Dave East Net Worth 2024 | Income, Career & Bio

Dave East Net Worth: Dave East net worth is approximately $4 million as of 2024.

Dave East, whose real name is David Lawrence Brewster Jr.is a multi-talented young American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Dave is counted among the most popular and well-known rappers. He is one of the most heard artists in America, and his mixtapes are very popular. He gained fame and attention from his mixtapes.

His lyrics mainly consist of dark stories and street life, which is why a new generation likes his tracks very much.

It was the start of 2014 when he started getting attention right after releasing his mixtape, Black Rose. It was his 8th mixtape and most famous one. This mixtape was released under Nas’ record label. They are both fellow rappers signed under the record label Mass Appeal Records.

He released many mixtapes and grabbed a vast audience’s attention, due to which most of his mixtapes had remarkable success.

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Biography

Name	Dave East
Real Name	David Lawrence Brewster Jr.
Age	34 Years
Birthday	June 3, 1988
Height	6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)
Weight	95 kg (209 lbs)
Hometown	Harlem, New York, USA
Education	Graduate
Parents	N/A
Siblings	4 Brothers
Brothers	Israel, Keenon, Amari, Tre’ Ques
Girlfriend	Millie Colon
Kids	2 Daughters
Daughters	Kairi Chanel, kobi
Nationality	American
Religion	Islam
Profession	Rapper, Songwriter, Actor
Genre	Hip Hop
Record Labels	Mass Appeal, Def Jam, From the Dirt
Years Active	2009_ Present
Basketball Player	Point Guard
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Net Worth	$4 Million
Instagram	daveeast

Early life

Dave East’s real name is David Lawrence Brewster Jr. He was born on June 3, 1988, and his birthplace is New York City, USA; he spent his childhood and grew up in Harlem East. He lived here with his mother. East also lived in Queensbridge with his aunt in his teenage years.

Dave East belongs to a Bajan, Louisiana Creole, and Dominican ancestry. East was a basketball and football player since high school. He was outstanding in these games.

Dave East’s Education

He attended Springbrook High School for his high schooling. His high school was in Silver Spring, MD, near Washington, D.C. For his college and university graduation, East studied at the University of Richmond from 2006 to 2007, and after that, he attended the University of Towson from 2007 to 2009. He started playing basketball at Towson University.

Moreover, Dave East played for National Basketball Association with Ty Lawson and Greivis Vasquez. He became close friends with the players.

While doing great in his basketball career, he faced some legal issues and ended up in jail for six months in Baltimore, Maryland; he had to leave his basketball career. When he was in prison, he studied Islam and became Muslim. So Dave East’s religion is Islam.

Family

There is no information about his parents, but he has four brothers. Dave East’s brothers’ names are Israel, Keenon, Amari, and Tre’ Ques.

Career

Before getting imprisoned, East’s career was in basketball, but after that, he switched to a music career. He has been interested in music since childhood, and he also got some skills in rapping.

His music career began when he was in jail, and he decided to pursue this career there. He introduced his first mixtape named Change Of Plans in 2010. This mixtape earned him recognition that was not enough for him. East released his mixtapes to get more attention and fame, including American Greed, Don’t Sleep, Insomnia, and No Regrets.

These mixtapes showed his passion for his music career. But it still didn’t work. So to grow his music career and support his mixtapes, he started selling drugs in Harlem. After earning some amount, he dropped Gemini, his 6th mixtape.

His fame started in 2016 when famous rappers like Nas noticed him. It all began in 2014 when Nas saw his work and tried to contact him. Luckily East was a friend of Nas’ brother Jungle, a rapper. Jungle introduced East with Nas. After that, Nas made a deal in which he signed East for his new record label Mass Appeal Records. East was signed along with Bishop Nehru, Fashawn, Boldy James, and Run The Jewels.

Under this label, East made his 7th mixtape Black Rose, which started his recognition among the audience.

Hate Me Now was the 8th mixtape of Dave East, released in 2015. This mixtape earned him a lot of fame, and he was noticed by very well-respected and famous MC Pusha T, Nas and The Lox, Jadakiss, and Styles P.

Dave East was in XXL magazine’s Freshman class of 2016. This Freshman class included G Herbo, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, Desiigner, Lil Dicky, Denzel Curry, and Anderson Paak. East released, in August 2016, a joint extended play named “Born Broke, Die Rich” featuring rapper Kur.

East made a contract with Def Jam Recordings on September 29, 2016, and the other day he dropped Kairi Chanel his mixtape, which hit # 38 on Billboard 200. This mixtape collaborated with Fabolous, The Game, The Diplomats, Cameron, Beanie Sigel, and 2 Chainz.

East also worked as an actor. He started his acting career in 2017 when he acted in a BET Series named Being Mary Jane. He also appeared in advertisements like Puma’s Tsugi Shinsei ad. East is also featured in Trina’s music video, It Ain’t Me.

East released his first E.P. named Paranoia: A True Story. This E.P. includes a few supporting tracks like Perfect, featuring Chris Brown, an American singer, and the title track Paranoia with Jeezy and Wiz Khalifa, featured in Phone Jumpin. This E.P. was # 9 on Billboard 200.

East played a supporting role as Mister Ford in the Netflix movie Beast. Due to his tremendous acting skills, he also appeared in a Hulu Series named Wu-Tang: An American Saga in 2019. In this series, he played the role of Method Man, which was a regular act. He also acted in the BOOGIE film in 2021.

In short, East has a successful career as both rapper and an actor.

Dave East Girlfriend

Dave East’s girlfriend’s name is Millie Colon, whom he met in 2015.

They have a healthy relationship and have been together for a long time. The couple has two daughters. Dave East’s daughter’s names are Kairi Chanel, born in 2016, and Kobi, born in 2020.

Dave East also has a relationship with Kehlani, whom he dated from 2017 to 2018; later, they broke up for unknown reasons.

There are rumours that he also had a secret relationship with Christina Milian. But Christina Milian confirms that she is not dating him.

Facts About Dave East

East converted to Islam when he was in jail, and he also once mentioned that his life had changed since he became Muslim. He said that his life got better after that.
In his teenage, East was a member of a Crips gang. He was a part of a subset group. The name of this group was Rollin’ 30s Harlem Crips.
East has a luxury lifestyle. He owned expensive cars and a house. Dave East’s car collection includes Bentley Bentayga, which he bought recently, Lamborghini Aventador, the Rolls-Royce wraith, Range Rover Autobiography, the Mercedes Benz S class, and GMC SUV.

East music lyrics primarily consist of dark stories and the untold truth and story behind street life.
Snoop Dogg, Tupac, and Nas inspire him.
East is also famous on social media. His Instagram account has almost 3.3 million followers, and his YouTube channel also has followers of millions.
While studying at Towson University, East was a player in the basketball team, but due to his anger issues, he had a feud with the coach, and because of this, he was sent to jail.

Dave East Net Worth

As of 2024, Dave East net worth is $4 million.

East is one of the best rappers, and he is very famous, so there is no doubt he earns a handsome amount of money.

His source of income includes his music and acting career. Sales of his music videos, streaming of his music, sales of his albums, collaboration, and mixtapes are all sources of his income. He also earned a lot of money through acting.