6 Dogs
{{Short description|American rapper (1999–2021)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = 6 Dogs
| image = 6 Dogs.png
| caption = 6 Dogs in 2020
| birth_name = Ronald Chase Amick
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1999|05|05}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|01|26|1999|05|05}}
| birth_place = Dahlonega, Georgia, U.S.
| death_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative hip-hop https://www.stereogum.com/2115314/6-dogs-rapper-dead-confirmation/news/|cloud rap|emo rap}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
| label = {{hlist|Mad Love|Interscope Records}}
| years_active = 2016–2021
| website =
}}
Ronald Chase Amick (May 5, 1999 – January 26, 2021), better known by his stage name 6 Dogs, was an American rapper.{{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}}
He rose to initial fame when he released a music video for his song "Flossing.” During this time, he also released his song "Faygo Dreams," which was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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,{{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}} later attending Alpharetta High School, where he started his music career as a 16 year-old junior.{{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=No Jumper}}
= Career =
Amick began posting songs to SoundCloud in 2016.{{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}} In 2017 he released his eponymous debut album 6 Dogs.{{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}} Shortly after, he signed a record deal with Interscope records in 2018,{{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}}{{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}} 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,{{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}} which included rapper Yung Bans as the sole feature.{{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}} Also in 2018, 6 Dogs released his single "Off the Gas" featuring Lil Skies. 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.{{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}} He shared with fans how he became addicted to Oxycontin after a medical procedure, but later turned to music to treat his condition.
= Death =
On January 26, 2021, Amick died after falling from a building. 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, and 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 more than 500 million streams on streaming services.
Discography
Studio albums
- 6 Dogs (2017)
- Hi-Hats & Heartaches (2019)
- Ronald. (2021)
EPs
- 6 Wolves (2018) (with Danny Wolf)