# Dave Blunts

Davion Blessing (born July 1, 2001), known professionally as Dave Blunts, is an American rapper, singer, and internet personality. He gained popularity in November 2024 after videos of him performing while using an oxygen tank went viral and prompted concerns for his health.
Blunts began recording and releasing music in 2018. In 2024, he started uploading videos to TikTok, quickly gaining popularity. He released his song "The Cup" in April, receiving support from Lil Yachty. The song would later go viral on TikTok, being used in over 30,000 videos by December 2024.

## Early life and career

Davion Blessing was born in Salt Lake City, Utah$^{:1:26}$ on July 1, 2001. When he was around three years old, he moved to Davenport, Iowa.$^{:1:31}$ He began recording and releasing music to Facebook in 2018, adopting the stage name Dave Blunts.
After contemplating quitting music in late 2023, Blunts began uploading videos to TikTok in 2024, quickly gaining popularity. He released three projects between February and March, as well as the single "The Cup", which received support from rapper Lil Yachty. Blunts later signed to the Los Angeles label Listen to the Kids. On June 28, 2024, he released his debut studio album, Well Dude Here's My Thing.
In November 2024, Blunts performed at Juice Wrld Day, a concert commemorating late rapper Juice Wrld, while using an oxygen tank. Videos of the performance went viral. During the performance, he directed criticism towards rapper Snoop Dogg, who had previously insulted Blunts in an Instagram post. Snoop Dogg later apologized for his comments.
On an episode of Bradley Martyn's Raw Talk podcast posted to YouTube on December 17, 2024, Blunts announced that his upcoming third studio album would be titled Exactly So Shut Up.

## Health concerns

Blunts' Juice Wrld Day performance prompted widespread concern for his well being due to his morbidly obese condition and being dependent on an oxygen tank while on stage. Blunts also expresses his addiction to lean through his music.
In a September 2024 interview, Blunts said he weighed 600 pounds (270 kg).$^{:0:00}$ He suffered heart failure in 2023. Blunts was hospitalized a week before his Juice WRLD Day performance, although he later stated it was for a checkup.$^{:13:33}$
On December 24, 2024, Blunts pledged to better his health, throwing away his signature purple tracksuit. He caught the flu shortly afterward, and was hospitalized again after his symptoms worsened.
After receiving the flu, Blunts garnered support and kept positive, releasing a post on X that stated, "l'm not giving up as long as you guys don't give up on me."

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details :
| Title | Studio Album details |
| Well Dude Here's My Thing | Released: June 28, 2024 Label: Listen to the Kids, Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming |
| If I Could I Would | Released: October 18, 2024 Label: Listen to the Kids, Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming |
| TBA | Scheduled: April 2025 Label: Listen to the Kids, Foundation Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details :
| Title | EP details |
| Cabeza de Guapo | Released: September 29, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Hungry for Fame | Released: June 30, 2021 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Life Without Anosha | Released: February 18, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Stranded in Mexico | Released: June 17, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Hopped the Border | Released: September 8, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Through the Oxygen | Released: November 1, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Illegal Immigrant | Released: February 10, 2023 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Green Card | Released: February 22, 2023 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Anybody Can Be Somebody's Hero | Released: May 15, 2023 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| From an IEP into the ICU | Released: August 19, 2023 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Bigger Than I Ever Was | Released: October 13, 2023 Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming |
| FTBZ | Released: November 30, 2023 Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Jayce and His Undying Quest to Find His Dad | Released: December 15, 2023 Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming |
| You Are Not That Special | Released: February 1, 2024 Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming |
| I Can Do What You Can Do | Released: March 7, 2024 Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming |
| I Would Like to See You Try | Released: March 28, 2024 Label: Self-released (initial release); Listen to the Kids (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Never Sober, Pt. 2" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Talking to the Sun" | 2024 | Well Dude Here's My Thing |
| "Purple Stuff" | 2024 | Green Card & Well Dude Here's My Thing |
| "The Cup" | 2024 | From an IEP into the ICU, Well Dude Here's My Thing, & If I Could I Would |
| "Summer Ends" (with DC2Trill) | 2024 | Non-album single |
| "Bundle of Sticks" | 2024 | If I Could I Would |
| "Solar Sunday" | 2024 | If I Could I Would |
| "10 Percs" | 2024 | If I Could I Would |
| "Check on My N****s" | 2024 | If I Could I Would |
| "Thinking of You" | 2025 | TBA |
| "First Day Out the Hospital" | 2025 | TBA |