6 Dogs
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Chase Amick |
| Born | May 5, 1999 Dahlonega, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 2021 (aged 21) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, cloud rap, emo rap |
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| Years active | 2016–2021 |
| Labels | Interscope Records |
Ronald Chase Amick (May 5, 1999 – January 26, 2021), better known by his stage name 6 Dogs, was an American rapper.[1] He rose to fame when he released a music video for his song "Flossing.” His song "Faygo Dreams" was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 20, 2020.
Amick released two studio albums in his lifetime, with a final album, Ronald, being released after his death on January 26, 2021.[2]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Ronald Amick was born on May 5, 1999. He preferred to go by his middle name, Chase. He grew up homeschooled by his mother,[3] later attending Alpharetta High School, where he started his music career as a 16 year-old junior.[4]
Career
[edit]Amick began posting songs to SoundCloud in 2016.[5] In 2017 he released his eponymous debut album 6 Dogs.[6] Shortly after, he signed a record deal with Interscope records in 2018,[6][7][8] leading him to pursue collaborations with rap media titans such as No Jumper, Cole Bennett, Benny Blanco, and Danny Wolf.
In 2018, Amick co-directed a music video for his single "Buttcheeks" with Executive Producer and Director Cole Bennett. Later that year, 6 Dogs and Danny Wolf released their collaborative EP 6 Wolves,[9] which included rapper Yung Bans as the sole feature.[10] Also in 2018, 6 Dogs released his single "Off the Gas" featuring Lil Skies.[6] He left Interscope in 2019 to independently release his second studio album, Hi-Hats & Heartaches.
Mental health
[edit]During his career, Amick was open with his struggles with mental health. He was known to suffer from bipolar disorder and experience psychotic episodes.[11] He shared with fans how he became addicted to Oxycotin after a medical procedure, but later turned to music to treat his condition.[5]
Death
[edit]On January 26, 2021, Amick died after falling from a building where he would go to "watch the sunset and gaze at stars.” It could not be determined if the fall was accidental or as a result of suicide.
Legacy
[edit]His third and final studio album, Ronald., was released posthumously on March 12, 2021.[11]
Exactly three years after his death, he made an appearance on Lyrical Lemonade’s debut album All Is Yellow (2024), alongside fellow rapper Snot.
6 Dogs has generated over 450 million streams on streaming services such as YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- 6 Dogs (2017)
- Hi-Hats & Heartaches (2019)
- Ronald. (2021)
EPs
- 6 Wolves (2018) (with Danny Wolf)
References
[edit]- ^ "Georgia Rapper 6 Dogs Dies at 21". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". Complex.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ liammccarthy (May 14, 1985). "6 Things You Didn't Know About 6 Dogs". ELEVATOR. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ No Jumper (January 23, 2018). 6 Dogs Exposed (YouTube video). No Jumper. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (February 3, 2021). "Six ways in which Atlanta rapper 6 Dogs reshaped SoundCloud rap". NME. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "How 6 Dogs' posthumous album 'RONALD.' honours a great talent: "He loved making art"". New Musical Express. March 16, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "A look back at 6 Dogs' music career". Daily Emerald. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". Complex.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Who Was 6 Dogs? A Look Into The Atlanta Rapper's Life, Career And Apparent Suicide". OK! Magazine. January 29, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "6 Dogs and Danny Wolf Combine for New Project '6 Wolves'". HYPEBEAST. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". www.complex.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.