Famous Dex (Dexter Gore) Bio (Wiki)

Who is Famous Dex?

Famous Dex is an American rapper and songwriter. He is renowned as the singer of the Billboard’s hit songs like Japan and Picks It Up.

Upcoming Projects

The rapper’s upcoming album is Momma’s Boy which is also the sophomore album.

The album is inspired by his late mother. The album has 13 tracks with 3 to be released.

What are the birth facts of Famous Dex ?

Famous Dex was born Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. on the 6th of September 1993 in Chicago. He belongs to the All-American ethnicity.

His father, Dexter Gore Sr. was a US Army Lieutenant. He passed away in September 1997. Also, his mother, Pamela Winters passed away in September 2014 of Breast Cancer.

Education

Famous Dex attended the Paul Roberson High School in Chicago. Prior to that, he studied at Hernandez Middle School in Chicago.

Famous Dex- Professional Life, Career

– In 2014, Famous Dex started his career as a rapper after his mother’s death.

– In 2015, he released his very first mixtape, Never Seen It Coming. The same year, a second mixtape, Dexter’s Laboratory was released. In the following year, he signed with the recording label, Rich Forever Music.

– The year 2018 bought a big turn in his career when released his debut album, Dex Meets Dexter under the recording label, Rick Forever and 300. The album consists of 14 tracks. Among them, tracks like Pick It Up and Japan peaked at positions 54 and 28 on the US Billboard.

– Apart from that, he also featured in the albums of the artist including Sean Kingston, Ugly God, Higher Brothers, Robb Banks, and many more.

Awards, Nomination

2018- 2X Platinum certification by RIAA for Pick It Up.
2018- Gold Certification by RIAA for Japan.

Domestic Abuse & Impact on Career

In 2016, Dex rapper created the news headlines when he was arrested for domestic violence against his girlfriend. The security video of him beating his girlfriend brutally in the hallway created a huge buzz in the media.

After the event, his endorsement with Puma was dissolved. Also, in 2018, Student Services of the University of California also faced huge criticism for allowing him to perform at the University.

Social Media Buzz

In 2018, Famous Dex again recreated a huge buzz on social media when he made racist jokes in his Instagram post. In the video, he was cracking jokes referring to the tika of an Indian American Hindu cashier at a gas station.

Also, he added that the tika is the mark of Buddha on his face.

How much does Famous Dex earn?

In a very short span of time, he has accumulated a net worth of $7 million as of 2022. His earnings as a rapper are in the range of $26k to $127k.

Through his YouTube channel, he makes $6.3k – $100.5k.

Apart from that, he also earns through his music tours and through his online clothing line business on his website.

Body Measurements- Height, Weight

Famous Dex has black eyes with black hair.

His height is 5 feet and 11 inches and has an average weight.

Social Media- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Famous Dex has 4.7 million followers on Instagram, 1 million on Twitter, and 497k on Facebook.

On Twitter, he is following personalities like Young M.A, DaBaby, and French Montana.

He also has a self-titled YouTube channel with 748 subscribers and 243 million views.

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