His name was Dayvon Daquan Bennett known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.
Bennett was born on August 9, 1994, in Chicago, Illinois.
He had six half-siblings from his father, Walter E. Bennett, and three siblings from his mother, Taesha. He was raised mostly by his mother, as his father was in and out of his life due to incarcerations.
When Von was 11 years old his father was killed by gunfire. Von would later pay tribute to his father in multiple songs, notably in the song "Exposing Me".
At age 16, Von went to jail for the first time. In 2014, he was charged with one count of first degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting where a person named Malcolm Stuckey was killed and two others injured.
He was acquitted of all charges. He began focusing on his music career, collaborating with Lil Durk. Before his arrest for the charges, Von attended South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois, and earned some college credits.
He earned his GED while in juvenile detention. During this time, he joined the Black Disciples street gang.
On November 6, 2020, at around 2:15 a.m., Bennett and his crew were involved in an altercation with Quando Rondo's crew outside of the Monaco hookah lounge in Atlanta, Georgia.
The dispute quickly escalated into gunfire, and Bennett was shot multiple times.He was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died there later that day. He was 26 years old.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported that two people were killed and six wounded. One of them was placed in police custody for the murder of King Von while being treated for a gunshot wound.
The suspect was identified as Timothy Leeks, aged 22, a rapper also known as Lul Timm who is affiliated with Quando Rondo.
On November 14, 2020, King Von was buried in Chicago, Illinois.
On November 6, 2020, at around 2:15 a.m., Bennett and his crew were involved in an altercation with Quando Rondo's crew outside of the Monaco hookah lounge in Atlanta, Georgia.The dispute quickly escalated into gunfire, and Bennett was shot multiple times. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died there later that day. He was 26 years old.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported that two people were killed and six wounded. One of them was placed in police custody for the murder of King Von while being treated for a gunshot wound.The suspect was identified as Timothy Leeks, aged 22, a rapper also known as Lul Timm who is affiliated with Quando Rondo.
On November 14, 2020, King Von was buried in Chicago, Illinois.
Remembrance
During the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, Bennett was included in the In Memoriam montage.
In August 2021, a mural depicting King Von was painted by artist Chris Devins, in Parkway Gardens, Chicago (where Von was from).
It was meant to serve as a tribute to the late rapper. The mural was seen as controversial amongst Chicago residents some of them argued that it would attract gang-related crime to the area, and that it was a glorification of gang violence.
