Dominic Fike

Dominic David Fike (born December 30, 1995), is an American singer, rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Florida, he learned how to play the guitar by the age of 10. Fike first received recognition after releasing several popular songs to SoundCloud. Following the release of his debut extended play, Don't Forget About Me, Demos, he signed to Columbia Records.

Dominic Fike
Background information
Birth nameDominic David Fike
Also known asMarty Krazz, Dom Fizzle
Born (1995-12-30) December 30, 1995
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2017–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitedominicfike.com

Fike's song "3 Nights" reached the top ten in multiple countries. He later collaborated with Brockhampton and Halsey. In June 2020, Fike released the single "Chicken Tenders". In July of the same year, he released the single "Politics & Violence". Fike's debut album, What Could Possibly Go Wrong, was released the same month. The album charted in the top 50 of multiple countries, including the United States and Australia.

In September 2020, Dominic Fike became a headliner for the Fortnite concert series. A few months later, NME included Fike on their list of essential new artists for 2020.

Early life

Dominic David Fike was born on December 30, 1995,[2] in Naples, Florida. He grew up playing music. By ten years old, he had acquired a guitar and learned how to play it. Fike grew up with a younger brother, Alex, a sister, Apollonia, an older brother, Sean, and is of Filipino and African-American descent.[3][4]

Career

2017–2018: Don't Forget About Me, Demos

Fike first received recognition by making beats with his then producer, Hunter Pfeiffer (known as 54) leading to several popular songs on SoundCloud being published. He released the EP Don't Forget About Me, Demos at the age of 21 in December 2017, which was recorded while he was on house arrest for battery of a police officer.[5] The EP caught the attention of several record labels and sparked a bidding war, and he signed with Columbia for a reported $4 million. He later went to jail for violating that house arrest, and came to wider attention in 2018 for the song "3 Nights", which peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom.[3]

"3 Nights" was released as a single, and had its acoustic guitar sound compared to the music of Jack Johnson.[3][6] It was placed on rotation on several radio stations and Spotify playlists and received favorable reviews from outlets such as Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Billboard.[7][6] In reference to the EP, Billboard described Fike as a "genre-meshing" artist,[8] and later named him a breakout act to watch, calling "3 Nights" "Motown-tinged" as well as "trend-proof and irresistible".[9]

2019–present: What Could Possibly Go Wrong

In January 2019, Fike revealed he was working on an album.[10] On April 4, 2019, Brockhampton uploaded a video to their YouTube channel called "This is Dominic Fike", including him and his song, "3 Nights". As of April 2019, multiple collaborations with Brockhampton's Kevin Abstract have been posted, reaching over 4 million views.[11]

On June 7, 2019, he released two singles, "Açaí Bowl" and "Rollerblades".[12] He followed these with another single, "Phone Numbers", produced by Kenny Beats, on July 4, 2019. The music video for this song was released on October 15, 2019.[13] Fike announced on July 9, 2019, that he would be going on a tour titled "Rain or Shine" later in the year. The North American leg of the tour began August 31 in Philadelphia and ended October 3 in Los Angeles.[14] In September 2019, he announced that he would be doing a clothing collaboration with Marc Jacobs.[15] On the fifth day of that month, he performed a song that was unreleased at the time, Chicken Tenders, at a Chicago concert during his Rain or Shine tour.[16]

Fike is featured on the track "Dominic's Interlude" on Halsey's third album, Manic, which was released on January 17, 2020.[17]

On June 26, 2020, "Chicken Tenders", the first single from his then yet to be named debut album, was released.[18] On July 9, he released the single "Politics & Violence" and announced that his debut album What Could Possibly Go Wrong would be released on July 31.[19]

On August 7, 2020, Fike was the subject of the second episode of The New York Times Presents. In September 2020, Fike became a headliner for the Fortnite concert series.[20]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[21]		 AUS
[22]		 NZ
[23]
What Could Possibly Go Wrong 413428

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Don't Forget About Me, Demos
  • Released: October 16, 2018
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, 12-inch EP

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album details shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Bub.
[24]		 US
Alt.
[25][26]		 AUS
[27]		 BEL
(FL)
Tip
[28]		 CAN
Rock
[29]		 IRE
[30]		 NZ
[31]		 UK
[32]
"3 Nights" 2018 2113410263 Don't Forget About Me, Demos
"Açaí Bowl"[37] 2019 ———————[upper-alpha 1]— non-album singles
"Rollerblades"[39] ————————
"Phone Numbers"
(with Kenny Beats)[40]		 ———38———[upper-alpha 2]—
"Hit Me Up"
(with Omar Apollo & Kenny Beats)[42]		 ————————
"Chicken Tenders"[43] 2020 —34—————— What Could Possibly Go Wrong
"Politics & Violence"[44] ————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Elizabeth"[45] 2016 Seno Stories from the Back
"Aaliyah"[45]
"Mercedes"[45]
"Crystal"[45]
"Aaliyah, Pt. 2"[45]
"I'm Trying"[46] 2019 Yeek IDK Where
"Hit Me Up"[47] Kenny Beats, Omar Appollo
"Stop Selling Her Drugs"[48] 2020 Bakar Will You Be My Yellow?
"Dominic's Interlude"[17] Halsey Manic

Awards and nominations
Year Organisation Award Work Result
2020 NME Essential New Artists for 2020 Himself Included[49]

Notes

Notes

  1. "Açaí Bowl" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[38]
  2. "Phone Numbers" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[41]

References
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  2. "DOMINIC DAVID FIKE – Collier County Arrests". Collier County Sheriff's Department, Florida. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. Herwees, Tasbeeh (January 17, 2019). "Now or Never: The Chaotic Rise of Dominic Fike". Complex. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/01/dominic-fike-interview
  5. "Now or Never: The Chaotic Rise of Dominic Fike". Complex. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. Strauss, Matthew (October 23, 2018). "'3 Nights' by Dominic Fike Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  7. Leight, Elias (October 22, 2018). "Review: Dominic Fike's Intriguing Major-Label Debut, 'Don't Forget About Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. Lynch, Joe (October 19, 2018). "Post Malone & Swae Lee, Dominic Fike, Zayn & More: Must-Hear Music Podcast". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  9. Payne, Chris (January 11, 2019). "Artists to Watch: 17 Alternative & Indie Breakouts For 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  10. "Dominic Fike on his discovery and coming to Australia". Triple J. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  11. "Kevin Abstract Collaborates With Rising SoundCloud Singer Dominic Fike On "Peach" & "Crumble"". Genius. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  12. "Dominic Fike Delivers His Most Heartfelt Work to Date in "Açaí Bowl" and "Rollerblades"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  13. "Dominic Fike Robs Halsey in Music Video for 'Phone Numbers'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  14. "Dominic Fike announces 2019 Rain or Shine Tour". AXS. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  15. Jacobs, Marc (September 19, 2019). "Dominic Fike x Marc Jacobs As a longtime fan of Marc Jacobs, Dominic has collaborated with us on an exclusive hoodie for his sold-out Rain or Shine global tour. Photos by Cian Moore at Dominic Fike's New York show at Bowery Ballroom on September 9th.Shop now:". @marcjacobs. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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  45. "Stores from the Back / Seno". Tidal. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  46. "IDK Where / Yeek". Tidal. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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  48. "Will You Be My Yellow? / Bakar". Tidal. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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