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10 Reasons Why Dominic Fike Is An Undeniable Talent
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Dominic Fike is a 24-year old rapper and singer from Naples, Florida who recently landed a $4 million record deal from Columbia Records. His breakout single “3 Nights” is already certified platinum by RIAA and the hype surrounding Dominic Fike seems to be adding fuel to the fire.
The speculation surrounding the Florida native’s come up plays out like an independent film turned cult classic. Involving everything from a troubled childhood, local stardom, jail time and the infamous rise to fame. One thing that is not up for questioning is Dominic Fike’s undeniable talent.
‘3 Nights’ is directed by Kevin Abstract of BROCKHAMPTON and the potential to be the music industry’s next pop icon is crystal clear. Check it out below.
The back story surrounding Dominic Fike’s brand is definitely a crazy but an enticing narrative. Getting his start in music at a friend’s guest house where they would party and perform.
The collective eventually took on the name “BACKHOUSE MUSIC”and now operates as an independent record label based in Naples, Florida. The group performed locally and eventually landed Rolling Loud in 2015. Many people recognized Fike’s potential to be bigger than just a local phenom.
Adding to the aura of that is — Dominic Fike — he readily admits to wiping his music from the Internet. You can often find fans of Dominic Fike reminiscing about the early days and the energy he provided.
The actual act of ‘wiping’ is a genius play because it creates conversations and it also produces scarcity surrounding his brand. Think about it purely from a human experience.
Here, you have this pop star with immense potential — who built an undergroud rap career — and now you can barely find his music on the Internet. But there’s fans online who are pushing him to release more rap-focused songs.
