| 6 Dogs | |
| Birth Name: | Ronald Chase Amick |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Dahlonega, Georgia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hip hop, cloud rap, emo rap |
| Label: | Interscope Records |
| Years Active: | 2016–2021 |
Ronald Chase Amick (May 5, 1999 – January 26, 2021), better known by his stage name 6 Dogs, was an American rapper.[1] He rose to fame when he released a music video for his song "Flossing.” His song "Faygo Dreams" was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 20, 2020.
Amick released two studio albums in his lifetime, with a final album, Ronald, being released after his death on January 26, 2021.[2]
Ronald Amick was born on May 5, 1999. He preferred to go by his middle name, Chase. He grew up homeschooled by his mother,[3] later attending Alpharetta High School, where he started his music career as a 16 year-old junior.[4]
Amick began posting songs to SoundCloud in 2016.[5] In 2017 he released his eponymous debut album 6 Dogs.[6] Shortly after, he signed a record deal with Interscope records in 2018,[7] [8] leading him to pursue collaborations with rap media titans such as No Jumper, Cole Bennett, Benny Blanco, and Danny Wolf.
In 2018, Amick co-directed a music video for his single "Buttcheeks" with Executive Producer and Director Cole Bennett. Later that year, 6 Dogs and Danny Wolf released their collaborative EP 6 Wolves,[9] which included rapper Yung Bans as the sole feature.[10] Also in 2018, 6 Dogs released his single "Off the Gas" featuring Lil Skies. He left Interscope in 2019 to independently release his second studio album, Hi-Hats & Heartaches.
During his career, Amick was open with his struggles with mental health. He was known to suffer from bipolar disorder and experience psychotic episodes.[11] He shared with fans how he became addicted to Oxycotin after a medical procedure, but later turned to music to treat his condition.
On January 26, 2021, Amick died after falling from a building where he would go to "watch the sunset and gaze at stars.” It could not be determined if the fall was accidental or as a result of suicide.
His third and final studio album, Ronald., was released posthumously on March 12, 2021.
Exactly three years after his death, he made an appearance on Lyrical Lemonade’s debut album All Is Yellow (2024), alongside fellow rapper Snot.
6 Dogs has generated over 450 million streams on streaming services such as YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify.
Studio albums
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