Person in history
Famous Dex
Famous Dex, American rapper
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · September 6
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Famous Dex, American rapper
Early life
Born Dexter Tlewellyn on September 6, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois, Famous Dex grew up on the city's South Side. He was exposed to hip-hop culture from an early age in one of rap's most influential cities.
Path and career
Famous Dex released his debut mixtape in 2014 and gained widespread attention with the 2015 single 'Dex Meets Dexter.' His breakout came with 'Japan' (2017), which became a viral hit and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100.
He has collaborated with artists including Rich the Kid, Lil Baby, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. Despite legal troubles and personal challenges, Dex remained active in the rap scene through the 2010s and 2020s.
Why this date
Famous Dex appears on our September 6 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Famous Dex”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/famous-dex, accessed October 27, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Famous Dex
When was Famous Dex born?
September 6 1993.
How old would Famous Dex be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on September 6?
Andrés Tello, Elif Doğan, Leylah Fernandez and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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