King Von’s exact height cannot be stated with certainty from the public records currently available. Later 2019 Fulton County booking-record reproductions list him at 5 feet 11 inches (about 180 cm), while older Cook County booking records list 5 feet 9 inches (about 175 cm). One 2019 Fulton County booking-record mirror gives the taller figure, while a 2014 Cook County record mirror gives 5 feet 9 inches. Because these are third-party reproductions rather than an accessible primary government record displaying his physical description, neither measurement should be treated as definitive.
The person behind those records was Dayvon Bennett, better known as King Von, a Chicago drill rapper whose brief recording career produced “Crazy Story,” “Took Her to the O,” Levon James and Welcome to O’Block. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation formally identified him as “Dayvon Bennett, aka King Von” after his death in Atlanta in November 2020.
Key takeaways
- King Von’s reported height is disputed: accessible records give both 5’9″ (175 cm) and 5’11” (180 cm).
- His legal name was Dayvon Bennett, and he became known for story-driven Chicago drill music.
- His breakthrough came with “Crazy Story” after he began recording professionally around 2018.
- Welcome to O’Block, released in October 2020, became one of his defining projects and later reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200.
- King Von died on November 6, 2020, at age 26, but posthumous albums, certifications and later features have kept his catalog active.
King Von profile summary
| Detail | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Public name | King Von |
| Legal name | Dayvon Bennett |
| Profession | Rapper and songwriter |
| Music scene | Chicago drill |
| Professional affiliations | Only The Family and EMPIRE |
| Active recording career | Approximately 2018–2020 |
| Reported height | Conflicting records list 5’9″ and 5’11” |
| Death | November 6, 2020, age 26 |
How tall was King Von?
The strongest answer is that King Von was reported as either 5 feet 9 inches or 5 feet 11 inches, depending on the record.
Two older Cook County booking-record reproductions, dated 2012 and 2014, list him at 5’9″. Later Fulton County records from 2019 list him at 5’11”. IMDb also gives 5’9″, but it is not an authoritative source for physical measurements.
The two-inch difference cannot responsibly be resolved simply by choosing the most commonly repeated number. The later records are not automatically more accurate, and repeated biography websites are not independent confirmation. Unless an originating county record or another primary document showing his height becomes available, the safest description is that King Von’s exact height remains unresolved in the accessible record.
From Chicago to a recording career
King Von emerged from Chicago’s drill scene and was closely associated with Parkway Gardens, the South Side housing complex widely known as O’Block. His professional connection with Lil Durk and Durk’s Only The Family collective helped provide the route into a recording career.
Von did not describe rap as a lifelong professional plan. In an interview with XXL shortly before his death, he recalled that people encouraged him to try rapping while he was incarcerated, in part because of his connection to Lil Durk. After his release, he eventually told Durk he was ready to pursue music.
That decision quickly produced results. Von began releasing music professionally around 2018, and “Crazy Story” became his breakout record. Its appeal rested heavily on a style that would define much of his work: detailed, sequential storytelling delivered over drill production.
His early releases led to Grandson, Vol. 1 in 2019 and Levon James in March 2020. In a short period, he moved from a new OTF artist to a rapper with a recognizable narrative style and a growing national audience.
Why storytelling became his signature
King Von’s reputation as a storyteller was not simply a label added after his death. He spoke directly about how he constructed songs.
In interviews, Von said that reading helped him learn how to create mental pictures. He named writers and books ranging from Sister Souljah and Ashley & JaQuavis to Twilight. He also described different ways of developing songs: some began as material written while incarcerated, others as notes or voice memos that could be sent to producer Chopsquad DJ to build music around.
His accounts of specific songs show how deliberately he thought about structure. He said he conceived the ending of “Crazy Story” before completing the rest of its narrative, while material such as “Wayne’s Story” was designed to build suspense and drama.
Von also identified Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame among the artists he listened to growing up. Those influences sat alongside the distinctly Chicago setting and drill production that shaped his own catalog.
By the time of an October 2020 interview with the Recording Academy, his recording pace had become constant. Von described moving directly from one set of songs and videos into the next rather than slowing down between projects.
Breakthrough projects and major work
“Crazy Story” established King Von’s public identity, but his albums and mixtapes expanded it.
Grandson, Vol. 1 arrived in 2019, followed by Levon James in March 2020. Songs including “Took Her to the O,” “Armed & Dangerous,” “The Code” and “Wayne’s Story” developed the combination of terse drill production and narrative writing for which he became known.
His most important full-length release during his lifetime was Welcome to O’Block, released on October 30, 2020. The title tied the project directly to the Chicago environment that appeared throughout his music. The album later reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200, giving Von his highest chart position for a project released while he was alive.
His career was moving rapidly at the time. Welcome to O’Block had been out for only a week when he was killed.
His death in Atlanta
King Von died on November 6, 2020, following a shooting outside Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta. He was 26.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified him as Dayvon D. Bennett and ruled his death a homicide caused by gunshot wounds. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire and separately investigated officers’ use of force during the incident.
His death ended a recording career that had lasted only a few years, but it did not end the release of his music.
Posthumous albums and continuing relevance
King Von’s first major posthumous album, What It Means to Be King, arrived in March 2022. Contemporary chart reporting placed it at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, higher than any album he had released during his lifetime.
His estate and EMPIRE followed with Grandson on July 14, 2023. As of September 3, 2026, it was the newest King Von full-length located in his major-platform catalog.
His existing work has also continued receiving U.S. recording certifications. The RIAA’s King Von results include albums, solo tracks and featured recordings with certification activity continuing years after his death.
Posthumous appearances have continued as well. On August 28, 2026, YNW Melly released “Casket,” featuring King Von and Fredo Bang; the Apple Music release listing confirms King Von’s feature credit. The release establishes that previously recorded material bearing his name was still entering the commercial catalog in 2026, though the available information does not establish when his contribution was recorded.
That distinction matters. King Von is not an active artist making new recordings in 2026; his current relevance comes from the continued circulation, certification and release of material connected to the catalog he left behind.
Conclusion
King Von’s height is a good example of why apparently simple celebrity facts can become less reliable as they are copied across the web. The surviving public record does not support one unquestionable figure: older records give 5’9″, while later ones give 5’11”.
What is much clearer is his public record as an artist. In roughly two years of professional recording, Dayvon Bennett developed a distinctive storytelling approach, broke through with “Crazy Story,” released Welcome to O’Block and left enough recorded work for his catalog to remain active years after his death. His exact height may remain disputed, but his place in the history of Chicago drill is documented far more clearly.
