Damon Dash facts for kids
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Damon Dash
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Dash in 2007
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Damon Anthony Dash
May 3, 1971 New York City, U.S.
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| Other names | Dame Dash |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Co–founder of Roc-A-Fella |
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| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Stacey Dash (cousin) Darien Dash (cousin) |
Damon Anthony Dash (born May 3, 1971) is an American businessman and music executive. He is famous for co-founding Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke. He also helped start the fashion company Rocawear in 1999.
Early Life in New York City
Damon Dash was born in New York City. When he was young, he worked hard to earn money. He swept floors at a barbershop and sold newspapers. This helped him buy things he wanted, like sneakers and shirts.
Dash learned to be resourceful from his mother. She passed away when he was 15 years old. In the same year, Dash found out he had type 1 diabetes. He remembered being scared before his diagnosis.
Damon Dash's Career
Dash was Jay-Z's manager and business partner at Roc-A-Fella Records. In 1999, he put together a concert tour for Jay-Z. This tour earned a lot of money, about $19 million.
Later, things changed for Roc-A-Fella Records. In 2004, Def Jam Recordings bought the company. Jay-Z then became the president of Def Jam. In 2005, Jay-Z also bought Dash's share in Rocawear.
In 2014, it was announced that Dash was working on a new project. It was called Blind Debit, a special app for fingerprint payments.
Dash also started a group of companies called DD172. This group includes different types of media. It has a magazine called America Nu and a web design company called VNGRD79. DD172 also has a record label called BluRoc Records and an art gallery.
Personal Life and Family
Damon Dash met R&B singer Aaliyah in New York City in 2000. They dated until her sad death in a plane crash in 2001. Dash later said they had planned to get married.
In 2005, Dash married fashion designer Rachel Roy. They had two daughters together: Ava Dash (born 1999) and Tallulah Dash (born 2008). After they divorced in 2009, they worked out arrangements for their children.
Dash has another son named Dame "Boogie" Dash. He was born in 1991 and appears on a TV show called Growing Up Hip Hop. Dash also has a son named Lucky, born in 2004.
More recently, Dash and his fiancée Raquel Horn had a son. His name is Dusko Dash, and he was born in 2020.
Damon Dash is also a first cousin to the actress Stacey Dash.
