Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born September 6, 1993), better known by his stage name Famous Dex, is an American rapper and singer. His 2018 debut album Dex Meets Dexter peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200, while its singles “Pick It Up” (featuring ASAP Rocky) and “Japan” peaked at number 54 and 28 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100.
Early life
Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. was born on September 6, 1993, in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, but had since moved to Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in the city’s Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. He decided to pursue music after the death of his mother in September 2014. In 2016, he tattooed a pink ribbon on his face to commemorate his mother after she died of breast cancer.
Career
2015–2016: Early mixtapes and signing to Rich the Kid’s label
In 2015, he self-released his first mixtape, Never Seen It Coming. Later in 2015, he released his second mixtape, Dexter’s Laboratory (not to be confused with the animated television series of the same name).
In early 2016, Gore released his third and fourth mixtapes, Drippy and #OhhMannGoddDamn.
In March 2016, Gore announced that he was officially signed to Rich the Kid’s label, Rich Forever Music. Shortly thereafter, Gore and Rich released their collaborative effort, Rich Forever. This was followed by three sequels, with the third exclusively featuring Rich Forever newcomer New York rapper Jay Critch. In October 2016, Gore was featured in the Soulja Boy music video, “Draco”.
2017–2018: Dex Meets Dexter
In March 2017, Gore announced the title of his debut album, Dex Meets Dexter. The album was released on April 6, 2018.
In October 2017, he released “Pick It Up” featuring ASAP Rocky as the first single from the album, which peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first song to chart. The album’s second single “Japan” was released on March 16, 2018. On March 30, 2018, he released the single “Light” featuring Drax Project.
The single “Nervous” which features Lil Baby, Jay Critch, and Rich The Kid was released on September 21, 2018.
2019–present: Dexter 2031 EP and Diana
On May 8, 2019, the single “Fully Loaded” was released which featured Lil Gotit. A music video was released later on May 27, 2019. Gore appeared on the Rich Forever Music compilation album, Rich Forever 4, which was released on August 2, 2019, and featured new artists signed to the label.
On November 1, 2019, Gore suffered a epileptic seizure during a performance at 1 OAK in West Hollywood, California. A representative later confirmed he was recovering.
On December 31, 2019, Gore released the EP, Dexter 2031, on SoundCloud. The single “What I Like” which features Tyga and Rich the Kid was released on April 3, 2020. On July 23, he released the single “Couped Out” with Fivio Foreign. In August 2020, he released the single “Hold On”. On October 9, he released the album Diana.
Rich the Kid announced in January 2021 that Gore was in a rehabilitation clinic.
