Fortnite Gamer Turned Hitmaker on ‘Romantic Homicide,’ SZA Tour
The start of d4vd’s musical career happened, unintentionally, in his little sister’s closet. Growing up, he was an avid anime watcher and gamer, and he had been trying to monetize his mastery of Fortnite on YouTube. The only problem: His gaming videos were consistently flagged for music copyright issues. Frustrated, he turned to his mother for advice, and she suggested making his own background music.
On January 2022, he took his phone to his sister’s closet — because it had the best acoustic sound in the house —…