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'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southsideweekly.com/opinion-king-von-drill-music-parkway-gardens-and-south-side-chicago/|title=Op-Ed: King Von, Drill Music, Parkway Gardens, and South Side Chicago|website=[[South Side Weekly]]|date=December 9, 2020|access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/2/24022988/fbg-duck-king-von-lil-durk-oblock-tookaville-black-disciples-gangster-chicago-gangs|title=After a trial lasting nearly 3 months, jury set to get case of brazen Gold Coast slaying of rapper FBG Duck|website=[[Chicago Sun Times]]|date=January 2, 2024|access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/fbg-duck-king-von-hit-mother|title=FBG Duck's mother speaks On King Von's alleged $100K hit on her son: 'They proved it'|website=[[HipHopDx]]|date=October 10, 2023|access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/fbg-duck-death-verdict-o-block-street-gang-chicago-shooting/14333501/|title=6 O-Block street gang members convicted in 2020 Gold Coast shooting death of Chicago rapper FBG Duck|website=[[WLS-TV]]|date=January 17, 2024|access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref> He was considered one of the most preeminent figures of the [[drill rap|drill]] genre.
 
Bennett's 2018 single, "[[Crazy Story]]" and his 2020 single, "[[Took Her to the O]]", both received [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] certifications by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). The latter peaked within the top 50 of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and preceded his debut studio album ''[[Welcome to O'Block]]'' (2020), which peaked at number five on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite magazine|date= November 21, 2020|title= Billboard 200, 21 November 2020|url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2020-11-21/#|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date= January 27, 2023}}</ref>