Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995) is an American rapper.
Born and raised in the Carol City neighborhood, Miami Gardens, Florida, Curry started rapping while in the sixth grade and began working on his first mixtape, King Remembered Underground Tape 1991–1995, in 2011, which was influenced by underground Florida rapper SpaceGhostPurrp.
The mixtape was later featured on SpaceGhostPurrp's social media, giving Curry attention in the local music scene and resulting in him joining the former's hip-hop collective Raider Klan. (Stylized as RVIDXR KLVN)
Early life
Denzel Rae Don Curry was born on February 16, 1995, in the Carol City neighborhood of Miami Gardens, Florida.
Curry started down an artist's path with early poetic ambitions in elementary school before he began rapping in the sixth grade.
His time was spent at a local Boys & Girls Clubs of America chapter where he challenged others to rap battles. He attended Miami's Design and Architecture High School for two years before being expelled.
Curry then attended Miami Carol City Senior High School, where he started working on Nostalgic 64 while still attending class.
In a 2018 interview with The Breakfast Club, Curry disclosed that he was molested by an unnamed older man during his childhood.
Artistry
Curry's music is influenced by a variety of artists, genres, and art forms. Some of his greatest sources of inspiration are anime, video games, and martial arts.
Some musicians who have been credited with inspiring Curry include MF Doom, André 3000, DMX, Kanye West, the Roots, Kid Cudi, Nirvana, and Trick Daddy, as well as Southern hip-hop in general.
Curry is best known for his aggressive, raw sound, "gritty" lyricism, and high-energy music, but also praised for his versatility.
He has been acknowledged as a figure who "helped pioneer" SoundCloud rap and called "an artist who pushes the boundaries of [hip-hop]".
