Dayvon Daquan Bennett (August 9, 1994 – November 6, 2020), known professionally as King Von, was an American rapper and gangster from Chicago, Illinois, who was affiliated with the Black Disciples gang.

He was raised mostly by his mother in the Parkway Garden Homes in South Side, Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing community area, more commonly known as "O-Block".

[15] King Von was present for the birth of drill music through his association with Chief Keef and Lil Durk.

However, he was frequently incarcerated throughout the 2010s for a multitude of serious criminal charges, which made him known in Chicago's drill scene even before he began recording music.

The first of these singles was "Beat Dat Body", which featured fellow Chicago rapper THF Zoo, and was released on June 17, 2018.

[21] Von subsequently appeared on the Lil Durk Presents: Only The Family Involved album, which was released on July 31, 2018.

Von and Memo600 swapped bars disrespecting and detailing real life feuds and altercations against other nearby neighborhood rivals.

A response from the targets arose when rappers FBG Duck and Rooga dropped their own remix of the song on February 4, 2019.

[27][28] On February 14, 2019, Von's then-girlfriend, rapper Asian Doll, released a music video for her track about him, "Grandson", in which he appeared.

[42] It was released through Only the Family Entertainment/Empire and consists in a 16-track mixtape executively produced by Chopsquad DJ, featuring verses from NLE Choppa, Tee Grizzley, G Herbo, Lil Durk, YNW Melly, Booka600 and Yungeen Ace.

[44] On March 20, 2020, an official video for "Trust Issues" was released, featuring Florida rapper Yungeen Ace; in the song Von switched up his gangsta focus to show his softer side.

[48] he first releases the lead single of the album titled "Why He Told" on July 27, 2020, associated with a music video posted on YouTube, and followed that up with the single, "All These Niggas", featuring Chicago rapper Lil Durk, in which video, that was published the same day, Banks could not appear for legal reasons; it garnered 24 million views in two months on YouTube platform.

[53] On October 9, 2020, King Von released "I Am What I Am", featuring New York rapper Fivio Foreign with annexed a music video.

[35] In an interview for Complex, Bennett revealed his vision regarding the new upcoming project and the main differences from his previous work, Levon James, declaring: "If you're doing something and keep doing it, you're gonna get better results.

[67] In an interview on February 26, 2021, Bennett's manager stated that Von had over 300 unreleased songs, or around 10 albums worth of content, which they would continue to release with the family's concession in subsequent years with the aim of keeping his legacy alive.

The album features guest appearances from G Herbo, 21 Savage, Fivio Foreign, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Durk, Tee Grizzley, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Dreezy, Boss Top, DqFrmDaO, and OMB Peezy.

[79] The record peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200, earning 59,000 album-equivalent units, of which 55,000 came from 79 million in streams, and 4,000 by pure album sales.

[83][84][85][86][87] In January 2023, King Von's manager announced with a post on Instagram, the drop of a new posthumous project by the rapper, scheduled for the same year.

[99][100] The production on the album was handled by various producers including ATL Jacob, Chopsquad DJ, David Morse, DJ Bandz, Ghostrage, IllaDaProducer, Mac Fly, Raw Equity, Scott Storch, Southside, Tahj Money, Twysted Genius, Wheezy; most of which had already collaborated with Bennett on previous albums.

It features guest appearances from G Herbo, Polo G, Lil Durk, Tee Grizzley, BreezyLyn, Tink, 42 Dugg, Moneybagg Yo, and Hotboii.

[110][111] Hip-hop publications have labeled Von one of the best pure lyricists in Chicago drill,[112] and as more stylistically diverse than most other rappers in that genre.

[108][112][114][115] Mark Braboy of Complex described Von as a thoughtful, skillful lyricist who surpassed other Chicago drill artists in the ferocity and resonance of his delivery.

1, Levon James, and Welcome to O'Block, with each project showcasing the full complexities of his personality, as Von fleshed out narratives that are rarely seen in mainstream rap.

[120] Von's storytelling style and ability was inspired by his childhood in Englewood and peculiarly draws on urban novels he read while incarcerated:[107][109] he asserted that he read many books by Sister Souljah, he liked also JaQuavis and Ashley especially the book "The Cartel", "The Ultimate Sacrifice" by Anthony Fields plus he also appreciated the "Twilight" novels.

[123] In April 2014, Bennett was questioned by police as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Gangster Disciples member Gakirah "K.I."

[124][125] On July 24, 2014, Bennett was arrested in connection with a shooting in May 2014, resulting in the death of Malcolm Stuckey and the injury of two other men.

The lawsuit and its attorneys claimed that Durk and his OTF Records imprint, of which Bennett was a signee, were "profiting off of Weekly's death through negligence and misconduct".

[146] In October 2024, Chicago rapper and Bennett's close friend Lil Durk, was arrested near Miami International Airport on federal charges, including conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, the charges allege that Banks orchestrated a plot targeting rapper Quando Rondo, purportedly in retaliation for the 2020 killing of Bennett, resulting in death of Quando Rondo's cousin Saviay'a "Lul Pab" Robinson.

[150] In August 2021, a mural depicting King Von was painted by artist Chris Devins on a large wall overlooking Martin Luther King Drive in the Parkway Gardens complex, where Von was raised; the work was commissioned by Delilah Martinez, an art gallery owner and founder of the Mural Movement, self-described as "a creative response to the murder of George Floyd.