Delonte Drumgold, known professionally as rum.gold, is an American R&B singer and songwriter.

rum.gold is currently based in Brooklyn, NY, but he originally grew up in Washington, D.C. His childhood in the DMV area is the inspiration for a lot of his music, including his most recent album U Street Anthology (2023).

[1] rum.gold was born at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. in 1994, and he grew up living with different family members in the area.

He ultimately graduated with a degree in music business management and marketing.

[2] After moving to Brooklyn, rum.gold spent his first few months working odd jobs such as 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, writing music, and uploading it to SoundCloud under the name Anon.

Encouraged by listeners' responses, he continued writing music and switched to his current name, rum.gold.

Through SoundCloud, he met Berlin-based producer James Chatburn, who helped him release his first EP, yaRn, in 2019.

[4] In 2020, rum.gold released his second EP, aiMless, which discusses themes of his upbringing.

[5] This EP features the song Waiting For, a collaboration with singer-songwriter Jamila Woods.

[1] The title of the album comes from the phrase "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb," which rum.gold often heard from family members while growing up.