Table of Biography
King Von was a young American rapper. King Von is also popular as “Grandson” or “King” instead of his real name.
Early Life and Childhood
King Von was born on August 9, 1994, and his age was 29 years old when he passed away on November 6, 2020.
His real birth name is Dayvon Daquan Bennett and his birthplace is in Chicago. He is also famous as Von and Grandson besides his stage name King Von.
He spent most of his life in Parkway Gardens, aka “O’Block”. It is located at the corner of 64th and Martin Luther King Drive on the South Side of Chicago.
The rapper grew up as childhood friends with rapper Lil Durk and fellow Parkway Gardens resident Chief Keef.
Furthermore, he was known by his nickname “Grandson”. It refers to David Barksdale, the founder of the Black Disciples. He was allegedly a member of the Black Disciples.
When he was in jail, many people who knew David said that he reminded them of the gang leader.
His way of handling himself in the streets as well as his general demeanor reminded these people of the gang leader and hence he got the nickname, Grandson.
Moreover, at the young age of 16, he went to jail for the first time. This was the beginning of a long course of legal troubles for the young rapper.
Caption: King posing for a photo with his family. Source: Instagram
Untimely Death
On 6 November 2020, King was involved in an altercation outside an Atlanta nightclub. It happened around 3:20 a.m. between two groups of men.
One of them was associated with rapper Quando Rondo. The dispute quickly escalated into gunfire.
Following the gunfire, two off-duty police officers attempted to break up the shootout with additional gunfire. After being shot, King was subsequently transported to a hospital in critical condition.
Eventually, the young rapper passed away the same day after surgery. King was only 26 years old at the time of his demise.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation initially reported that the gunfire incident resulted in the demise of three people. However, an Atlanta police spokesman said that only two of them died.
Additionally, four people were wounded and among them, one was placed in police custody for the murder of King.
Later, the suspect was identified as Timothy Leeks who was at the young age of 22 years. Moreover, on 15 November 2020, King was buried in his hometown, Chicago, Illinois.
