{{pp-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 2005)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = D4vd | image = D4vd interviewed for POVJOV 04.png | caption = Burke in 2025 | birth_name = David Anthony Burke | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|3|28}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date an1d age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | origin = [[Houston]], Texas, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|[[Lo-fi music|Lo-fi pop]]|[[indie rock]]||[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}} | occupation = Singer-songwriter | works = [[D4vd discography|Discography]] | years_active = 2021–present | label = {{Hlist|Darkroom|[[Interscope]]}} | website = {{URL|d4vd.io}} | module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes | signature = D4vd sig.svg }} }} '''David Anthony Burke''' (born March 28, 2005), known professionally as '''D4vd''',{{Efn|Pronounced "David".<ref name="global news">{{cite web |last=Cross |first=Alan |date=October 3, 2022 |title=5 songs you must hear this week |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9170421/5-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-03-october-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007171834/https://globalnews.ca/news/9170421/5-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-03-october-2022/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Global News]]}}</ref> Burke's stage name is stylized in all-lowercase on streaming services, as "'''d4vd'''".<ref name="applemusic">{{cite web |title=d4vd on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/d4vd/1599361691 |website=[[Apple Music]] |access-date=May 2, 2026}}</ref><ref name="spotify">{{cite web |title=d4vd {{!}} Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/5y8tKLUfMvliMe8IKamR32 |website=[[Spotify]] |access-date=May 2, 2026 |language=en}}</ref> Some secondary sources capitalize the first letter,<ref name="nyt_2026-04-20" /><ref name="nbc_2026-04-30" /><ref name="guardian_2025-09-29" /> while others do not.<ref name="Complex1" /><ref name="uproxx_2024-12-20" />}}<!--DO NOT change this to all lowercase without consensus from the talk page.--> is an American [[singer-songwriter]]. Born in [[New York City]] and raised in [[Houston]], Texas, Burke began composing music in 2021 for his ''[[Fortnite]]'' gameplay montages. He first achieved commercial success with his 2022 singles "[[Romantic Homicide]]" and "[[Here with Me (D4vd song)|Here with Me]]", both of which earned multiple platinum certifications. In 2023, he released the [[Extended play|EPs]] ''[[Petals to Thorns]]'' and ''[[The Lost Petals]]''; the former charted in six territories. In 2025, he released his debut studio album, ''[[Withered (album)|Withered]]'', which peaked at number 13 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
In September 2025, police discovered the [[Dismemberment|dismembered]] body of 14-year-old [[Killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez|Celeste Rivas Hernandez]] inside a vehicle registered to Burke. Following her identification, his ongoing tour and a planned deluxe reissue of ''Withered'' were canceled. He was arrested on April 16, 2026, on suspicion of murdering Rivas and is being held without bail. On April 20, Burke was charged with first-degree murder of Rivas with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14, and mutilating a body. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
== Early life == David Anthony Burke was born on March 28, 2005,<ref name="LADAO">{{cite web |title=Singer D4vd Charged With Capital Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl |url=https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/singer-d4vd-charged-capital-murder-14-year-old-girl |website=Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office |access-date=20 April 2026 |date=20 April 2026}}</ref> in [[Queens]], New York City,<ref name="How Fortnite Led">{{Cite magazine |last=Lee |first=Cydney |date=May 15, 2023 |title=How ''Fortnite'' Led to 18-year-old D4vd Quietly Dominating Alternative Music |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/d4vd-romantic-homicide-21-under-21-list-fortnite-interview-1235326094/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627211451/https://www.billboard.com/music/features/d4vd-romantic-homicide-21-under-21-list-fortnite-interview-1235326094/ |archive-date=June 27, 2023 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> the son of Colleen and Dawud Burke.<ref name="nbc_2026-04-30">{{Cite web |last=Madani |first=Doha |last2=Blankstein |first2=Andrew |date=April 20, 2026 |title=Singer D4vd charged with murder in death of teen girl found in trunk of his car |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/singer-d4vd-charged-murder-death-teen-girl-found-trunk-car-rcna340865 |access-date=April 30, 2026 |website=[[NBC News]]}}</ref> His family later moved to [[Houston]], Texas.<ref name="Genius Interview">{{Cite interview |last=Burke |first=David Anthony |title=d4vd "Romantic Homicide" Official Lyrics & Meaning – Verified |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tZmNdEsJ6Ms |access-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318013902/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=tZmNdEsJ6Ms |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |url-status=live |publisher=Genius |via=[[YouTube]] |date=November 11, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> After seventh grade, he was homeschooled.<ref name="I wanted this project" /><ref name="Became the Mouthpiece">{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Megan |date=June 2, 2023 |title=How Singer-Songwriter D4vd Became the Mouthpiece for Gen-Z Heartache |url=https://www.gq.com/story/d4vd-petals-to-thorns-interview |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602220815/https://www.gq.com/story/d4vd-petals-to-thorns-interview |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> As a child, he played the piano, sang in a church choir, and listened exclusively to [[gospel music]] until age 13.<ref name="I wanted this project">{{Cite web |last=Sandiford |first=Kayla |date=April 28, 2025 |title=d4vd: I wanted this project to be super, unequivocally me |url=https://diymag.com/interview/d4vd-withered-april-2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514214801/https://diymag.com/interview/d4vd-withered-april-2025 |archive-date=May 14, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025 |website=DIY |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Everything We Know">{{Cite magazine |last=Cummings-Grady |first=Mackenzie |date=September 23, 2025 |title=Everything We Know About D4vd, From the Body Found in His Car to His Career |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/d4vd-body-car-career-everything-we-know/ |access-date=September 24, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a [[Christian]], stating in an interview with ''Astrophe Magazine'', "I get my personal power from God for sure. Heavy believer in the Christian faith."<ref>{{Cite web |title=D4VD |url=https://www.astrophemagazine.com/astrophe-magazine/d4vd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913045332/https://www.astrophemagazine.com/astrophe-magazine/d4vd |archive-date=September 13, 2025 |access-date=August 5, 2025 |website=Astrophe Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == === 2021–2022: Early career and rise to prominence === Burke began his music career by uploading ''[[Fortnite]]'' gaming [[Montage (filmmaking)|montages]].<ref name="How Fortnite Led" /><ref name="I wanted this project" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Herh |first=Kala |date=December 5, 2022 |title=The Story of D4vd |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/meet-d4vd-your-new-musical-obsession/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603015112/https://vmagazine.com/article/meet-d4vd-your-new-musical-obsession/ |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |access-date=June 2, 2024 |magazine=[[V (American magazine)|V]]}}</ref> To avoid copyright issues, he started creating original music that blended [[Lo-fi music|lo-fi pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], and [[indie rock]].<ref name="The 2023 List">{{Cite magazine |last=Lee |first=Neena |date=May 15, 2023 |title=Billboard's 21 Under 21: See Who Made the 2023 List |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/billboard-21-under-21-2023-list/d4vd/ |access-date=May 16, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="After releasing" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2025 |title=Court order prevents LA coroner from releasing details of teen's body found in singer d4vd's Tesla |url=https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-california-eca6975fa8e291678d80c8529ec5cea3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251127022158/https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-california-eca6975fa8e291678d80c8529ec5cea3 |archive-date=November 27, 2025 |access-date=December 2, 2025 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> He released his music to [[SoundCloud]], including songs such as "You and I",<ref name="NME" /> "Take Me to the Sun",<ref name="NME">{{Cite web |last=Firth |first=Abigail |date=September 28, 2022 |title=d4vd: multi-genre visionary turning TikTok attention into major chart success |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/d4vd-artist-romantic-homicide-interview-bandlab-radar-3317893 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007171937/https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/d4vd-artist-romantic-homicide-interview-bandlab-radar-3317893 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[NME]] |language=en}}</ref> and "Runaway".<ref name="Meet the Gamer">{{Cite magazine |last=Jordan |first=Meagan |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Meet the Gamer Who Caught SZA's Ear |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/d4vd-romantic-homicide-sza-tour-1234874224/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250909225446/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/d4vd-romantic-homicide-sza-tour-1234874224/ |archive-date=September 9, 2025 |access-date=May 20, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> He chose the stage name "d4vd" partly to improve his [[search engine optimization]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last1=Broad |first1=Dennis |last2=Lloyd |first2=Jonathan |date=November 18, 2025 |title=Singer D4vd identified as suspect in connection with death of Celeste Rivas, LAPD says |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/d4vd-suspect-celeste-rivas/3806178/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122202607/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/d4vd-suspect-celeste-rivas/3806178/ |archive-date=November 22, 2025 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |website=NBC Los Angeles |language=en-US}}</ref> He released the single "[[Romantic Homicide]]" on July 20, 2022, following TikTok snippets of it going viral.<ref name="I wanted this project" /><ref name="outinperth2">{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2022 |title=Check out "Romantic Homicide" the new tune from d4vd |url=https://www.outinperth.com/check-out-romantic-homicide-the-new-tune-from-d4vd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007174841/https://www.outinperth.com/check-out-romantic-homicide-the-new-tune-from-d4vd/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[OutInPerth]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="billboard">{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |title=Hot 100 First-Timers: D4vd Debuts With Breakthrough Hit "Romantic Homicide" |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/hot-100-first-timers-d4vd-romantic-homicide-1235138067/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006115014/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/hot-100-first-timers-d4vd-romantic-homicide-1235138067/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
"Romantic Homicide" charted at No. 3 on the [[Hot Alternative Songs]] chart and appeared at No. 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart,<ref name="After releasing" /> marking his first entry on the chart.<ref name="The 2023 List" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kylene |first=Jazmin |date=September 20, 2022 |title=d4vd's Haunting "Romantic Homicide" Is the Birth of a New Timeless Artist |url=https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/d4vd-romantic-homicide |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014181543/https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/d4vd-romantic-homicide |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Ones to Watch}}</ref> The music video, inspired by [[film noir]],<ref name="Complex1">{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Joe |date=September 8, 2022 |title=d4vd Releases Video for Track "Romantic Homicide" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/d4vd-romantic-homicide-video |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921210140/https://www.complex.com/music/d4vd-romantic-homicide-video |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |language=en}}</ref> was nominated for Music Video (Independent) during the [[14th Hollywood Music in Media Awards]].<ref name="hmma" /> After observing others reuse his music, he decided to keep making songs.<ref name="Everything We Know" />
The song's success prompted Darkroom and [[Interscope Records]] to sign Burke in September 2022.<ref name="Complex2">{{Cite web |last=Caitlin |first=LoPilato |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Best New Artists |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/best-new-artists-august-2022/d4vd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007174526/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/best-new-artists-august-2022/d4vd |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="billboard" /><ref name="billboard2">{{Cite magazine |last=Stutz |first=Colin |title=Inside Track: Music Biz Gets Back-to-School With Exec Moves, Deals for Ice Spice, Blondshell, d4vd & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ice-spice-blondshell-d4vd-record-deals-inside-track/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126232248/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ice-spice-blondshell-d4vd-record-deals-inside-track/ |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> First released on SoundCloud before "Romantic Homicide", Burke's next single, "[[Here with Me (D4vd song)|Here with Me]]", was released to streaming platforms in September 2022.<ref name="NME" /> The song entered multiple charts after gaining traction on TikTok,<ref name="I wanted this project" /> most notably at No. 60 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reached the top ten in [[Singapore]]. Most of these songs were produced using a [[freemium]] DAW called [[BandLab]].<ref name="Raw Performance">{{Cite web |last=Mariah |first=D |date=August 23, 2023 |title=Watch d4vd Commit "Romantic Homicide" In This Raw Performance Of His Breakthrough Hit |url=https://grammy.com/news/d4vd-romantic-homicide-performance-video-press-play |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=[[Grammy Awards]] }}{{Dead link|date=May 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
=== 2023–2024: Extended plays === [[File:D4vd at the Fonda Theatre (3x4 cropped).jpg|thumb|268x268px|Burke performing at [[The Fonda Theatre]] in 2024|left]] Burke released his debut EP, ''[[Petals to Thorns]]'', through Darkroom and Interscope Records on May 26, 2023.<ref name="Became the Mouthpiece" /><ref name="After releasing" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wass |first=Mike |date=May 26, 2023 |title=From Gamer to Alt-Pop Star: How D4vd is Conquering Music One DIY Hit at a Time |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/d4vd-gamer-alt-pop-petals-to-thorns-1235625770/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323185924/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/d4vd-gamer-alt-pop-petals-to-thorns-1235625770/ |archive-date=March 23, 2024 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Andrea Ortiz-Vivanco |date=April 22, 2025 |title=d4vd announces headline show at 3Olympia |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/d4vd-announces-headline-show-at-3olympia-23082243 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520040032/https://www.hotpress.com/music/d4vd-announces-headline-show-at-3olympia-23082243 |archive-date=May 20, 2025 |access-date=May 19, 2025 |website=Hot Press}}</ref> His second EP, ''[[The Lost Petals]]'', was released on September 8<ref name="Raw Performance" /> as an extension of the former.<ref name="After releasing" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Taylor |first=Sam |date=September 8, 2023 |title=D4vd Is Celebrating The Release Of His 'The Lost Petals' With A New Video For 'Rehab' |url=https://readdork.com/news/d4vd-video-rehab/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002044519/https://readdork.com/news/d4vd-video-rehab/ |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=May 18, 2024 |magazine=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]]}}</ref> "[[Here with Me (D4vd song)|Here with Me]]", released in 2022, reached the top 40 in 2023.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=February 13, 2023 |title=Miley Cyrus Notches Four Weeks Atop U.K. Chart With Flowers |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/miley-cyrus-four-weeks-uk-singles-chart-flowers-1235252783/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523034403/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/miley-cyrus-four-weeks-uk-singles-chart-flowers-1235252783/ |archive-date=May 23, 2025 |access-date=May 20, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2023, he was featured on "Superbloodmoon", a single from [[Holly Humberstone]]'s [[Paint My Bedroom Black|debut album]].<ref name=":4">{{cite web |last=Richards |first=Will |date=July 29, 2023 |title=Holly Humberstone and d4vd team up on new track 'Superbloodmoon' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/holly-humberstone-and-d4vd-team-up-on-new-track-superbloodmoon-3475006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250919145437/https://www.nme.com/news/music/holly-humberstone-and-d4vd-team-up-on-new-track-superbloodmoon-3475006 |archive-date=September 19, 2025 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> That same year, Burke performed as an opening act on [[SZA]]'s [[SOS Tour]].<ref name="Meet the Gamer" /><ref name="Raw Performance" /><ref name="saad2026">{{cite web |last=Saad |first=Nardine |date=17 April 2026 |title=Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d22ev21wo |access-date=17 April 2026 |website=BBC News}}</ref>
On February 9, 2024, Burke released the two-pack single "Withering", which includes the tracks "Leave Her" and "2016". The release was characterized in music media as a double single, in line with the artist's established style.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=February 9, 2024 |title=D4vd Delivers Emo Alternative Cuts On His Two Pack Withering |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/762373-d4vd-withering-hip-hop-news |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525184659/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/762373-d4vd-withering-hip-hop-news |archive-date=May 25, 2024 |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref> In March, Burke released the single "[[Feel It (D4vd song)|Feel It]]" for the soundtrack of [[Amazon Prime Video]]'s television series ''[[Invincible (TV series)|Invincible]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=April 1, 2024 |title=D4vd Continues To Solidify His Hitmaking Skills On Feel It |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/782697-d4vd-feel-it-invincible-hip-hop-news |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407171939/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/782697-d4vd-feel-it-invincible-hip-hop-news |archive-date=April 7, 2025 |access-date=May 20, 2025 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref> On December 19, 2024, he released the single "[[Where'd It Go Wrong?]]".<ref name="uproxx_2024-12-20">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=December 20, 2024 |title=d4vd Wonders 'Where'd It Go Wrong?' In His Heartbroken New Video |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/d4vd-whered-it-go-wrong-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503222638/https://uproxx.com/indie/d4vd-whered-it-go-wrong-video/ |archive-date=May 3, 2025 |access-date=May 13, 2025 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US}}</ref> He also performed "Remember Me", featured on the [[Arcane League of Legends: Season 2|soundtrack for the second season]] of the [[steampunk]] action-adventure television series ''[[Arcane (TV series)|Arcane]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=November 15, 2024 |title=d4vd shares brooding 'Remember Me' from 'Arcane' soundtrack |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/d4vd-shares-remember-me-arcane-soundtrack-3813063 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250521235047/https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/d4vd-shares-remember-me-arcane-soundtrack-3813063 |archive-date=May 21, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>
=== 2025: ''Withered'' === On February 7, 2025, he released the single "[[One More Dance (D4vd song)|One More Dance]]".<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=February 7, 2025 |title=d4vd talks 'One More Dance' and "primal" debut album 'Withered' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/d4vd-interview-debut-album-withered-one-more-dance-3835420 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250427081136/https://www.nme.com/news/music/d4vd-interview-debut-album-withered-one-more-dance-3835420 |archive-date=April 27, 2025 |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> On February 28, he released the single "[[Crashing (D4vd and Kali Uchis song)|Crashing]]" with [[Kali Uchis]],<ref name="Pulling Song" /> followed by "[[What Are You Waiting For (D4vd song)|What Are You Waiting For]]" on March 28.<ref name=":4" /> He held a showcase for his debut studio album, ''[[Withered (album)|Withered]]'', at the [[SM Mall of Asia]] in [[Pasay]], Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saenz |first=Rome |date=May 5, 2025 |title=d4vd To Host Free 'WITHERED' Album Showcase In Manila This May |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/d4vd-to-host-free-withered-album-showcase-in-manila-this-may/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516050226/https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/d4vd-to-host-free-withered-album-showcase-in-manila-this-may/ |archive-date=May 16, 2025 |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=[[Billboard Philippines]] |language=en-US}}</ref> During his [[Coachella]] debut, he face-planted while attempting a backflip.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=April 14, 2025 |title=D4vd Knows He's No Benson Boone, Cops to Failed Backflip During Coachella Set: 'Humiliation Ritual Complete' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/d4vd-jokes-failed-backflip-coachella-2025-set-video-1235945569/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250416105851/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/d4vd-jokes-failed-backflip-coachella-2025-set-video-1235945569/ |archive-date=April 16, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |date=April 13, 2025 |title=D4vd Hilariously Reacts To His Viral Failed Backflip At Coachella 2025 |url=https://uproxx.com/music/d4vd-backflip-faceplant-coachella-2025-video-response/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425230250/https://uproxx.com/music/d4vd-backflip-faceplant-coachella-2025-video-response/ |archive-date=April 25, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025 |website=[[Uproxx]] |language=en-US}}</ref> By November 2025, Burke had accumulated 3.6 million TikTok followers.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=November 25, 2025 |title=Celeste Rivas-Hernandez's body was not frozen nor decapitated when found in D4vd's Tesla, police say |url=https://abc7.com/post/celeste-rivas-hernandezs-body-was-not-frozen-decapitated-when-found-d4vds-tesla-police-say/18210057/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251126000631/https://abc7.com/post/celeste-rivas-hernandezs-body-was-not-frozen-decapitated-when-found-d4vds-tesla-police-say/18210057/ |archive-date=November 26, 2025 |access-date=November 26, 2025 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref>
Burke also featured on Jasontheween's song "Summer Uptown", released on July 9, 2025.
The Withered tour began in August 2025. However, the tour and all public appearances were suspended on September 19, following the [[death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez]] and suspicions around Burke's involvement in her death. The deluxe edition of ''Withered'', subtitled ''Marcescence'', was also shelved.<ref name="Cancels Tour" /><ref name="Inside Impounded">{{Cite web |last1=Mackey |first1=Ashley |last2=Flay |first2=Sophie |date=September 8, 2025 |title=LAPD finds body inside impounded Tesla that's registered to singer D4vd |url=https://abc7.com/post/human-remains-found-hollywood-impound-lot-foul-odor-reported-lapd-says/17774490/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250908235100/https://abc7.com/post/human-remains-found-hollywood-impound-lot-foul-odor-reported-lapd-says/17774490/ |archive-date=September 8, 2025 |access-date=September 9, 2025 |website=[[ABC7 Los Angeles]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Thania |last2=Aswad |first2=Jem |date=September 19, 2025 |title=D4vd Cancels U.S. Tour Amid Investigation Into Dead Body in Car Registered to Him |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/d4vd-cancels-tour-investigation-dead-body-car-1236523556/ |access-date=September 21, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Interscope Records suspended all Burke-related promotions, while [[Crocs]] and [[Hollister Co.]] removed him from their promotional campaigns.<ref name="Cancels Tour">{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=September 19, 2025 |title=D4vd Cancels Tour After Investigators Identify Body in His Tesla as Missing Teenage Girl |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/d4vd-cancels-tour-after-investigators-identify-body-in-tesla-registered-to-him-as-missing-teenage-girl/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250920202627/https://pitchfork.com/news/d4vd-cancels-tour-after-investigators-identify-body-in-tesla-registered-to-him-as-missing-teenage-girl/ |archive-date=September 20, 2025 |access-date=September 21, 2025 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Molloy |first=Laura |date=September 20, 2025 |title=D4vd cancels US tour and deluxe album amidst investigation in decomposing teen body found in his Tesla |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/d4vd-cancels-us-tour-and-deluxe-album-amidst-investigation-in-decomposing-teen-body-found-in-his-tesla-3893962 |access-date=September 22, 2025 |magazine=[[NME]] |issn=0028-6362 |oclc=60624023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Botelho |first=Renan |date=September 9, 2025 |title=Crocs and Hollister Remove Singer D4vd From Campaign Due to Investigation Surrounding Body Found in His Tesla |url=https://wwd.com/footwear-news/shoe-industry-news/d4vd-crocs-hollister-campaign-tesla-investigation-1238127990/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910012435/https://wwd.com/footwear-news/shoe-industry-news/d4vd-crocs-hollister-campaign-tesla-investigation-1238127990/ |archive-date=September 10, 2025 |access-date=September 10, 2025 |website=Women's Wear Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>
In the following days, the tour's European and Australian shows and Burke's planned performance at [[Spilt Milk (festival)|Spilt Milk]] in December were canceled.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Amy |date=September 22, 2025 |title=Vigil held for 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose body was found in Tesla belonging to D4vd |url=https://abc7ny.com/post/celeste-rivas-hernandez-lake-elsinore-residents-honor-15-year-old-vigil-body-found-tesla-belonging-d4vd/17866593/ |access-date=September 22, 2025 |website=ABC7 New York |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McCabe |first=Kathy |date=September 22, 2025 |title=American singer D4vd dropped from Spilt Milk festival and concerts cancelled after body found in car |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/american-singer-d4vd-dropped-from-spilt-milk-festival-and-concerts-cancelled-after-body-found-in-car/news-story/2d7cc092e5dd0d068568cb966da50082 |access-date=September 22, 2025 |work=[[news.com.au|News AU]]}}</ref> Kali Uchis sought removal of their collaboration song "Crashing" from streaming platforms.<ref name="Pulling Song">{{cite web |last1=Shifferaw |first1=Abel |date=September 18, 2025 |title=Kali Uchis Says She's Pulling Her Song With D4vd After Body of 15-Year-Old Girl Was Found in His Car |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/abel-shifferaw/kali-uchis-pulling-song-d4vd-after-body-of-girl-found-tesla |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250918011044/https://www.complex.com/music/a/abel-shifferaw/kali-uchis-pulling-song-d4vd-after-body-of-girl-found-tesla |archive-date=September 18, 2025 |access-date=September 18, 2025 |website=[[Complex Networks]]}}</ref> During the investigation, Burke's music streams on Spotify doubled from the previous week.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Denis |first1=Kyle |last2=Lipshutz |first2=Jason |last3=Unterberger |first3=Andrew |date=September 24, 2025 |title=D4vd's Streams Double After Reports Link Him to Dead Body Found in Car |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/d4vd-streams-double-dead-body-trending-up-1236073725/ |access-date=September 24, 2025 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2025, Burke became the [[Google Trends|top-searched]] musician and overall person on [[Google]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=December 5, 2025 |title=D4vd Was Google's Top Trending Musician in 2025 Amid Death Investigation |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/d4vd-top-trending-musician-google-2025-death-investigation-1235478103/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205053832/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/d4vd-top-trending-musician-google-2025-death-investigation-1235478103/ |archive-date=December 5, 2025 |access-date=December 5, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Google's Year in Search |url=https://trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/2025/ |access-date=2026-01-26 |publisher=Google Trends |language=en-us}}</ref>
== Artistry == Homeschooled as a teen, Burke described living "vicariously" through his online friends, often referencing their experiences in his music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2025 |title=d4vd is looking for the next d4vd |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/68382/1/d4vd-is-looking-for-the-next-d4vd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250921220958/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/68382/1/d4vd-is-looking-for-the-next-d4vd |archive-date=September 21, 2025 |access-date=September 23, 2025 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pesantez |first=Joel |date=April 23, 2024 |title=Insider Beat: d4vd on leveling up with 'Beats on the Banks' |url=https://www.dailytargum.com/article/insider-beat-d4vd-on-leveling-up-with-beats-on-the-banks-20240423 |access-date=September 23, 2025 |website=The Daily Targum |language=en}}</ref><ref name="I wanted this project" /> During a trip to the [[Fuji Rock]] festival, Burke cited [[anime]] as "one of my biggest influences",<ref name="outinperth2" /><ref name="After releasing">{{Cite web |last=Grove |first=Rashad |date=December 21, 2023 |title=After releasing 'Petals to Thorns' and 'Lost Petals,' the Houston native went from a successful gamer to an emerging artist on the alternative scene. |url=https://www.bet.com/article/yjh9mh/unboxed-vol-36-d4vd-is-discovering-his-voice-as-an-artist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523005751/https://www.bet.com/article/yjh9mh/unboxed-vol-36-d4vd-is-discovering-his-voice-as-an-artist |archive-date=May 23, 2025 |access-date=May 20, 2025 |website=BET |language=en}}</ref> including series such as ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.<ref name="After releasing" /> He has named [[SZA]] as a major influence on his work.<ref name="After releasing" /> He said that touring with her and building real-world connections allowed him to infuse more personal, "evolved" maturity into his work.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Avila |first=Daniela |date=April 7, 2025 |title=d4vd on Living 'Vicariously' Through Others as a Homeschooled Kid—and the Invaluable Advice He Got from SZA (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/d4vd-coachella-debut-withered-album-interview-exclusive-11708547 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616204257/https://people.com/d4vd-coachella-debut-withered-album-interview-exclusive-11708547 |archive-date=June 16, 2025 |access-date=September 23, 2025 |website=People |language=en}}</ref> Burke's singing voice has been described as a soft [[tenor]] with a [[Vibrato|vibrating]] [[falsetto]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://harvardindependent.com/d4vds-musical-guide-to-love-loss-and-performative-males/|title=d4vd's Musical Guide to Love, Loss, and Performative Males|last=Hines|first=Courtney|publisher=[[The Harvard Independent]]|date=September 11, 2025|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>
Burke has spoken about an alter ego named Itami (or IT4MI). He described the persona as "the evil version of me" who "can manifest in different people, cause them to be chaotic, influence their bad decisions, and fuel their flame to do bad things," even suggesting Itami had written some of his songs.<ref name=vanifair>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/d4vd-murder-trial-celeste-rivas-hernandez|title=The Grim, Unsettling D4vd Murder Case Has Taken Over Los Angeles}}</ref>
== Legal issues == {{Main|Killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez}}
=== Discovery and investigation === On September 8, 2025, the [[Los Angeles Police Department]] (LAPD) discovered heavily decomposed human remains inside the front trunk of an impounded car registered to Burke, after a tow yard worker reported a foul odor.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Pelisek |first=Christine |date=November 24, 2025 |title=LAPD Captain Reveals What Cops Saw When Celeste Rivas Hernandez Was Found Dead in D4vd's Trunk — and She Wasn't Frozen (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/lapd-captain-reveals-what-cops-saw-when-celeste-rivas-hernandez-found-dead-d4vd-trunk-she-wasnt-frozen-exclusive-11856259 |access-date=November 25, 2025 |website=People |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilgoren |first=Peter |date=September 22, 2025 |title=Coroner's report will be key to solving the Celeste Rivas Hernandez homicide case |url=https://ktla.com/news/local-news/coroners-report-will-be-key-to-solving-the-celeste-rivas-homicide-case/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250926193638/https://ktla.com/news/local-news/coroners-report-will-be-key-to-solving-the-celeste-rivas-homicide-case/ |archive-date=September 26, 2025 |access-date=September 23, 2025}}</ref><ref name="guardian_2025-09-29">{{Cite news |last=Nowell |first=Cecilia |date=September 29, 2025 |title=Body of missing teen found in D4vd's Tesla likely 'dead for several weeks,' say police |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/d4vd-tesla-teen-girl |access-date=September 29, 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2025 |title=Celeste Rivas Hernandez had been dead for weeks before being discovered inside D4vd's Tesla |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-29/celeste-rivas-hernandez-date-of-death |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250929235959/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-29/celeste-rivas-hernandez-date-of-death |archive-date=September 29, 2025 |access-date=September 30, 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Elsinore">{{Cite web |last=Sharp |first=Julie |date=September 22, 2025 |title=Lake Elsinore community mourns 15-year-old whose body was found in Tesla belonging to d4vd |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/d4vd-lake-elsinore-vigil-celeste-rivas-body-tesla/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250925163138/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/d4vd-lake-elsinore-vigil-celeste-rivas-body-tesla/ |archive-date=September 25, 2025 |access-date=September 22, 2025 |publisher=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Katie |date=September 19, 2025 |title=Family of missing teen found dead in singer D4vd's car speaks out |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11437058/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-family-statement-missing-teen-dead/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250921024456/https://globalnews.ca/news/11437058/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-family-statement-missing-teen-dead/ |archive-date=September 21, 2025 |access-date=September 21, 2025 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>
On September 16, 2025, the [[Los Angeles County Medical Examiner]] identified the body as that of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, from [[Lake Elsinore, California|Lake Elsinore]] in [[Riverside County]].<ref name="Deserves justice mourns">{{Cite web |last=Solis |first=Nathan |date=September 22, 2025 |title=She deserves justice: Celeste Rivas' hometown mourns 'sweet child' found dead in singer's car |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-22/celeste-rivas-d4vd-lake-elsinore |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922153739/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-22/celeste-rivas-d4vd-lake-elsinore |archive-date=September 22, 2025 |access-date=September 22, 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Alex |last2=Deliso |first2=Meredith |date=September 30, 2025 |title=Body found in D4vd's Tesla: Teen's cause and manner of death still undetermined |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/body-found-d4vds-tesla-teens-cause-manner-death/story?id=125819027 |access-date=September 30, 2025 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=September 29, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250929233724/https://abcnews.go.com/US/body-found-d4vds-tesla-teens-cause-manner-death/story?id=125819027 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her body was discovered one day after what would have been her 15th birthday.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Chow |first=Vivian |date=November 22, 2025 |title=Celeste Rivas Hernandez's dismembered body reportedly found partially frozen in D4vd's car |url=https://ktla.com/news/local-news/celeste-rivas-hernandezs-dismembered-body-found-partially-frozen-in-d4vds-car/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251123220204/https://ktla.com/news/local-news/celeste-rivas-hernandezs-dismembered-body-found-partially-frozen-in-d4vds-car/ |archive-date=November 23, 2025 |access-date=November 23, 2025 |publisher=KTLA |language=en-US}}</ref> Two days later, LAPD investigators executed a [[search warrant]] at Burke's [[Hollywood Hills]] rental property, seizing electronic materials including a computer. Shortly afterward, Burke's manager terminated the lease, and Burke moved out.<ref name="Home Searched">{{Cite web |last1=Stone |first1=Alex |last2=Deliso |first2=Meredith |date=September 18, 2025 |title=Los Angeles home where D4vd has stayed searched after body of teen found in singer's Tesla: Sources |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/los-angeles-home-d4vd-stayed-searched-after-body/story?id=125705863 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250919022016/https://abcnews.go.com/US/los-angeles-home-d4vd-stayed-searched-after-body/story?id=125705863 |archive-date=September 19, 2025 |access-date=September 19, 2025 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> Electronic materials, including a computer, were seized,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Salvador |date=September 27, 2025 |title=Singer D4vd broke lease and moved out of Hollywood Hills home searched in 15-year-old girl's death |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-27/singer-d4vd-broke-lease-and-moved-out-of-hollywood-hills-home-searched-in-15-year-old-girls-death |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250927201127/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-27/singer-d4vd-broke-lease-and-moved-out-of-hollywood-hills-home-searched-in-15-year-old-girls-death |archive-date=September 27, 2025 |access-date=October 4, 2025 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Santaflorentina |first=Hayley |date=October 2, 2025 |title=D4vd's Manager Speaks Out Amid Celeste Rivas Hernandez Death Investigation |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1423303/d4vds-manager-on-celeste-rivas-hernandez-investigation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251005053433/https://www.eonline.com/news/1423303/d4vds-manager-on-celeste-rivas-hernandez-investigation |archive-date=October 5, 2025 |access-date=January 3, 2026 |publisher=E!}}</ref> Court documents unsealed in February 2026 revealed that Burke was the "target" of a Los Angeles [[grand jury]] investigation into the death.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saad |first=Nardine |date=February 26, 2026 |title=Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teen |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy9d57q09zo |access-date=February 26, 2026 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
=== Arrest === [[File:David Anthony Burke mugshot 2026.jpg|thumb|Mugshot of Burke taken after his arrest, April 20, 2026]] On April 16, 2026, Burke was arrested by the [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] at a house on Marmont Avenue on suspicion of the [[Murder in California law|murder]] of Rivas.<ref name="saad2026" /><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Blankstein |first1=Andrew |last2=Stelloh |first2=Tim |last3=Burke |first3=Minyvonne |date=April 17, 2026 |title=Singer D4vd arrested in the murder of teen months after she was found dead in the trunk of Tesla |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/singer-d4vd-arrest-celeste-rivas-found-trunk-tesla-rcna245170 |access-date=April 17, 2026 |website=[[NBC News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Burke's lawyer denied the charges, stating, "Let us be clear{{nbsp}}– the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalton |first=Andrew |date=April 16, 2026 |title=Lawyers for singer D4vd say he didn't kill 14-year-old girl after his arrest |url=https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/lawyers-for-singer-d4vd-say-he-didnt-kill-14-year-old-girl-after-his-arrest/article_de0ffe0f-bced-5829-9f41-f9928ca6efb8.html |access-date=April 17, 2026 |language=en-CA |agency=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref>
On April 20, LAPD and the District Attorney's Office announced that Burke would be charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under 14, and mutilation of a body. Prosecutor [[Nathan Hochman]] stated the case includes special circumstances of [[lying in wait]] and financial gain, alleging Burke killed Rivas to protect his music career. He is also accused of murdering a witness; prosecutors expect evidence to show the victim was involved in an investigation into alleged sexual acts committed by Burke while she was under 14. Prosecutors indicated they will consider seeking the [[Capital punishment in California|death penalty]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/d4vd-charged-with-celeste-rivas-hernandez-tesla-body-found/ |work=[[CBS News]] |title=D4vd charged with first-degree murder in death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, in Hollywood |author=Chelsea Hylton |date=April 20, 2026 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-20 |title=Updates: D4vd charged with first-degree murder over death of teenage girl |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c3v60439wlwt |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=April 20, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260420171902/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c3v60439wlwt |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="nyt_2026-04-20">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/arts/music/d4vd-murder-charges-celeste-rivas-hernandez.html |title=Prosecutors Will Charge D4vd With Murder of Teenage Girl |work=[[The New York Times]] |author1=Emmanuel Morgan |author2=Matt Stevens |date=April 20, 2026 |access-date=April 20, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-20/d4vd-murder-charge-slaying-celeste-rivas-hernandez |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |title=D4vd charged with murder in slaying of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez |author1=Richard Winton |author2=James Queally |date=April 20, 2026 |access-date=April 20, 2026 |archive-date=April 21, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260421031630/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-20/d4vd-murder-charge-slaying-celeste-rivas-hernandez |url-status=live }}</ref> Burke appeared in court that same day, and pleaded not guilty to all charges.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2026-04-20 |title=D4vd Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas Hernandez |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/d4vd-pleads-not-guilty-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-1235550870/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US |archive-date=April 22, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422204117/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/d4vd-pleads-not-guilty-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-1235550870/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of April 2026, he is incarcerated at the [[Men's Central Jail]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. M. Z. |date=2026-04-21 |title=D4vd Transferred To L.A. County Men's Central Jail, Placed In Segregation |url=https://www.tmz.com/2026/04/21/d4vd-transferred-to-la-county-mens-central-jail-placed-segregation/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref> Prosecutors said that they found a "significant amount of [[child pornography]]" on Burke's [[iCloud]] storage account.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |date=2026-04-23 |title=D4vd Had ‘Significant Amount’ of Child Pornography in iCloud Account, Prosecutors Say |url=https://variety.com/2026/music/news/d4vd-significant-amount-child-pornography-icloud-account-1236728941/ |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Anguiano |first=Dani |date=2026-04-23 |title=D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/d4vd-singer-murder-trial |access-date=2026-04-23 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Burke allegedly has eight terabytes of data on an iCloud storage account; at the time of the hearing, prosecutors had downloaded one terabyte.<ref name=":6" />
=== Industry and collaborator reactions === Following the discovery of Rivas's body in September 2025, singer-songwriter [[Kali Uchis]] pulled their collaboration, "[[Crashing (D4vd and Kali Uchis song)|Crashing]]", from streaming services, stating Burke was "not [her] friend."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kali Uchis pulling her song with D4vd after dead teen found in his car |url=https://abc7.com/post/kali-uchis-pulling-song-crashing-d4vd-dead-teen-found-car/17841869/ |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en-US |date=September 18, 2025 |access-date=December 29, 2025}}</ref> Icelandic singer-songwriter [[Laufey (singer)|Laufey]] pulled the song "[[Petals to Thorns|This Is How It Feels]]" from streaming services.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Angel |date=2026-04-22 |title=D4vd Collaborations With Laufey, Damiano David, Kali Uchis & Others Pulled From Streaming Services |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/d4vd-collabs-removed-streaming-laufey-damiano-david-kali-uchis-1236229279/ |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Olympic [[Figure skating|figure skater]] [[Alysa Liu]] announced she would be changing her routine, which included the Laufey song.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Caplan |first=Anna Lazarus |date=September 24, 2025 |title=Olympic Figure Skater Alysa Liu Announces She's Changing Her Program Music amid Investigation into Singer d4vd |url=https://people.com/olympic-figure-skater-alysa-liu-changing-program-music-amid-d4vd-investigation-11816659 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en-US |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> Burke's song "[[What Are You Waiting For (D4vd song)|What Are You Waiting For]]" was removed from the soundtrack for ''[[Madden NFL 26]]'' without a statement from the publisher, [[EA Sports]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galiher |first=Stephen Andrew |date=December 30, 2025 |title=D4vd Song Pulled From Major Video Game Franchise Amid Possible Grand Jury Indictment |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/d4vd-song-pulled-from-major-video-game-franchise-amid-possible-grand-jury-incidment/ |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |language=en-US |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> He was also removed from the [[Spilt Milk (festival)|Spilt Milk]] 2025 festival lineup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffiths |first=Neil |date=September 25, 2025 |title=Spilt Milk Festival Officially Axes D4vd From 2025 Lineup |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/spilt-milk-festival-d4vd-2025-lineup-84151/ |website=[[Rolling Stone Australia]] |language=en-AU |access-date=January 26, 2026}}</ref> [[Epic Games]] issued refunds to players who purchased [[Skin (video games)|in-game items]] featuring Burke's music in their game ''[[Fortnite]]'', stating the refunds were the first step in a plan of changes to the items.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=April 26, 2026 |title=After D4vd Murder Charge, ‘Fortnite’ Is Refunding His Cosmetics |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/04/26/after-d4vd-murder-charge-fortnite-is-refunding-his-cosmetics/ |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=April 26, 2026}}</ref> [[Damiano David]] reissued his album ''[[Funny Little Fears]]'', replacing the song "Tangerine", originally featuring Burke, with a solo version without Burke.<ref name=":5" /> Interscope Records/Darkroom ended its relationship with Burke in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|first=Rachel |last=Scharf |title=D4VD NO LONGER HAS KEY MUSIC BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AMID MURDER ARREST |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/d4vd-no-longer-signed-sony-music-the-team-murder-arrest/ |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)]] |date=2026-04-17 |accessdate=2026-04-22}}</ref> In April 2026, [[YouTube]] demonetized D4vd's account, and [[Universal Music Group]] helped some of its artists remove their collaborations with him from streaming platforms.<ref name=TRS>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/d4vd-dropped-by-label-interscope-song-collabs-pulled-umg-1235553348/ |title=D4vd Quietly Dropped by Label and Song Collabs Pulled Amid Calls for Streaming Sites to Remove Music |first=Cheyenne |last=Roundtree |date=2026-04-24 |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=2026-04-25}}</ref> [[Spotify]] and [[Apple Music]] also faced calls to remove his music.<ref name=TRS/>
== Discography == {{Main|D4vd discography}}
'''Studio albums''' * ''[[Withered (album)|Withered]]'' (2025)
== Tours == === Headlining === * Petals to Thorns Tour (2023) * My House Is Not a Home Tour (2024) * Withered World Tour (2025)
=== Supporting === * [[SZA]] – [[SOS Tour]] (2023)
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: auto;" |- ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominated Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |[[Streamy Awards]] | rowspan="2" |2023 |Rolling Stone Sound of the Year |"[[Here with Me (D4vd song)|Here with Me]]" |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Madarang |first=Charisma |date=August 28, 2023 |title=Streamy Awards 2023: The Complete Winners List |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/streamy-awards-2023-complete-winners-list-1234811435/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828012434/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/streamy-awards-2023-complete-winners-list-1234811435/ |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |access-date=May 18, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |[[14th Hollywood Music in Media Awards]] |Music Video (Independent) |"[[Romantic Homicide]]" |{{nom}} |<ref name="hmma">{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2023 |title=2023 HMMA Nominations |url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2023-hmma-nominations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702144314/https://www.hmmawards.com/2023-hmma-nominations/ |archive-date=July 2, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025 |website=[[Hollywood Music in Media Awards]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |[[BMI Pop Awards]] | rowspan="2" |2024 | rowspan="2" |Award-Winning Songs |"[[Here with Me (D4vd song)|Here with Me]]" | rowspan="2" {{won}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2024 |title=2024 BMI Pop Music Awards |url=https://www.bmi.com/award-shows/pop-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901085604/https://www.bmi.com/award-shows/pop-2024/ |archive-date=September 1, 2024 |access-date=April 18, 2025 |website=BMI.com}}</ref> |- |"[[Romantic Homicide]]" |- |[[Guild of Music Supervisors Awards]] |2025 |Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television |"[[Feel It (D4vd song)|Feel It]]" |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=February 24, 2025 |title=Wicked, Like a Bird Among Winners at 2025 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: Full List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-guild-of-music-supervisors-awards-winners-list-1235908032/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428200627/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-guild-of-music-supervisors-awards-winners-list-1235908032/ |archive-date=April 28, 2025 |access-date=May 20, 2025 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> |- |[[2025 Kids' Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025]] |2025 |Favorite Male Breakout Artist |D4vd |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=May 15, 2025 |title=Kids' Choice Awards 2025: Tyla to Host; Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar Lead Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kids-choice-awards-2025-nominees-host-1236217405/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621085155/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kids-choice-awards-2025-nominees-host-1236217405/ |archive-date=June 21, 2025 |access-date=June 21, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
== Notes == {{notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== * {{Cite journal |last1=Zebua |first1=Gifford |last2=Silalahi |first2=Charles |last3=Latupeirissa |first3=Kezia |date=February 25, 2025 |title=Analysis of Deixis in D4vd Song Lyrics Entitled Here With Me |url=https://jcs.greenpublisher.id/index.php/jcs/article/view/3020 |url-status=live |journal=Journal of Comprehensive Science |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=935–942 |doi=10.59188/jcs.v4i2.3020 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523001437/https://jcs.greenpublisher.id/index.php/jcs/article/view/3020 |archive-date=May 23, 2025 |doi-access=free}}
== External links == * {{AllMusic|id=d4vd-mn0004280861}} * {{Official website|https://d4vd.io}}
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