1. In 2016, Dave East was chosen as part of the XXL's Annual Freshman Class.
25 Facts About Dave East
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Dave East began an acting career in 2017, when he was cast as himself in Being Mary Jane and The Breaks.
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Dave East had a supporting role in the Netflix film Beats as "Mister Ford".
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Dave East's breakthrough acting role came in the Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga, where he portrays Method Man.
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Dave East played basketball, and football at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, MD near Washington, DC Additionally, he played in the Amateur Athletic Union with then-future NBA players Ty Lawson, Greivis Vasquez and developed a close friendship with current Phoenix Suns all-star Kevin Durant.
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Dave East later released the mixtapes Insomnia, American Greed, Don't Sleep and No Regrets, solidifying his commitment to music.
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In 2013, Dave East periodically sold drugs throughout Harlem to support himself and his music.
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Unbeknownst to Nas, Dave East was close friends with Nas' younger brother and fellow rapper Jungle, who quickly introduced the two.
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In January 2017, Dave East made his acting debut, starring in BET's Being Mary Jane series.
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Dave East later appeared in Puma's Tsugi Shinsei commercial and starred in rapper, Trina's "It Ain't Me" music video.
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Later in the year Dave East then released his eleventh mixtape, Karma which was hosted by DJ Holiday.
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In September 2017, Dave East hosted the first annual Goldie Awards, a DJ and producer battle set taking place in New York City.
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Dave East began the new year by releasing his twelfth mixtape Paranoia 2.
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March 2018, Dave East signed an endorsement deal with New Era Cap launching his new "lifestyle" 59fifty fitted collection.
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Shortly after his newly found endorsement, Dave East was featured in New Era's "Claim the Crown" commercial along with some of the top MLB players Javier Baez and Jose Altuve, as well as record producer, Mike Will Made It.
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Dave East made his movie debut in the Netflix film Beats in which he had a supporting role as "Mister Ford".
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Dave East's breakthrough acting role came in the Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga where he portrays Method Man as a series regular.
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In September 2019, it was confirmed that Dave East would have a supporting role in the film Boogie.
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Dave East released a two part promotional release titled Survival Pacc with the singles "Everyday" featuring Gunna on and "Wanna Be a G" featuring Max B on August 1,2019, as a pre-release for his debut album.
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On October 4,2019, Dave East released the single "Alone" featuring Jacquees to support the release of his then upcoming debut album.
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Dave East released the album, Survival, on November 8,2019, through Def Jam Recordings, Mass Appeal Records, and his own label From the Dirt.
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On March 8,2020, Dave East announced that he was working on the third installment in the Karma series of mixtapes.
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Dave East released the lead single of the mixtape, "Really wit Me", on March 12,2020.
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Dave East is known for his raw lyricism and dark storytelling about street life.
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Dave East started serving a prison sentence, and during this time he converted to Islam and considered himself a Muslim.