DAX (rapper)

Daniel Nwosu Jr. (born March 22, 1994), better known by his stage name Dax, is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter.[1] He is best known for his single “She Cheated Again,” as well as being portrayed as a janitor in music videos - a nod to his former part time career as a janitor at Newman University.

Dax
Birth nameDaniel Nwosu Jr.
Born(1994-03-22)March 22, 1994
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OriginNigerian-Canadian
GenresHip-hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Associated actsHopsin, EMIWAY, Futuristic, Tech N9ne

Early life

Dax was born in Ottawa, Ontario on 22 March 1994 to Nigerian parents.[2] He was a college basketball player at Sunrise Christian Academy where he was named MVP in his senior season.[3] He then played for Caspar College before moving to the University of Montana and later to Newman University, where he headed the Heartland Conference in scoring. While at Newman University, he worked part-time as a janitor.[4]

Career

While growing up, Nwosu planned to become a professional basketball player[5] and a poet. He began his musical career in 2016. He was inspired by rappers such as Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. , Eminem, and DMX. Dax “fell in love” with rap and in 2017 he released his first single "Cash Me Outside",[6] which went viral when the official music video of his song premiered on YouTube. He is also known for his remixes of popular hip-hop songs “Hit Em Up," “All Eyez On Me", "Changes",[7] "Rap God", “Killshot", and more. His biggest singles are "I Want",[8] "Your Worth It" featuring Hopsin, and "She Cheated Again".[9][10]

2019 – 2020 projects : "Dear God" and EP "I'll Say It For You"

Dax released his single "Dear God",[11] [12]on 13 March 2019, which went viral, topped charts, and gained him more recognition. On 12 March 2020, he released an EP titled "'I'll Say It For You".[13] The EP consists of seven tracks and was produced by Lex Nour, Tyler, Encore Beats, and Daniel Hirvikoski.[14]

Discography

Albums
  • 2020: I'll Say It For You

Singles / Songs
  • "Who Run It" (2017)
  • "She Cheated Again" (2017)
  • "Dear Ex" (2017)
  • "Problem Child" (2017)
  • "Dear God" (2019)
  • "Joker" (2020)[15]
  • "Faster" feat. Tech N9ne [16]
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gollark: No vanity addresses would DOOM US ALL TO ETERNAL SUFFERING.
gollark: For addresses.
gollark: @Lignum Why is the new krist thing going to involve a different algorithm?
gollark: All of them.

References
  1. Okpara, Nma (2017-07-24). "10 Minutes With Daniel Nwosu. Aka ThatsDax". Nigerian Lazy Chef. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. "Who Is Dax?". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. Berry, Peter A. "The Break Presents: Dax". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. "How Nigerian-Canadian rapper Dax went from shooting hoops to selling records". Rolling Out. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  5. "Daniel Nwosu Jr. - Men's Basketball". Newman University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  6. "Mp3 Download Dax Cash Me Outside — MP3 SEEK". Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. "Dax Changes MP3 Free Download - MP3 JUICES 🥇". dax-changes.mp3juices.red. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  8. Entertainment, Bong Mines (2017-10-22). "Dax releases a cool music video for his "I Want" single". Bong Mines Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  9. "Dax – She Cheated Again". HipHopXclusives. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  10. "#PeepTheVisual: DAX – "YOURWORTHIT.ORG" (Feat. Hopsin)". RESPECT. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  11. "Dax - "Dear God" » The Digital Music Paper". The Digital Music Paper. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  12. "Dax releases stunning visuals for "Dear God" single". HipHopCanada. 2019-10-20. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  13. https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2020-03-13). "Dax Drops 'I'll Say It For You' EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  14. DjinfamousVa (2020-03-16). "Stream Ottawa Rapper Dax "I'll Say It For You" EP". HipHopXclusives. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  15. DjinfamousVa (2020-05-07). "Dax Returns As The "Joker" In Video". HipHopXclusives. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  16. "Respect. Premiere: DAX & Tech N9ne Give Marvel A Run For Their Money In New 'Video Game' Style Visual "FASTER"". RESPECT. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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