15 Facts About Damon Dash

Damon Anthony Dash was born on May 3,1971 and is an American entrepreneur and record executive.

Damon Dash co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke in 1994, and co-founded the fashion retailer Rocawear with the former in 1999.

Damon Dash "learned to hustle", in his own words, from the example of his mother, who died of an asthma attack when he was 15.

Damon Dash served as Jay-Z's manager and business partner at Roc-A-Fella Records, and in 1999, he organized a tour for Jay-Z which made $19 million.

Damon Dash founded DD172, a media collective which encompasses: America Nu, a magazine; VNGRD79, a web design firm; BluRoc Records, a record label division.

In 2005, Damon Dash married fashion designer Rachel Roy, whom he had dated prior to his relationship with Aaliyah.

Damon Dash has another son, Lucky, born in 2004 with Cindy Morales.

Damon Dash and his fiancee Raquel Horn have a son, Dusko Damon Dash, born on November 14,2020.

Damon Dash's attorney released a statement that Damon Dash released the music on fair grounds.

In 2014, Damon Dash was ordered to pay Linda Williams, the mother of his son Boogie, $50,000 for causing her to be prosecuted on harassment charges in 2009.

Days later, Damon Dash filed a $2.5 million claim against Roy in asserted damage for allegedly mishandling their joint fashion business, Royale Etenia.

In 2018, Damon Dash settled a suit he filed against director Lee Daniels requesting $5 million to recoup a $2 million investment with interest.

In November 2019, Damon Dash was arrested for failing to pay more than $400,000 in child support.

Damon Dash was in New York City for an unrelated Federal Court appearance when he was arrested for two warrants.

Damon Dash reportedly paid more than $1 million to be released.