David Anthony Burke (born March 28, 2005), known professionally as d4vd (pronounced ), is an American singer and songwriter. Burke began making music at his mother's recommendation to avoid receiving copyright strikes on his

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

videos. In 2022, he released the singles " Here with Me" and " Romantic Homicide", which became viral hits on

TikTok TikTok, known in mainland China and Hong Kong as Douyin (), is a social media and Short-form content, short-form online video platform owned by Chinese Internet company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which may range in duration f ...

and led to his signing with

Darkroom A darkroom is used to process photographic film, make Photographic printing, prints and carry out other associated tasks. It is a room that can be made completely dark to allow the processing of light-sensitive photographic materials, including ...

and

Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture ...

. Alongside a string of releases in 2023, Burke released two extended plays, '' Petals to Thorns'' and ''The Lost Petals'', the former charting in five regions. In 2024, Burke released five singles, including his third single to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, " Feel It". His debut album, ''

Withered Withered is an American extreme metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, founded by Mike Thompson and Chris Freeman. Both members also participate in a crust punk/grindcore band Social Infestation, which also features Mastodon bassist ...

'', was released on April 25, 2025.

Early life

Born in

Queens Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

, he would later move to

Houston, Texas Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

. Until the age of 13, Burke strictly listened to

gospel music Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music vary according to culture and social context. Gospel music is compo ...

. After hearing the song " Gucci Gang" by

Lil Pump Gazzy Fabio Garcia (born August 17, 2000), known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as part of the SoundCloud rap scene in the late 2010s, gaining distinction for his minimalist music and rambunctious pu ...

, he began to listen to more music on his school laptop, discovering

XXXTentacion Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gai ...

and Members Only. Burke later discovered the

indie music Independent music (also commonly known as indie music, or simply indie) is a broad style of music characterized by creative freedoms, low-budgets, and a do-it-yourself approach to music creation, which originated from the liberties afforded by in ...

genre through a

Fortnite ''Fortnite'' is an online video game and game platform developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: '' Fortnite Battle Roy ...

montage. He was home-schooled after seventh grade.

Career

2021–2022: Early career and rise to prominence

Burke's career in music started when he made montage videos of the video game ''

.'' To avoid receiving copyright strikes, he decided to make his own music. Before his rise to prominence, Burke released his music to

SoundCloud SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is ...

, including songs such as "You and I" and "Take Me To the Sun". He released the single " Romantic Homicide" on July 20, 2022, after snippets of it went viral on TikTok. "Romantic Homicide" charted at No. 3 on the

Hot Alternative Songs The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, p ...

charts.Peak chart positions on ''Billboard''s Hot Alternative Songs: * "Romantic Homicide": * "Here with Me": The song's success led to Burke being contacted by Darkroom and

, leading to him signing with the label in September 2022. Originally released to SoundCloud before "Romantic Homicide", Burke's next single, " Here with Me" was officially released to streaming services in September 2022. The song entered multiple charts following its use on TikTok, most notably at number 60 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reaching the top ten in Singapore.Peak chart positions on RIAS's Top Streaming Chart: * "Romantic Homicide": * "Here with Me": The majority of these songs were produced using a

freemium Freemium, a portmanteau of the words "free" and "premium", is a pricing strategy by which a basic product or service is provided free of charge, but money (a premium) is charged for additional features, services, or virtual (online) or physical ( ...

DAW called

BandLab BandLab is a freemium online digital audio workstation (DAW) tool by BandLab Technologies with social media functions, and distribution functions for Musical composition, creating music collaboratively, sharing it, and selling it. It can also be ...

2023–2024: Extended plays and new music

Burke's debut EP, '' Petals to Thorns'', was released through

Interscope Interscope Records is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California, owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture ...

records on May 26, 2023. On September 8, he released his second EP, '' The Lost Petals'', serving as a continuation to the former. " Here with Me" released in 2022, found itself in the top 40 in 2023. In July 2023, he was featured on "Superbloodmoon", a single from Holly Humberstone's debut album. D4vd was selected for the

Spotify Spotify (; ) is a List of companies of Sweden, Swedish Music streaming service, audio streaming and media service provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. , it is one of the largest providers of music streaming services ...

''Pop Rising On Tour''. D4vd later performed as an opening act for

SZA Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1989), known professionally as SZA ( ), is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her diaristic lyrics and genre explorations, she has been credited as a prominent figure in influencing contemporary R& ...

's ''SOS'' tour. Burke released two songs, "Leave Her" and "2016", as a double single titled ''Withering'' on February 9, 2024. In March, he joined

gaming Gaming may refer to: Games and sports The act of playing games, as in: * Legalized gambling, playing games of chance for money, often referred to in law as "gaming" * Playing a role-playing game, in which players assume fictional roles * Playing ...

and

lifestyle brand A lifestyle brand is a brand that is intended to embody the values, aspirations, interests, attitudes, or opinions of a group or a culture for marketing purposes. Lifestyle brands seek to inspire, guide, and motivate people, with the goal of maki ...

100 Thieves 100 Thieves, LLC (abbreviated 100T) is an American lifestyle brand and Esports, gaming organization based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017 by Nadeshot, Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag. The organization competes in several video games, includ ...

as a content creator. In the same month, Burke released the single " Feel It" for the soundtrack of

Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced or co-produced by ...

's television series ''

Invincible Invincible may refer to: Film and television * ''Invincible'' (2001 theatrical film), a drama by Werner Herzog about Jewish cabaret during the rise of Nazism * ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy/martial arts TV movie starring Billy Za ...

''. On July 12, 2024, Burke released the single "There Goes My Baby". On December 19, 2024, he released the single '' Where'd It Go Wrong?''. D4vd performed the song "Remember Me," featured in the '' Arcane season 2''

soundtrack A soundtrack is a recorded audio signal accompanying and synchronised to the images of a book, drama, motion picture, radio program, television show, television program, or video game; colloquially, a commercially released soundtrack album of m ...

2025–present: Debut album

On February 7, 2025, he released the single "

One More Dance "One More Dance" is a song written by C. C. Carter. It is a satirical song about cynical lovers. It was first recorded by South African singer Miriam Makeba with Charles Colman for her debut album '' Miriam Makeba'' (1960). Makeba performed the ...

". On February 28, he released the single " Crashing" with

Kali Uchis Karly Marina Loaiza (born July 17, 1994), known professionally as Kali Uchis ( ), is an American singer and songwriter. Her accolades include a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award, an American Music Awards, American Music Award, two Billboard Music Awar ...

. On March 28, 2025, he released the single "

What Are You Waiting For What Are You Waiting For? may refer to: Albums * What Are You Waiting For? (FM Static album), ''What Are You Waiting For?'' (FM Static album), 2003 * What Are You Waiting For? (Krezip album), ''What Are You Waiting For?'' (Krezip album), 2005 * ''W ...

". An album showcase of ''

'' happened in the

SM Mall of Asia SM Mall of Asia (also abbreviated as SM MoA, or simply Mall of Asia or MoA; ), is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, located at Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila within the SM Central Business Park, a reclaimed area w ...

, located in Pasay City, Philippines. At his

Coachella Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music festival, music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valle ...

debut performance, he faceplanted while attempting a backflip. The Withered tour is expected to start in August and conclude in November 2025.

Influences

In an interview with the Japanese YouTuber Takashii, while Burke was in Japan for

Fuji Rock is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The three-day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan. ...

, he stated that

anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...

is "one of isbiggest influences", specifically citing the "high energy" shonen genre, including ''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' (''DBZ'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters ...

'', ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'', and ''

My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Set in a wor ...

'', with its "fluid, fast paced movement", considering the fighting "poetic".

Discography

Studio albums * ''

'' (2025)

Filmography

* '' Camp Flog Gnaw'' (2023)

Tours

Headlining

* Petals to Thorns Tour (2023) * My House Is Not a Home Tour (2024) * Withered World Tour (2025)

Supporting

– SOS Tour (2023)

Awards and nominations

References

Cited literature

External links

* * {{Authority control 2005 births Living people 21st-century African-American male singers 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singer-songwriters African-American male singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters African-American rock singers American child singers American contemporary R&B singers American rock singers Interscope Records artists Musicians from Queens, New York Singers from Houston Singer-songwriters from New York (state) Singer-songwriters from Texas