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{{Short description|American singer-songwritermusician and actor (born 1995)}}
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'''Dominic Fike''' (born December 30, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and actor. Fike first received recognition after releasing several popular songs to the website [[SoundCloud]]. Following the release of his debut [[extended play]], ''[[Don't Forget About Me, Demos]]'' (2018), he signed to [[Columbia Records]]. Fike's song "[[3 Nights]]" reached the top ten in multiple countries. He later collaborated with fellow American musicians [[Brockhampton (band)|Brockhampton]] and [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]]. His debut album, ''[[What Could Possibly Go Wrong (album)|What Could Possibly Go Wrong]]'', was released in 2020. The album charted in the top 50 of multiple countries, including the United States and [[Australia]]. He recorded a cover of [[Paul McCartney]]'s song "[[The Kiss of Venus]]" for the album ''[[McCartney III Imagined]]'' (2021).
 
In 2022, Fike became a cast member of the second season of ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'', in his first main acting role, playing a drug-abusing teenager.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-09|title=Meet Euphoria's Newest Cast Member Dominic Fike|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1315613/meet-euphorias-newest-cast-member-dominic-fike|access-date=2022-01-21|website=E! Online|archive-date=May 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511130115/https://www.eonline.com/news/1315613/meet-euphorias-newest-cast-member-dominic-fike|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, Fike released his second studio album, ''[[Sunburn (Dominic Fike album)|Sunburn]]'', preceded by singles "[[Dancing in the Courthouse]]", "Ant Pile", "[[Mona Lisa (Dominic Fike song)|Mona Lisa]]" (a track which is featured in the 2023 [[Superhero film|superhero]] movie ''[[Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]]),'' and "Mama's Boy".
 
==Early life==
Dominic David Fike was born December 30, 1995, in [[Naples, Florida]]; to Jessica Fike and David Mills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=2020-07-31 |title=Dominic Fike: "My music is crazy – it blends, it's weird and it's all different types of shit" |url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/dominic-fike-cover-interview-2020-what-could-possibly-go-wrong-2718234 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Graves |first=Shahlin |date=2023-09-13 |title=Interview: Deep diving with... Dominic Fike. |url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/dominic-fike/19387 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Coup De Main Magazine |language=en}}</ref> He is of mixed African-American, Filipino, and Haitian descent. Fike has two older step-brothers; a younger brother, Alex; and a younger sister, Apollonia (Apple).<ref name="Godwin">{{Cite web |last=Godwin |first=Richard |date=2023-07-06 |title=Dominic Fike talks drugs, jail and why he’she's avoiding relationships right now |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/dominic-fike-interview-relationship-drugs-sam-levinson-euphoria-jail-b1092457.html |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref>
 
Growing up, both of Fike's parents were heroin addicts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Whatever'Whatever I do, I do too much of it’it': the troubled rise of Dominic Fike {{!}} Music {{!}} The Guardian |url=https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/15/dominic-fike-euphoria-sunburn-interview-music |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=amp.theguardian.com}}</ref> His father was absent for much of his childhood. When Fike was ten, his father re-entered his life for a week, in which time he taught Fike a few chords on the guitar, before he left again.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=Dominic Fike: "I'm trying to get, like, annoying famous" |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/dominic-fike-interview-2022 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}}</ref> His mother had persistent problems with drug addiction and spent much of Fike's childhood in and out of jail, causing him to stay in different homes, such as those of his older brother, distant relatives or his parents' friends.<ref name="Tasbeeh">{{Cite web |last=Tasbeeh |title=Now or Never: The Chaotic Rise of Dominic Fike |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/tasbeeh-herwees/dominic-fike-interview |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="Godwin"/> Fike recalled that he and his brothersbrother often had to take care of each other due to his parents' frequent absence from his life.<ref name="Tasbeeh"/> He has also said that he frequently witnessed domestic violence growing up, due to a number of violent stepfathers.<ref name="Godwin"/>
 
Fike has said his childhood life was "full of adventure," as he and his friends would spend time in a forested area near their neighborhood that they called the "Forest of Avalon,", where he said they would eat snacks and smoke [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]].<ref name="Tasbeeh"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spyplane |first=Blackbird |title=$1600 for the Kurt Cobain game-worn Sonic Youth tee?? |url=https://www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/dominic-fike-interview-sunburn-euphoria-gaia |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=www.blackbirdspyplane.com |language=en}}</ref> Fike went to a number of different high schools, including [[Naples High School|Naples High]], [[Estero High School|Estero High]], and [[Palmetto Ridge High School]], the latter from which he graduated in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Runnells |first=Charles |title=Dominic Fike interview: The rising pop star talks new album, pressure, fame, what's next |url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/07/28/dominic-fike-rising-pop-star-talks-new-album-fame-whats-next-for-naples-native/5457711002/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Naples Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref> Fike briefly enrolled in a college but dropped out in less than 3 days.<ref name="Tasbeeh"/>
 
Fike was a fan of [[Jack Johnson (musician)|Jack Johnson]], [[Blink-182]] and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. He first acquired a guitar at the age of ten and learned how to play songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.<ref name="Complex">{{cite web |last=Herwees |first=Tasbeeh |date=January 17, 2019 |title=Now or Never: The Chaotic Rise of Dominic Fike |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/01/dominic-fike-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427024731/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/01/dominic-fike-interview |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |access-date=February 28, 2019 |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]}}</ref> He and his older brother Sean would often hang out at the guest house of a friend’s home, called the "Backhouse,", where they would [[Freestyle rap|freestyle]].<ref name="Complex" /> Later they coalesced into a formal rap collective which attracted an audience in the community and Fike formed a sub-group called Lame Boys ENT.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=2020-07-31 |title=Dominic Fike: "My music is crazy – it blends, it's weird and it's all different types of shit" |url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/dominic-fike-cover-interview-2020-what-could-possibly-go-wrong-2718234 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Fike started uploading songs on the Internet in high school. The first song he uploaded on [[YouTube]] was called "Not A Word". He also put songs he recorded onto [[Cassette tape|tapes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Jade |title=Dominic Fike Wants to Refocus, Not Reinvent |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/jadegomez510/dominic-fike-what-could-possibly-go-wrong-interview |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="Tasbeeh"/>
 
==Career==
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===2019–2022: ''What Could Possibly Go Wrong''===
[[File:DomFikeHammerMuseum 03.png|thumb|Fike performing in 2019]]
In January 2019, Fike revealed he was working on an album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/good-nights/dominic-fike/10763782|title=Dominic Fike on his discovery and coming to Australia|work=[[Triple J]]|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-date=March 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309045852/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/good-nights/dominic-fike/10763782|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 4, 2019, [[Brockhampton (band)|Brockhampton]] uploaded a video to their YouTube channel called "This Is Dominic Fike" which featured his single "3 Nights" in it. As of April 2019, multiple collaborations with Brockhampton's [[Kevin Abstract]] have been posted. Reaching over 4 million views with their biggest hit being a song called "Peach" off Kevin Abstract's Arizona Baby album.<ref>{{Citation |title=Peach - Kevin Abstract | date=April 24, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGbLX4u6kyk |language=en |access-date=2023-02-23 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223235516/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGbLX4u6kyk |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Abstract Collaborates With Rising SoundCloud Singer Dominic Fike On "Peach" & "Crumble" |url=https://genius.com/a/kevin-abstract-collaborates-with-rising-soundcloud-singer-dominic-fike-on-peach-crumble |website=Genius |access-date=November 15, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115021021/https://genius.com/a/kevin-abstract-collaborates-with-rising-soundcloud-singer-dominic-fike-on-peach-crumble |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
On June 7, 2019, he released two singles, "Açaí Bowl" and "Rollerblades".<ref>{{cite web|title=Dominic Fike Delivers His Most Heartfelt Work to Date in "Açaí Bowl" and "Rollerblades"|url=https://www.onestowatch.com/blog/dominic-fike-delivers-his-most-heartfelt-work-to|website=[[Ones to Watch]]|access-date=November 15, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115021022/https://www.onestowatch.com/blog/dominic-fike-delivers-his-most-heartfelt-work-to|url-status=live}}</ref> He followed these with another single, "Phone Numbers," produced by [[Kenny Beats]], on July 4, 2019. The music video for this song was released on October 15, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dominic Fike Robs Halsey in Music Video for 'Phone Numbers' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/10/dominic-fike-phone-numbers-music-video |website=HYPEBEAST |date=October 16, 2019 |access-date=November 15, 2019 |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101091132/https://hypebeast.com/2019/10/dominic-fike-phone-numbers-music-video |url-status=live }}</ref> Fike announced on July 9, 2019, that he would be going on a tour titled ''Rain or Shine'' later in the year. The North American leg of the tour began August 31 in Philadelphia and ended October 3 in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dominic Fike announces 2019 Rain or Shine Tour |url=https://www.axs.com/dominic-fike-announces-2019-rain-or-shine-tour-138204 |website=AXS |access-date=November 15, 2019 |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712140232/https://www.axs.com/dominic-fike-announces-2019-rain-or-shine-tour-138204 |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2019, he announced that he would be doing a clothing collaboration with [[Marc Jacobs]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobs |first1=Marc |title=Dominic Fike x Marc Jacobs As a longtime fan of Marc Jacobs, Dominic has collaborated with us on an exclusive hoodie for his sold-out Rain or Shine global tour. Photos by Cian Moore at Dominic Fike's New York show at Bowery Ballroom on September 9th.Shop now |url=https://twitter.com/marcjacobs/status/1174737323847815169?lang=en |website=@marcjacobs |access-date=November 15, 2019 |language=en |date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=April 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420155658/https://twitter.com/marcjacobs/status/1174737323847815169?lang=en |url-status=live }}</ref> On the fifth day of that month, he performed a song that was unreleased at the time, "Chicken Tenders", at a Chicago concert during his Rain or Shine tour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chicken Tenders (Snippet)|website=[[YouTube]]|date=September 12, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw3YA5sbeUM|access-date=June 29, 2020|archive-date=July 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709104726/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw3YA5sbeUM|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 17, 2020, Fike released a collaboration with [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] titled "Dominic's Interlude" from the latter's third studio album, ''[[Manic (Halsey album)|Manic]]''.<ref name="manic">{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/127801786|title=Manic / Halsey|publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]|access-date=June 25, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625130344/https://listen.tidal.com/album/127801786|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 26, 2020, "Chicken Tenders", the first single from his then yet-to-be-named debut studio album, was released.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chicken Tenders|website=[[YouTube]]|date=June 25, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z88W8deUSsk|access-date=June 29, 2020|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121195653/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z88W8deUSsk|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 9, he released the single "Politics & Violence" and announced that his debut studio album would be called ''[[What Could Possibly Go Wrong (album)|What Could Possibly Go Wrong]]'' and released on July 31.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2020/07/09/dominic-fike-debut-album-what-could-possibly-go-wrong|title=Dominic Fike confirms debut album 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong' &#124; News|date=July 9, 2020 |access-date=July 9, 2020|archive-date=July 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709204153/https://diymag.com/2020/07/09/dominic-fike-debut-album-what-could-possibly-go-wrong|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 7, 2020, Fike was the subject of the second episode of ''[[The New York Times Presents]]''. In September 2020, Fike became a headliner for the ''[[Fortnite]]'' concert series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/8/21423004/fortnite-party-royale-concert-series-dominic-fike|publisher=[[The Verge]]|title=Fortnite is launching a concert series it hopes will become a 'tour stop' for artists|first1=Andrew|last1=Webster|date=September 8, 2020|access-date=September 8, 2020|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121195651/https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/8/21423004/fortnite-party-royale-concert-series-dominic-fike|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 19, 2021, Fike was featured on [[Justin Bieber]]'s song titled "Die for You" from the latter's sixth studio album, ''[[Justice (Justin Bieber album)|Justice]]''. In August 2021, it was announced that Fike had joined the cast of the [[HBO]] teen drama ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'' for its second season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shanfeld|first=Ethan|date=2021-08-06|title='Euphoria' Season 2 Adds Dominic Fike, Minka Kelly, Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory Jr.|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-dominic-fike-minka-kelly-demetrius-lil-meech-flenory-jr-1235036348/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806183503/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-dominic-fike-minka-kelly-demetrius-lil-meech-flenory-jr-1235036348/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=2021-08-06|title='Euphoria': Minka Kelly, Dominic Fike & Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory Jr. Join Season 2 Of HBO Series|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/euphoria-minka-kelly-dominic-fike-demetrius-lil-meech-flenory-jr-season-2-hbo-1234810518/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806184013/https://deadline.com/2021/08/euphoria-minka-kelly-dominic-fike-demetrius-lil-meech-flenory-jr-season-2-hbo-1234810518/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Shanfeld|first=Ethan|date=2021-08-06|title=Dominic Fike Talks New Album and Starring in 'Euphoria' Season 2|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dominic-fike-talks-new-album-and-starring-euphoria-season-2-1234962737/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806184014/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dominic-fike-talks-new-album-and-starring-euphoria-season-2-1234962737/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, Fike revealed that he was nearly removed from the cast of the show as a result of his frequent drug use during production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/dominic-fike-drug-addict-euphoria-set-nearly-fired-1235664173/amp/ |title=Dominic Fike Nearly Got Kicked Off 'Euphoria' for Being a 'Drug Addict': 'I Was So F—ed Up During a Lot of the Show. It Was Really Bad' |last=Sharf |first=Zack |website=variety.com |date=July 7, 2023 |publisher=PMC |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref>
 
===2023–present: ''Sunburn''===
In April 2023, Fike performed at Coachella for the first time.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}
On April 7, 2023, Fike deleted all posts from his Instagram account and posted the first teaser of the upcoming single "[[Dancing in the Courthouse]]", which later released on April 14, 2023. On May 18, 2023, he finally announced his second studio album, ''[[Sunburn (Dominic Fike album)|Sunburn]]'', which was then set to contain 15 tracks. On May 27, 2023, the second single "Ant Pile" was released. On June 2, 2023, Fike released the single "[[Mona Lisa (Dominic Fike song)|Mona Lisa]]", the same day that American record producer [[Metro Boomin]] released his first [[Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)#Soundtrack|soundtrack album]], which was for the film ''[[Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]]''. The song was originally included on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack album, which was released three days after the movie and the standard edition, but the song was later removed and instead added to some versions of ''[[Sunburn (Dominic Fike album)|Sunburn]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/dominic-fike-mona-lisa-spider-verse/|title=Dominic Fike Shares 'Mona Lisa' For A Deluxe Version Of The 'Across The Spider-Verse' Soundtrack|last=Chelosky|first=Danielle|publisher=[[Uproxx]]|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023}}</ref> On May 30, 2023, Fike announced the "Don't Stare At The Sun" North America tour, with the starting date on July 13, 2023, in [[Indianapolis]]. On July 5, 2023, Fike further announced that the tour would continue in the UK, playing in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=2023-07-03 |title=Dominic Fike announces first ever UK tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dominic-fike-announces-first-ever-uk-tour-3464262 |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> The fourth and final single, "Mama's Boy", was released on June 23, 2023, alongside the full new tracklisting for the album. ''Sunburn'', was released on July 7, 2023, through Columbia, with 15 tracks.
 
On April 24th 2024, Fike shared his new EP, titled ''14 Minutes'', to an exclusive group of fans in Los Angeles, California. He uploaded a Youtube video of him running to the 14 minute long EP. The EP was subsequently released onto streaming services on May 3, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=14 minutes by Dominic Fike |url=https://genius.com/albums/Dominic-fike/14-minutes |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=genius.com}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Fike was in a relationship with American actress [[Diana Silvers]] from 2019 to late 2021. He met actress [[Hunter Schafer]] while working on the second season of ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]''. They reportedly began dating in January 2022, with Fike confirming in an interview in July 2023 that they had split.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olson |first1=Samantha |title=Look Back on Dominic Fike and Hunter Schafer's Relationship With This Complete Timeline |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/celebrity-couples/a39045505/dominic-fike-hunter-schafer-relationship-timeline/ |website=Seventeen Magazine |date=July 10, 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023}}</ref> SinceIn early 2024, Fike has beenwas in a relationship with Grace Nickels, younger sister of American actress [[Emma Roberts]].<ref>{{cite web| last1=Bradley | first1=Faye |title=Who is Dominic Fike’sFike's new crush and Emma Roberts’Roberts' little sister, Grace Nickels? The Euphoria star, who previously dated Hunter Schafer, appears to be dating the Holidate actress’actress' sibling|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249422/who-dominic-fikes-new-crush-and-emma-roberts-little-sister-grace-nickels-euphoria-star-who|website=SCMP|date=January 23, 2024 |access-date=2 April 2024}}</ref>
 
==Discography==
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