Demauris Dixon (born October 29, 1997), also known as D2x, is an American rapper. Formerly a Division 1 basketball prospect, he switched to rapping while in college. He has since released three studio albums. Much of his music is inspired by early-2010s alternative hip hop.
Early life Demauris Dixon was born on October 29, 1997, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended St. Rita of Cascia High School and was nominated to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, being a Division 1 prospect. He then went to Western Illinois University and continued to pursue a career as a professional basketball player. He eventually found that he could not commit to basketball and switched to music instead, taking inspiration from the rapper DMX for his name. After graduating amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, he began to make music at home; previously, he had been taking commutes to the city to use a studio there.
Career D2x had been making music since 2017; he released his first extended play, Enjoy Life, on August 10, 2018, and his first studio album, The Color Blue, on March 26, 2021. His second album, Hotel 1105, was released on August 23, 2023. The Hunger Era, his third studio album, was released on October 29, 2024.
Influences and artistry The Chicago Reader, reporting on D2x's debut album The Color Blue, noted that his album contained "densely packed rhymes, live instrumentation, and frequent references to D2x’s Christianity." The magazine compared him to Kanye West on his album The College Dropout, J. Cole, Mac Miller, Wale, and The Cool Kids. D2x has also stated that he is influenced by Earl Sweatshirt, Miles Davis, and J Dilla.
Discography Studio albums Title Details The Color Blue Released: March 26, 2021 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, LP Hotel 1105 Released: August 23, 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, LP The Hunger Era Released: October 29, 2024 Label: Fake Shore Drive / Next Records Formats: Digital download, LP
Extended plays Title Details Enjoy Life Released: August 10, 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Boy in the Blue Hoodie Released: June 3, 2025 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download
Singles Title Year Album "Surviving in Amerikkka" 2017 rowspan="1" "Nites" 2018 Enjoy Life "Woop Woop" (with Glohan Beats) 2019 rowspan="2" "Go!" "Day Job" 2021 The Color Blue "Understand" 2022 rowspan="1" "Faith" 2023 Hotel 1105 "Fire" 2024 The Hunger Era "Wow!" (with Chris Patrick)
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