Atlanta rapper 6 Dogs, whose real name is Chase Amick, died at age 21. Tributes poured out on social media when the news was first reported last week by Benny Blanco and many more, but his death was not confirmed until a statement was posted to his official Instagram account today.
“He entered the world with just a little cry and then started looking around,” says the 6 Dogs Instagram statement. “That’s basically how he lived his life … watching, contemplating and silently using his intuition, grace and humor to influence others.” Continued:
Chase enjoyed insightful conversations, intriguing possibilities, and interaction with others to positively influence their lives. Countless people have expressed that it impacted the course of their lives forever.
Chase’s memory lives in his family, many friends and fans who have traveled with him in this life and now send him on his way, while awaiting a joyful reunion with him in heaven.
6 Dogs, who lived in Atlanta, started uploading his music to SoundCloud and had a series of viral hits, starting with “Flossing” in 2016, which earned him a recording contract with Interscope. He followed up with “Faygo Dreams” the following year and a number of other tracks, including an album called Hi-Hats and Heartaches in 2019.