King Von

Dayvon Daquan Bennett (August 9, 1994 – November 6, 2020), known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago, Illinois. He is largely considered one of the most preeminent figures of the drill genre.

King Von
King Von in 2019
Background information
Birth nameDayvon Daquan Bennett
Also known as
  • Von
  • Grandson
  • V-Roy
Born(1994-08-09)August 9, 1994
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 2020(2020-11-06) (aged 26)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
DiscographyKing Von discography
Years active2018–2020
Labels
Member ofOnly the Family
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Children3
Websitekingvonofficial.com

Bennett garnered acclaim for singles "Crazy Story" and "Took Her to the O", which reached the forty-fourth position of the Billboard Hot 100, and for the studio album Welcome to O'Block (2020), which placed fifth on the Billboard 200. He was signed to Lil Durk's record label Only the Family and Empire Distribution.

On November 6, 2020, Bennett was shot and killed at age 26.

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