David Wallace III (born December 16, 2004), known professionally as Kashdami (often stylized as KA$HDAMI), is an American rapper and singer. He gained popularity in the

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scene in 2021 from

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and streaming platforms such as

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, and

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Early life

David Wallace III was born on December 16, 2004, in

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. He gained early experience with music through his father, who later died when Wallace was seven. His mother became ill at this time as well. Due to circumstances, his mother moved to Southeast (Washington, D.C.) to be closer to family.

Career

2021: Career beginnings, ''epiphany''

Wallace rose to prominence when "Kappin Up" became popular on TikTok due to the ''#phonekeepmoving'' dance challenge in 2020 amassing more than a billion views on the hashtag, later in the year the song would receive a music video by

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. In January 2021, his breakout single ''Reparations,'' released, which gained popularity on various platforms including

and

. His follow-up single "Look N The Mirror!" also gained traction. In May 2021, Wallace signed a deal with

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. On June 2, 2021, Wallace released his debut commercial mixtape ''epiphany'' through

, with production from Lil Tecca and features from tana, yvngxchris, SSGKobe, Riovaz, and D'mari Harris. Wallace then released ''Intermission'' in October, the lead singles to his next mixtape ''Hypernova'', it was released on November 12, 2021, with a sole feature from

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2023–present

On October 27, 2023, Wallace would release his first R&B single ''Games'', produced by Mannyvelli, Sparkheem, & L.3.G.I.O.N. Wallace would start 2024 off by dropping his highly anticipated single ''Want!'' after the snippet gained virality on TikTok.

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was seen in the snippet.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

* Games * Kappin Up * Wake Up * posed2be

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Features

References

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