6 Dogs
6 Dogs | |
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 6 Dogs in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Chase Amick |
| Born | May 5, 1999 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 22, 2020.
Amick released two studio albums in his lifetime, with a final album, Ronald, being released after his death on January 26, 2021.[2]
Early life[edit]
Ronald Amick was born on May 5, 1999. He preferred to go by his middle name, Chase. He attended Alpharetta High School, where he started his music career as a 16 year-old junior.[3]
Career[edit]
Amick began posting songs to SoundCloud in 2016 and in 2017 released his eponymous debut album 6 Dogs.[4] Shortly after, he signed a record deal with Interscope records in 2018,[4][5][6] 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,[7] which included rapper Yung Bans as the sole feature.[8] Also in 2018, 6 Dogs released his single "Off the Gas" featuring Lil Skies.[4] He left Interscope in 2019 to independently release his second studio album, Hi-Hats & Heartaches.[4][7]
Amick died after falling from a building on January 26, 2021. His third and final studio album, Ronald., was released posthumously on March 12.[9][10][11][12]
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 garnered over 250 million streams on streaming services such as YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify.[citation needed]
Death[edit]
Amick was open about his struggles with depression and other issues he faced, and said in interviews that music helped him cope with said depression and anxiety.[citation needed]
On January 26, 2021, Amick died from falling from a building in Atlanta, Georgia. He was twenty one years old.
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.
- ^ No Jumper (January 23, 2018). 6 Dogs Exposed (YouTube video). No Jumper. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Rapper 6 Dogs has died at the age of 21". New Musical Express. January 27, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta rapper 6 Dogs dies at 21". Revolt. 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.
- ^ "A look back at 6 Dogs' music career". Daily Emerald. Retrieved October 7, 2022.