David Lawrence Brewster Jr., known professionally as Dave East, was born on
June 3 1988 in New York City’s East Harlem and emerged as a rap artist and
singer. His early releases, including the mixtapes, No Regrets and Gemini, laid
the groundwork for his breakthrough with Black Rose (2014), which attracted Nas
and led to a contract with Mass Appeal Records, later partnered with Def Jam.
Dave East continued to build momentum with the mixtapes, Kairi Chanel (2016) and
Paranoia: A True Story (2017), the latter reaching Number nine on the
Billboard 200. His debut studio album, Surviva...