Famous Dex is one of the most popular American rappers. Born as Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr, this 27-year-old rapper has made it huge in the world of music. Besides being a rapper, Famous Dex is also a singer and songwriter. His album- ‘Dex meets Dexter’, which came out in 2018 made it to number 12 on the Billboard 200.
It is a huge deal for any new artist. Most appreciated singles of this album include ‘Pick It Up’ and ‘Japan’. Before he adopted the stage name ‘Famous Dex’, he used the title ‘Black Migo Dex’.
Schooling and Early Days
Famous Dex was born in 1993 in Chicago. He was always interested in music. But he never gave it a real try until after his mother’s death. Dexter’s mother passed away in 2015 because of Breast Cancer. She was a waitress and chef at a neighboring IHOP. Dex attended the Robeson High School during his growing days in Chicago. This is the same school that the rapper Lil Durk attended. Basketball was one of his favorite sports in high school.
He grew up in a full home with 11 siblings. His father, Dexter Gore Sr. served in the U.S. Army. Growing up in a shady part of Chicago, it is believed that he was involved in drug selling. But later he turned his life around and entered the field of music.
Family Life
Famous Dex is the father of three lovely children. He was blessed with two beautiful girls and a handsome boy. Famous Dex lives with the mother of his three children, often referred to as ‘Baby Mama’. He has been with her for quite a while. But this happy couple faced some serious problems as well.
Famous Dex and his Baby Mama got separated following a serious incident. Famous Dex physically assaulted her, and this incident got accidentally recorded. This entire episode took place at Tish Hyman’s apartment, and the security camera picked up everything. Later Tish Hyman made this video public. She questioned Puma, which had a strong association with Famous Dex at that moment. She asked Puma if they wanted to promote this kind of aggressive behavior.
Shortly after this incident went public, Puma cut off all ties with Famous Dex. Dexter even had to spend some time in jail. But everything worked out in the end. He was released soon and reconciled with his Baby Mama.
Physical Stats
Famous Dex is currently 27 years old. He is 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs around 80kg.
Recognition and Fame
Famous Dex didn’t start as a singer and songwriter. He was often a dancer and hype man in his friend’s videos. Once started gaining some popularity he changed his name from Dexter Teiwon Gore Jr. to Black Migo Dex. This later changed to Famous Dex.
The fantastic remixes which he released in 2013 gave him unique recognition amongst his audience. His debut single- ‘Bottle After Bottle’ was released in 2014 and it performed much better than expected. It managed to gather over two hundred thousand views on YouTube.
He started his hip-hop journey in the year 2015. He was new to the world of hip-hop music; still, he managed to create mesmerizing songs. His song ‘Duh Dummy’, released in 2015, gathered over three hundred thousand views in the very first week of the release.
His first mixtape also came out in 2015- ‘Never Seen It Coming’. This was soon followed by another mixtape- ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’. Dexter’s Laboratory had some of the most popular works of Famous Dex- ‘Hoover Board’, ‘Hoe Mad’, ‘Swagg’, and ‘2 Times’.
2016 saw the release of his third and fourth mixtape- ‘Drippy’ and ‘#OhhMannGoddDamm’. It only contributed to his already growing music career. Rich The Kid soon signed Famous Dex to ‘Rich Forever Music’. After this, he released four more remix albums which were all a hit on the internet. ‘Dexter the Robot’ gained over a million views on the Spinrilla App within a week. This album is referred to as ‘The best work of Famous Dex’.
In 2017, his next single came out. It was named ‘Pick It Up’, and it featured ASAP Rocky. The track reached number 54 on the U.S. Billboard 100 chart. ‘Pick It Up’ video was a much bigger hit! His video on YouTube gathered over 34 million views. People loved his video more because his music was unique. He had distinctive positive energy which automatically attracted the masses.
‘Dex Meets Dexter’ came out in early 2018. Later the same year, he dropped a single called ‘Japan’. ‘Light’ also came out this year and featured Drax Project. In 2019, he did a project in collaboration with Lil Baby, Rich the Kid, and Jay Critch. It was named ‘Nervous’. His latest release ‘Diana’ came out on October 9th, 2020. ‘Heartbreak Kid’, ‘Dexter: The Robot’ and ‘Different’ are some of his other mixtapes.
Famous Dex Net Worth
Famous Dex is worth over 6 million USD. Back in 2016, he had assets worth over 600,000 USD. It later raised to 750,000 USD towards the beginning of 2019. Famous Dex is a popular rapper; it is evident that he makes most of his money from music sales. He has several mixtapes, tons of singles, a studio album, guest appearances, collaborations, and a lot more to his credit.
It is estimated that Famous Dex charges over 7000 USD for 16 bars on a song. Another great source of income was Puma until it cut ties with Famous Dex. Puma ended the extensive endorsement deal with Famous Dex following his physical assault incident.
Other than this, Famous Dex has his won merchandise line which contributes enough. Dexter Official is his clothing line. It is primarily composed of creative T-shirts and attractive hoodies. Besides this, he also does social media endorsements.
In 2016, Famous Dex bought his first home in Los Angeles. He owned a Lamborghini at that time. Since then, he has purchased several cars and other accessories. By the end of 2017, Famous Dex swapped his Audi for a Maserati.