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Birth name	Ronald Chase Amick
Born	May 5, 1999; Dahlonega, Georgia, U.S.
Died	January 26, 2021 (aged 21); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, cloud rap, emo rap
Occupations	Rapper; Songwriter;
Years active	2016–2021
Labels	Interscope Records

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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]

Biography

Early life

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]

Career

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,^[6]^[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.^[6] He left Interscope in 2019 to independently release his second studio album, Hi-Hats & Heartaches.

Mental health

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.^[5]

Death

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.

Legacy

His third and final studio album, Ronald., was released posthumously on March 12, 2021.^[11]

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.

Discography

Studio albums

6 Dogs (2017)
Hi-Hats & Heartaches (2019)
Ronald. (2021)

EPs

6 Wolves (2018) (with Danny Wolf)

References

^ "Georgia Rapper 6 Dogs Dies at 21". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". Complex.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ liammccarthy (May 14, 1985). "6 Things You Didn't Know About 6 Dogs". ELEVATOR. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ No Jumper (January 23, 2018). 6 Dogs Exposed (YouTube video). No Jumper. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Williams, Kyann-Sian (February 3, 2021). "Six ways in which Atlanta rapper 6 Dogs reshaped SoundCloud rap". NME. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "How 6 Dogs' posthumous album 'RONALD.' honours a great talent: "He loved making art"". New Musical Express. March 16, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "A look back at 6 Dogs' music career". Daily Emerald. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". Complex.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Who Was 6 Dogs? A Look Into The Atlanta Rapper's Life, Career And Apparent Suicide". OK! Magazine. January 29, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "6 Dogs and Danny Wolf Combine for New Project '6 Wolves'". HYPEBEAST. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". www.complex.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[1] "Georgia Rapper 6 Dogs Dies at 21". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[Complex2-2] "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". Complex.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[3] rthy (May 14, 1985). "6 Things You Didn't Know About 6 Dogs". ELEVATOR. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[nojump-4] No Jumper (January 23, 2018). 6 Dogs Exposed (YouTube video). No Jumper. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[:0-5] Williams, Kyann-Sian (February 3, 2021). "Six ways in which Atlanta rapper 6 Dogs reshaped SoundCloud rap". NME. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[RONALD-6] "How 6 Dogs' posthumous album 'RONALD.' honours a great talent: "He loved making art"". New Musical Express. March 16, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

[Daily_Emerald-7] "A look back at 6 Dogs' music career". Daily Emerald. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[Complex-8] "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". Complex.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[OK-9] "Who Was 6 Dogs? A Look Into The Atlanta Rapper's Life, Career And Apparent Suicide". OK! Magazine. January 29, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[10] "6 Dogs and Danny Wolf Combine for New Project '6 Wolves'". HYPEBEAST. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

[:1-11] "When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs". www.complex.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

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 '''Ronald Chase Amick''' (May 5, 1999 – January 26, 2021), better known by his stage name '''6 Dogs''', was an American rapper.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Georgia Rapper 6 Dogs Dies at 21|url = https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/6-dogs-obituary-9521012/|website = Billboard.com |access-date = October 7, 2022}}</ref>
-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.
+He rose to fame when he released a music video for his song "Flossing.” His song "Faygo Dreams" was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|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.<ref name="Complex2">{{Cite web |title=When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/6-dogs-ronald-interview-2021 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=Complex.com}}</ref>
-== Early life ==
+== Biography ==
-Ronald Amick was born on May 5, 1999. He preferred to go by his middle name, Chase. He attended [[Alpharetta High School]], where he started his music career as a 16 year-old junior.<ref name="nojump">{{cite AV media| people=No Jumper|date=January 23, 2018
+=== Early life ===
+Ronald Amick was born on May 5, 1999. He preferred to go by his middle name, Chase. He grew up homeschooled by his mother,<ref>{{Cite web |last=liammccarthy |date=1985-05-14 |title=6 Things You Didn't Know About 6 Dogs |url=https://www.elevatormag.com/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-6-dogs |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=ELEVATOR |language=en}}</ref> later attending [[Alpharetta High School]], where he started his music career as a 16 year-old junior.<ref name="nojump">{{cite AV media| people=No Jumper|date=January 23, 2018
 |title=6 Dogs Exposed|type=YouTube video |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5JjcXp40HU_channel=NoJumper |access-date=October 7, 2022 |publisher=[[Adam22|No Jumper]]}}</ref>
-== Career ==
+=== Career ===
-Amick began posting songs to [[SoundCloud]] in 2016. In 2017 he released his eponymous debut album ''6 Dogs''.<ref name="RONALD">{{Cite web|title = How 6 Dogs' posthumous album 'RONALD.' honours a great talent: "He loved making art"
+Amick began posting songs to [[SoundCloud]] in 2016.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=2021-02-03 |title=Six ways in which Atlanta rapper 6 Dogs reshaped SoundCloud rap |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/6-dogs-dead-21-changed-soundcloud-rap-forever-2871498 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2017 he released his eponymous debut album ''6 Dogs''.<ref name="RONALD">{{Cite web|title = How 6 Dogs' posthumous album 'RONALD.' honours a great talent: "He loved making art"
 |url = https://www.nme.com/features/6-dogs-posthumous-album-ronald-benny-blanco-2901140
-|website = New Musical Express |date = March 16, 2021 |access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> Shortly after, he signed a record deal with [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] records in 2018,<ref name="RONALD"/><ref name="Daily Emerald">{{Cite web |title=A look back at 6 Dogs' music career |url=https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/a-look-back-at-6-dogs-music-career/article_8cd15dee-7007-11eb-ba54-1b3ebf8761ca.html |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=Daily Emerald}}</ref><ref name="Complex">{{Cite web |title=When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/6-dogs-ronald-interview-2021 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=Complex.com}}</ref> leading him to pursue collaborations with rap media titans such as No Jumper, [[Cole Bennett]], [[Benny Blanco]], and Danny Wolf.
+|website = New Musical Express |date = March 16, 2021 |access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> Shortly after, he signed a record deal with [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] records in 2018,<ref name="RONALD" /><ref name="Daily Emerald">{{Cite web |title=A look back at 6 Dogs' music career |url=https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/a-look-back-at-6-dogs-music-career/article_8cd15dee-7007-11eb-ba54-1b3ebf8761ca.html |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=Daily Emerald}}</ref><ref name="Complex">{{Cite web |title=When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/6-dogs-ronald-interview-2021 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=Complex.com}}</ref> 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'',<ref name="OK">{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2021 |title=Who Was 6 Dogs? A Look Into The Atlanta Rapper's Life, Career And Apparent Suicide |url=https://okmagazine.com/p/atlanta-rapper-6-dogs-life-career-apparent-suicide-death/ |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=OK! Magazine}}</ref> which included rapper [[Yung Bans]] as the sole feature.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 6 Dogs and Danny Wolf Combine for New Project '6 Wolves'
 |url = https://hypebeast.com/2018/5/6-dogs-danny-wolf-6-wolves-stream
-|website = HYPEBEAST |date = May 4, 2018 |access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> Also in 2018, 6 Dogs released his single "Off the Gas" featuring [[Lil Skies]].<ref name="RONALD"/> He left Interscope in 2019 to independently release his second studio album, ''Hi-Hats & Heartaches''.
+|website = HYPEBEAST |date = May 4, 2018 |access-date = July 2, 2023}}</ref> Also in 2018, 6 Dogs released his single "Off the Gas" featuring [[Lil Skies]].<ref name="RONALD" /> He left Interscope in 2019 to independently release his second studio album, ''Hi-Hats & Heartaches''.
+=== Mental health ===
-His third and final studio album, ''Ronald.'', was released posthumously on March 12, 2021.
+During his career, Amick was open with his struggles with mental health. He was known to suffer from bipolar disorder and experience psychotic episodes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=When Stars Align: A Final Conversation with 6 Dogs |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/graham-corrigan/6-dogs-ronald-interview-2021 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=www.complex.com |language=en}}</ref> He shared with fans how he became addicted to Oxycotin after a medical procedure, but later turned to music to treat his condition.<ref name=":0" />
+=== Death ===
-Exactly three years after his death, he made an appearance on Lyrical Lemonade’s debut album ''[[All Is Yellow]]'' (2024), alongside fellow rapper [[Snot (rapper)|Snot]].
+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.
+=== Legacy ===
-Dogs has generated over 300 million streams on streaming services such as YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify.
+His third and final studio album, ''Ronald.'', was released posthumously on March 12, 2021.<ref name=":1" />
+Exactly three years after his death, he made an appearance on Lyrical Lemonade’s debut album ''[[All Is Yellow]]'' (2024), alongside fellow rapper [[Snot (rapper)|Snot]].
-== Death ==
-On January 26, 2021, Amick died after falling from a building in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. He was 21 years old.
+Dogs has generated over 450 million streams on streaming services such as YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music, and Spotify.
 == Discography ==
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