David Anthony Burke (born March 28, 2005), better known by his stage name d4vd, is a American singer-songwriter known to be one of the most versatile artists born in Queens, New York, but raised in Houston, Texas.

Despite recording his most viral songs on just his iPhone, he has taken over the internet with his captivating voice, somber lyrics, and vintage production that was poised to blow up. d4vd often experiments with his sound, making songs with genres like Indie, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Rock.

d4vd initially began releasing music so he could use them in his Fortnite montages. He would later get an emote in the game with the audio of “Feel It,” to eventually release the game’s first official anthem titled “Locked & Loaded.” d4vd would then start releasing his music on streaming platforms in November 2021. In the early stages of David’s music career, he would release rap and indie songs along with a drill mixtape named The Hoodstar Diary.

In July 2022, he received tons of recognition after releasing his most popular tracks, “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” A month after his rapid rise to fame, his hit single “Romantic Homicide” debuted at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week ending of September 17, 2022. The song would later peak at #33 following the success of the song.

His first project, Petals to Thorns, was released on May 26, 2023. The EP had many of his previous releases with some new songs and featured Laufey. On April 25, 2025, d4vd would release his debut and only studio album WITHERED. The album would go onto debut at #13 on the Billboard 200.

A deluxe version titled Marcescence was originally set to be released on September 19, 2025, serving as one full double album; however, it was delayed indefinitely due to allegations tied to the murder of a then missing 14-year-old girl who was found in the front of a car registered to his name. He was officially arrested for the murder of the then missing 14-year-old girl on April 16, 2026, while the deluxe leaked the month prior. According to a report from TMZ, he was also found to be possessing a “significant amount” of CSAM on his iCloud account.

By December 2025, it was announced that Interscope and Darkroom Records had dropped d4vd four months before his arrest, but kept him under their label for eight months after the murders had happened. A report stated that d4vd’s record arrangement had a minimum potential value worth $7 million, and could have reached up to $19 million had Interscope allowed d4vd for additional albums under contract. Various artists such as Kali Uchlis, The Kid LAROI and others removed their collaborations with him from streaming platforms. As of 2026, all of his released music is under the D4VD ENT, LLC trademark.

He is currently being held at Twin Towers Correctional Facility and is facing a life sentence or the death penalty if found guilty.

I want d4vd to be a genre in itself, so I try to be as versatile as I can with the sounds that I use and how I convey emotion.

— via The Line of Best Fit