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Dae Dae in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Marquavis Goolsby
Born	(1992-07-29) July 29, 1992 (age 33) Atlanta, Georgia
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Blackmon 22 Warner

Marquavis Goolsby (born on July 29, 1992), known by his stage name Dae Dae, is an American rapper. He is from Atlanta, Georgia. Dae Dae is most famous for his song "Wat U Mean (Aye, Aye, Aye)". This song became very popular in 2016. It even reached the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. After its success, he signed a record deal with 300 Entertainment.

Early Life and Music Dreams

Dae Dae grew up in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta. He became interested in music when he was about 8 years old. His father bought him CDs by popular rappers like Bow Wow and Lil Romeo. This sparked his love for music.

When Dae Dae was fourteen, he left school. He also became a father around this time. His father helped him by setting up a recording studio at home. This allowed Dae Dae to practice his rapping. However, he soon lost his studio equipment.

Even without his studio, Dae Dae did not give up on music. He quickly found a job doing concrete and flooring work. He saved all his money from this job. He used his savings to record songs at a local studio. He also performed at weekly open mic nights. These were events where new artists could show their talent.

Through his hard work, Dae Dae met his manager, Anthem. Anthem knew a producer named Nitti, who was based in Atlanta. This connection led Dae Dae to get a record deal with Nitti Beatz Recordings.

Music Career Highlights

Starting Out in Music (2015-Present)

Dae Dae released his first official song, "Wat U Mean (Aye, Aye, Aye)," in 2015. He actually wrote the song while he was at work. He would think of lines and write them down on his iPhone. Later that day, he called his producer and recorded the song.

After signing with 300 Entertainment in 2016, Dae Dae released his first mixtape. A mixtape is like an album, but often released for free. It was called 4 Reasons (2016). Other artists, like Rich Homie Quan, were featured on it.

In February 2016, Dae Dae released another song called "Spend It." This song later got a remix. Famous rappers Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz added their verses to it. Young Trill Beatz produced the song.

Tours and New Songs

Dae Dae joined Young Thug's Hi-Tunes tour in May 2016. They traveled across the United States. Other artists like TM88 and Rich The Kid were also on the tour.

An official remix of "Wat U Mean" came out in July 2016. This version featured rapper Lil Yachty. Dae Dae's third single, "Dej Loaf," was released the next month. In November 2016, he released a mixtape called Tha DefAnition. He worked on this project with producer London on da Track.

In January 2017, Dae Dae released the song "Dem Days." FACT Magazine, a music publication, named him one of their "10 Rappers to Watch in 2017." This showed that many people were excited about his future in music.

The Success of "Wat U Mean"

Dae Dae's song "Wat U Mean" became very popular. Its fame grew steadily after its release in 2015. Another rapper, Young Dro, even remixed the song, which helped it gain more attention.

In early 2016, "Wat U Mean" was the most discovered song on Shazam in Atlanta. Shazam is an app that helps you identify songs. In May 2016, a video of a dancer named Matthew King dancing to the song went viral on Twitter. This video made the song even more famous.

By June 2016, "Wat U Mean" was featured on Billboard's Twitter Emerging Artists chart. It reached number 24. Dae Dae also performed the song live at the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards. This was a big moment for his career.

Dae Dae's Music Releases

Mixtapes

• 4 Reasons (2016)
• The DefAnition (with London on da Track) (2016)
• 5 Reasons (2017)

Singles

Songs as the Main Artist