, 2019, rapper Soulja Boy stated that he put Gore into the music business as well as claiming to have documentation that proves the claim. While on Instagram Live Soulja Boy asserted his influence in hip-hop today by claiming that he put onChief Keef and Gore. Soulja Boy stated that Gore flew out to L.A. with hopes of joining Soulja Boy's SODMG record label before Gore signed with Rich The Kid. Soulja Boy also claims he's responsible for Gore's earliest music video.
Health issue
On November 1, 2019, Gore suffered a seizure during a club performance. The rapper was onstage for a show at 1 OAK in West Hollywood during the early morning hours when he fainted, TMZ reports. A video shows several people holding Dex by his legs and shoulders while he shakes. A representative for the artist told TMZ, "We wish Famous Dex a speedy recovery after his epileptic seizurelast night. He is currently in good spirits and hopes to return back finishing his new albums. He thanks all his fans for their prayers and well wishes."
