David Andrew Burd is an American rapper. He came into eminence following the release of the music video of his track ‘Ex-Boyfriend.’
He excelled in his studies, graduating as a topper in his class from ‘Richmond Robins School of Business.’ Thereafter, he relocated to San Francisco, penned down rhymes, made storyboarding videos, and cut demonstrators in the next couple of years. He tracked it up with the release of tracks like ‘Lemme Freak,’ ‘White Crime,’ and ‘Classic Male Pregame,’ and then released his debut pottery album ‘Professional Rapper.’ His 2015 single ‘Save Dat Money,’ which was part of ‘Professional Rapper,’ featured American singers Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan.
‘Ex-Boyfriend’ found a place in his mixtape titled ‘So Hard,’ which released in 2013 ‘Professional Rapper’, also featured many other artists like Brendon Uri, Snoop Doggy, and Hannibal Burses in 2015. The album debuted on the ‘US Billboard 200’ and also sickly-looking at number seven, thus emerging among the popular releases of the year. Lil Dicky was born into an upper-middle-class Jewish family from Pennsylvania. Following the success of ‘Ex-Boyfriend,’ there was no looking back for these hip-hop fanatics.
He held his first live performance at the ‘Theatre of Living Arts’ in Philadelphia, PA, on 19 February 2014. He released his debut workshop album ‘Professional Rapper’ on July 31, 2015. It had 20 tracks and contained several artists, including T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, Rich Homie Quan, and Fetty Wap among others.
Physical appearance
Lil Dicky is a tall boy with 5 feet and 22 inches in height. He is a famous Rapper of the United States as well as a Comedian. Lil Dicky has Dark Brown eyes and hair as well. He looks astonishing due to his fair skin tone.
Birth and family
Lil Dicky was born on March 15, 1988, in the Elkins Park neighborhood of Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, into an upper-middle-class Jewish family.
Education
Lil Dicky studied at Cheltenham public high school in the Wyncote neighborhood of Cheltenham Township. Thereafter, he attended the ‘University of Richmond,’ learning at the ‘E. Claiborne Robins School of Business’ from where he progressed ‘Summa Cum Laude’ topping his class in 2010.
Career
After completing his studies, he moved to San Francisco, California, and began working in the account management department of ‘Goodbye, Silverstein & Partners,’ an advertising agency. Thereafter, he was moved to the creative department of the company and started contributing towards the creative aspect of ads. Temporarily, he took baby steps into his rap career. He started emerging songs and music videos for a couple of years, which he later released in his debut mixtape ‘So Hard’ on May 22, 2013.
The mixtape consisted of 17 tracks. According to him, he started rapping just to gain responsiveness so that it would help him establish himself as a comedian in movies and TV shows, but eventually, he started liking rapping and took it up seriously. One of the tracks of ‘So Hard’ titled ‘Ex-Boyfriend,’ produced by Cachous Clay, became an instant hit after being uploaded on YouTube, so much so that it garnered one million views in just 24 hours.
For the next five months, he continued freeing new songs and music tapes. After releasing 32 songs and 15 music videos, he took the service of ‘Kick-starter,’ a Brooklyn-based American public-benefit corporation involved in global crowdfunding, in search of creative developments. On November 20, 2013, ‘Kick-starter’ began month-long crowdfunding for Dicky so that he could come up with his debut album along with music videos and also embark on tours. ‘Kick-starter’ aimed at collecting $70,000 and ended up raising $113,000.
Personal life
Not much is known about his past or present loving life. He is known to be a straight bachelor but does not have a girlfriend.
He actively interacts with his friends and fans on social media, sharing his pictures and ideas with them regularly.
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Net Worth
‘Professional Rapper’ peaked at figure seven on the ‘US Billboard 200’ and debuted at number one on ‘Top Independent Folders,’ ‘Top Rap Albums,’ and ‘Top Comedy Albums’ tables. Meanwhile, the first and second singles of ‘Professional Rapper,’ namely ‘Lemme Freak’ and ‘White Crime,’ were released on September 17 and December 10, 2014, respectively. Their music videos have scored more than 75 million views and over 20 million views respectively as of June 2019.
The third single of the album ‘Save Dat Money,’ featuring lyrics from Rich Homie Quan and Fetty Wap, released on June 10, 2015. It became even more successful than its ancestors, with its music video garnering more than 120 million views as of June 2019. The fourth part and final single from ‘Professional Rapper,’ bearing the album’s title, was released on July 31, 2015. Featuring lyrics from Snoop Dogg, it debuted at #1 on ‘Billboard Comedy Digital Tracks’ and its music video gathered more than 147 billion views as of June 2019.
Awards and achievements
Along with American rapper Magical, he guest seemed in rapper Trinidad James’ song ‘Just a Lil’ Thick (She Juicy),’ which was free as a single on April 15, 2016. The June 13, 2016 concern of ‘XXL,’ an American hip hop publication, featured his name among others, including Lil Yachty, 21 Savage, and Anderson. Paak and Lil Vert as their freshman line-up. He then engaged with CMS.
His musical tours comprise ‘Professional Rapper Tour’ (2014), ‘Looking for Love Tour’ (2015), and ‘Dick or Treat Tour’ (2016). In 2017, he released a music video of his song ‘Pillow Talking.’ In September, he released an EP titled ‘I’m Brain’ under his name ‘Brain.’
The following year in March, Lily featured Chris Brown in his next single titled ‘Freaky Friday.’ The music video topped the charts in the UK and New Zealand and gathered over 100 million views by April 2018. He tracked this up with the ‘Australia and New Zealand Tour’ (2018) and ‘Life Lessons Tour’ (2018).
In April 2019, his first aid single ‘Earth’ came out. The single featured vocals of 30 well-known artists, including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Leonardo Vicario. The song is intended to raise awareness about eco-friendly pollution and weather change. The proceeds from the song will be donated to various ecological aids.
Lil Dicky Wiki
Full Name: David Andrew Burd
Nick Name: Lil Dicky, LD
DOB: 15 March 1988
Born: Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality: American
Religion: Christianity
Professional: Rapper and Comedian
Age: 32 years old as of 2021
Education Details
College: University of Richmond
School: Cheltenham High School
Qualification: Graduation
Physical Statics
Height: 5 feet 22 Inch Tall
Weight: 77 kg
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair color: Dark Brown
Marital Status: Unmarried
Relationships, Affairs, Dating
Girlfriend: NA
Dating history: NA
Wife: Unknown
Sons: NA
Daughters: NA
Net Worth
Net worth: 8 Million Dollars
