Why is ‘Santan Dave dead’ trending?
SANTAN DAVE has had a monumental rise to fame since he first hit the spotlight for winning the coveted Mercury Music Prize.
However in July 2022 fans were left concerned for the rapper when "Santan Dave dead" was trending on the internet.
Why is 'Dave dead' trending?
The internet has been flooded with reports about the passing of rapper Santan Dave.
On July 5, 2022, rumours emerged on social media that the rapper had allegedly been stabbed to death on his birthday.
The false claims about Santan Dave’s reported passing gained attention due to the popularity of the Facebook page "R.I.P. Dave," which has almost a million likes (as of July 6, 2022)
Many of his fans expressed their sorrow over the talented star's loss by sending condolences to the Facebook page as soon as it was "announced".
As well as social media, fake news reports began appearing that claimed rapper Santan Dave had been murdered.
One headline read: "Was David Orobosa Omoregie Aka Santan Dave Stabbed On His Birthday? What Happened And Where Is The Rapper Now?”
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However, these claims are completely false, and Santan Dave hasn't actually passed away.
Instead he is merely a victim of another celebrity death hoax that is circling the internet.
What has Santan Dave said about the death hoax?
Santan Dave hasn't addressed the rumours publicly but the singer's representatives have stated he is not deceased.
Since the news of his "death" broke, Dave has been active on Twitter and Instagram, where he posted a selfie of himself in front of a London bus.
Also his birthday isn't even in July; the rapper was born in June.
Santan Dave will play at the Wireless Festival in Birmingham on July 8, 2022.
What is Santan Dave's real name?
Born June 5, 1998, the 24-year-old rapper's real name is David Orobosa Omoregie.
Hailing from Streatham, South London, the rapper initially went by the name Dave but is also known as Santan Dave.
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Dave made his debut appearance on a small platform named Street Starz and later progressed to Black Box, a YouTube channel for freestyle rap.
He has had two UK number one singles with Funky Friday (2018) and Starlight (2022).