After breaking through as a Gen Z pop singer, D4vd has been making headlines in relation to a tragedy over the past few weeks. The artist, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, rose to fame as a genre-blending musician after pivoting away from YouTube content creation; up until last week, he was in the throes of a massive world tour. Now, those tour dates have been cancelled, following the early September discovery of a deceased teenage girl in a car registered to the singer.

On Sept. 8, a decomposed body was found in the singer’s impounded Tesla. Authorities identified the decomposed remains — which were discovered in the Tesla’s trunk while the car was in a Los Angeles tow lot — using forensics, and determined that the body belonged to 15-year-old Celeste Rivas. According to NBC News, the teen had been reported as missing and was last seen in April 2024, and her death is being investigated as a homicide. Following the identification of the body, the Internet exploded with speculative detective work, drawing connections between Rivas and D4vd, and linking the singer to the case.

The singer’s rep previously said in a statement that D4vd is “fully cooperating with the authorities,” and no charges have been brought against the 20-year-old. He canceled the remaining dates of his world tour last week.

As the heartbreaking story develops, here’s everything you need to know about D4vd’s career, and how the pop singer enjoyed a meteoric rise prior to the tragic events of recent weeks.