Notes From A Wrist

Through these powerful lyrics, d4vd expresses his emotions about his childhood friend who struggled through depression. The somber lyrics allude to wanting to commit suicide after a relationship goes wrong/doesn’t work out. Read more on Last.fm.

David Anthony Burke (born March 28, 2005), known professionally as d4vd, is an American singer and songwriter. He is a content creator for the gaming and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves. He is best known for his songs "Romantic Homicide" and "Here with Me", both of which experienced international chart success. Burke's career in music started when he made montage videos of the video game Fortnite and decided to make his own music to prevent himself from receiving copyright strikes. Burke has been a long-standing member of the esports organization Team Limit. Before his rise to prominence, Burke released his music to SoundCloud, including songs such as ''You and I" and "Take Me To the Sun". Following the song's success on TikTok, he released the single "Romantic Homicide" on July 20, 2022. "Romantic Homicide" charted at No. 3 on the Hot Alternative Songs charts. The song's success led to Burke being contacted by Darkroom and Interscope Records, leading to his signing with the label in September 2022. Originally released to SoundCloud before "Romantic Homicide", Burke's next single, "Here with Me" was officially released to streaming services in September 2022. The song entered multiple charts following its use on TikTok, most notably at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and reaching the top ten in Singapore. Burke's debut EP, Petals to Thorns, was released through Darkroom/Interscope Records on May 26, 2023. In March 2024, he joined gaming and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves as a content creator. In the same month, Burke released the single "Feel It" for the soundtrack of Amazon Prime Video's television series Invincible. In an interview with the Japanese YouTuber Takashii, while Burke was in Japan for Fuji Rock, he stated that anime is "one of his biggest influences", specifically citing the "high energy" shonen genre, including Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, and My Hero Academia, with its "fluid, fast-paced movement", considering the fighting "poetic". Despite recording his most viral songs on just his iPhone, he’s taken over the internet with his gratifying voice, somber lyrics, and vintage production that was poised to blow up. d4vd began releasing music on streaming platforms in November 2021. In the early stages of David’s music career, he would release rap and indie songs and a drill mixtape named “The Hoodstar Diary.” d4vd often experiments with his sound, making songs with genres like Indie, RnB, Hip-Hop, and Rock. In July 2022, he received tons of recognition after releasing his most popular tracks, “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me” A month after his rapid rise to fame, his hit single “Romantic Homicide” debuted at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the September 17, 2022 chart week. It is known to be d4vd’s first entry on the chart. "I want d4vd to be a genre in itself, so I try to be as versatile as I can with the sounds that I use and how I convey emotion." - d4vd Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.