Davie504
{{short description|Italian YouTuber and musician (born 1994)}}
{{redirect|Davide Biale|the historian|David Biale}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Davie504
| image = Davie5042013.png
| image_caption = Biale in 2013
| birth_name = Davide Biale
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|5|df=y}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
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| channel_handle = Davie504
| years_active = 2011–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
| instruments = bass, guitar, vocals.
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| subscribers = 13.4 million
| views = 3 billion
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2014
| gold_button = yes
| gold_year = 2017
| diamond_button = yes
| diamond_year = 2021
| stats_update = 20 March 2025
}}
Davide Biale ({{IPA|it|ˈdaːvide ˈbjaːle|IPA}} Savona, 5 April 1994),{{Cite AV media|people=Biale, Davide|date=19 July 2021|title=Davie504 vs Davide Biale EPIC Bass Battle|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6nx4yVtrro|access-date=27 April 2023|format=YouTube video}}{{cite news |title=Davie504: "Slap bass is still the best for making videos on YouTube, because it's very easy to hear, on any kind of speaker" |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/davie504-bass |access-date=12 September 2021 |work=Guitar World |date=1 September 2021 |language=en}} better known by his online alias Davie504, is an Italian musician and YouTuber. He is best known for playing bass guitar, primarily with a slapping technique, and creating several covers and viral videos.{{Cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/03/13/love-letter-rocksmith-game-guitar-hero-davie504-bass/|title=A love letter to Rocksmith, the *real* Guitar Hero|last=Beedham|first=Matthew|date=13 March 2020|website=Plugged {{!}} The Next Web|language=en-us|access-date=12 April 2020}}
Career
Biale began playing bass in high school after being influenced by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons.{{cite web |last1=Jovanović |first1=Marko |title=Davie504 Reveals Why He Started Playing Bass & Why He's Called Davie504 |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/davie504_reveals_why_he_started_playing_bass__why_hes_called_davie504.html |website=Ultimate Guitar |access-date=8 April 2021 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Pro Bassist Plays Guitar Hero For The First Time Ever |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y1G6K9AEzU |language=en |access-date=19 May 2022}} In 2011, he created a channel named Davie504, and began to upload unconventional cover performances of songs in 2012.{{cite news |last1=Pellone |first1=Stefano |title=Davie504, il bassista italiano tra i nuovi fenomeni di YouTube |url=https://www.melodicamente.com/davie504-il-bassista-italiano-tra-i-nuovi-fenomeni-di-youtube/ |access-date=14 May 2020 |work=MelodicaMente |date=16 July 2019 |language=it-IT}} Examples of these videos include him using M&M's to cover songs by Eminem,{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishnews.com/magazine/daily/2017/08/03/news/a-bassist-has-made-an-eminem-cover-using-m-ms-and-it-s-actually-pretty-exceptional-1101256/|title=A bassist has made an Eminem cover using M&Ms and it's actually pretty exceptional|date=3 August 2017|website=The Irish News|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020}} a Korn medley played with corn cobs,{{Cite web|url=http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/watch-youtuber-covers-korn-songs-corn|title=Watch: YouTuber covers Korn songs with corn|website=Mixdown|date=25 July 2018|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020}}{{Cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Spencer|url=https://consequence.net/2018/07/watch-korn-medley-played-with-cob-of-corn-popcorn/|title=Watch a Korn medley played with a cob of corn and popcorn|date=24 July 2018|website=Consequence|language=en-US|access-date=12 April 2020}} and a Red Hot Chili Peppers medley played with actual chili peppers.{{cite news |title=Youtube: Toca una canción de los Red Hot Chili Peppers con un "red hot chili pepper" |url=https://as.com/epik/2017/05/23/portada/1495552239_984617.html |work=AS |date=23 May 2017 |language=es}} He also performs musical challenges, which are often suggested to him by comments on his videos, such as playing an uninterrupted slap bass solo for 5 hours,{{Cite web|url=http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/watch-five-hour-straight-slap-bass-solo|title=WATCH: A FIVE HOUR STRAIGHT SLAP BASS SOLO|website=Mixdown|date=30 June 2017|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020}} and playing a bassline which Deadmau5 claimed to be "technically impossible".{{Cite web|last=Katzowitz|first=Josh|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/deadmau5-bassline-strobe-youtube/|title=Deadmau5 said this bassline was 'technically impossible' to play—a YouTuber proved him wrong|date=23 February 2018|website=The Daily Dot|language=en-US|access-date=12 April 2020}}
Biale is also known for uploading meme-related videos and covers. Most notably, he contributed to the PewDiePie vs T-Series competition, where he played a bass cover of "Bitch Lasagna" outside of the T-Series headquarters as well as a video series where he reacts to posts made on his subreddit page.{{Cite web|last=Verma|first=Anurag|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/this-youtuber-flew-down-from-hong-kong-to-play-pewdiepies-diss-track-outside-t-series-hq-in-noida-2009823.html|title=This YouTuber Flew Down From Hong Kong to Play PewDiePie's Diss Track Outside T-Series HQ in Noida|date=22 January 2019|website=News18|access-date=12 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/viral/t-series-vs-pewdiepie-war-gives-travel-goals-to-this-youtuber-i-flew-down-to-india-2173228.html|title=This PewDiePie supporter flies down to India to play outside T-Series's office|date=23 January 2019|website=Zee News|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020}} He also participated in a competition with Jared Dines and Steve Terreberry to play the guitar with the most strings.{{cite news |last1=Kennelty |first1=Greg |title=This 15 String Bass Song Is Pretty Funky, Does Not Djent |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/this-15-string-bass-song-is-pretty-funky-does-not-djent |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=Metal Injection |date=4 November 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Bienstock |first1=Richard |title=Witness the complete and utter insanity of a 36-string bass solo |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/witness-the-complete-and-utter-insanity-of-a-36-string-bass-solo |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=Guitar World |date=21 October 2019 |language=en}}
In 2017, Chowny Bass released the Davie504 signature bass guitar.{{cite news |last1=Astley-Brown |first1=Michael |title=Is Davie504's Chowny signature model "the best bass ever"? |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/chowny-unveils-davie504-bass-guitar |access-date=14 May 2020 |work=MusicRadar |date=5 September 2017 |language=en}} In May 2019, Biale was listed as number two on MusicRadar's list of "the 20 hottest bassists in the world today".{{Cite web|title=The 20 hottest bassists in the world today|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-20-hottest-bassists-in-the-world-today|last=Brooks|first=Mike|date=29 May 2019|website=MusicRadar|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=12 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602135559/https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-20-hottest-bassists-in-the-world-today |archive-date=2 June 2019 }} He received his YouTube Gold Play Button later that year, which he turned into a custom bass alongside Amnesia Guitars.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/davie504-built-a-bass-out-of-his-youtube-gold-play-button|title=Davie504 built a bass out of his YouTube Gold Play Button|last=Bienstock|first=Richard|website=Guitar World|language=en|access-date=12 April 2020|date=12 November 2019}}
In 2021, Biale was featured on the cover of Bass Player.{{cite web |title=Bass Player 411 is out! |url=https://www.facebook.com/bassplayermag/videos/bass-player-411-is-out/549844679369320/ |publisher=Bass Player |access-date=23 November 2021 |language=en |date=13 July 2021 |quote=The new Bass Player is out, a special, four-cover issue in which we meet Davie504, April Kae, Blu DeTiger and Darrell Freeman, YouTubers, TikTokers and social media behemoths known to millions as the future of our instrument.}}
In February 2023, Biale performed in a music battle against YouTubers TwoSet Violin at The Star Performing Arts Centre in Singapore, continuing an on-screen feud with the duo since 2020. It was his first-ever live performance.Articles concerning the music battle between TwoSet Violin and Davie504:
- {{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/youtube-stars-twoset-violin-and-davie504-to-stage-music-battle-in-singapore|title=YouTube stars TwoSet Violin and Davie504 to stage 'music battle' in Singapore | first=Eddino Abdul | last=Hadi | date=10 January 2023|work=The Straits Times}}
- {{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/music-picks-concerts-by-twoset-and-davie504-chok-kerong-and-vanessa-fernandez-and-syafiqah-adha-sallehin|title=Music Picks: Concerts by Twoset and Davie504, Chok Kerong and Vanessa Fernandez, and Syafiqah 'Adha Sallehin | first=Eddino Abdul | last=Hadi | date=16 February 2023 | work=The Straits Times}}
Personal life
Biale grew up in Albisola Superiore of Savona, Italy. The number '504' in his nickname is a reference to his day and month of birth, 5 April. He attended the University of Genoa before dropping out to focus on his YouTube career. He later studied music production at a college in London. He moved to Brighton in 2017.{{cite web |last1=Biale |first1=Davide |title=I Draw My Life... (Childhood Reveal)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lE2WxV9WTw |website=YouTube |access-date=2 January 2021}}
Biale's wife, who is also a bassist, is indigenous Taiwanese.{{cite news |title=女友真面目首度曝光！義大利貝斯鬼才證實：女友正是台灣原住民 - 國際 - 自由時報電子報 |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/3138977 |access-date=14 May 2020 |work=Liberty Times |date=19 April 2020 |language=zh-Hant-TW}} They met after she viewed Biale’s content online and connected with him. They got married in October 2022.{{Cite web |title=Davie504 on Instagram: "We're married 💐" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CjYQl-zMmbr/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Instagram |language=en}} He lived in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic before relocating to Italy in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Bienstock |first1=Richard |title=Davie504 just bought every bass he can find and is giving them all away on YouTube |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/davie504-just-bought-every-bass-he-can-find-and-is-giving-them-all-away-on-youtube |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=Guitar World |date=14 April 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=狂買台灣貝斯送粉絲！全球知名YouTuber在台灣報平安 - 國際 |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/3130706 |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=Liberty Times |date=11 April 2020 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
In a 2013 Q&A video, Biale cited Flea, Gene Simmons, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten as some of his favorite bass players.{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B_QwKp4s2y8&t=105 | title=QnA with Davie! | website=YouTube }}
Discography
= Studio albums =
- Let's Funk! (2014)
- Funkalicious (2015)
- Very Impressive (2016)
= Singles =
- "Lighter" (2014)
- "Bass Bass Bass" (2020)
- "S L A P P" (2020)
- "Plastic Bass"{{efn|A cover of Mariya Takeuchi's "Plastic Love". "Bass" is stylized in all caps: "Plastic BASS".}} (2021)
- "Bassless Whisper"{{efn|A cover of George Michael's "Careless Whisper".}} (2024)
- "Abt."{{efn|A cover of Rosé and Bruno Mars' "Apt.". The title is stylized in all caps and the letter b has been replaced with the emoji 🅱️: "A🅱️T."}} (2024)
- "Virtual Bassanity"{{efn|A cover of Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity". "Bass" is stylized in all caps: "Virtual BASSanity".}} (2024)
Notes
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