Johnny Dang Explained

Johnny Dang
Birth Name:Đặng Anh Tuấn
Birth Place:Đắk Lắk, Vietnam
Nationality:Vietnamese, American
Other Names:TV Johnny
Occupation:Jeweler
Spouse:Jennifer Dang[1]

Johnny Dang (born 1972 or 1973) is a Vietnamese jeweler based in Houston, Texas, who is known for his custom grills and involvement in the American hip-hop scene. He is a founder of Johnny Dang and Co.[2]

Biography

Dang was born Đặng Anh Tuấn[3] in the Đắk Lắk Province of Vietnam near the end of the Vietnam War.[4] Dang's grandfather and father both worked in the jewelry trade.[5] In 1987, Dang's father left Vietnam and emigrated to the United States.[4] In 1996, Dang and his family followed his father to Houston. He was 23 years old.[6] He began working in jewelry repair with his brother at a Houston flea market.[4] [6]

Dang opened his first store, TV Jewelry, in the Sharpstown Mall in 1998.[7] He found a niche in making jeweled grills for clients. After making a grill for rapper Paul Wall, the two went into business together in 2002.[8] In 2016, Dang moved his business from the Sharpstown Mall to a stand-alone location.[9] [10]

In 2021, Dang broke off his business relationship with Vietnamese YouTuber after the price of their mutually held cryptocurrency dropped.[11] [12]

In popular culture

Dang has been referenced in musical recordings by Migos, Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Keith Ape, and Chief Keef, among others.

He has appeared in music videos including "Gucci Bandanna" by Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, and Shawty Lo, "Grillz" by Nelly,[2] "Wild Boy" by Machine Gun Kelly,[13] "No Angel" by Beyoncé,[14] "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled,[7] "And I Still" by Rod Wave,[15] "Ice Tray" by Quavo and Lil Yachty,[16] and "Ice Cream Paint Job" by Dorrough,[17] and "Johnny Dang" by That Mexican OT and Paul Wall.

Dang himself has provided vocals for songs, such as on "Stay Iced Up" off Paul Wall's 2010 album Heart of a Champion.[18]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Smith . Cecilia . TV Johnny & Paul Wall Open The Largest Johnny Dang & Co. Store In Houston . 18 April 2020 . Houston Style Magazine.
  2. Web site: Morgan . Heather R. . How Vietnamese Immigrant Johnny Dang Became Rap’s Favorite Jeweler . Forbes . 18 April 2020 . en.
  3. From Poverty to King of Bling . April 17, 2020 . House of Dang . VICE . February 23, 2020 . 1 . 4:33 . en.
  4. News: Terry . Josh . Watch artist Post Malone Get New Grills on VICE's New Series 'House of Dang' . 18 April 2020 . VICE . 25 February 2020 . en.
  5. Johnny Dang is the King of Bling . April 18, 2020 . On the Rocks . GQ. May 30, 2019 . 0:15 . en.
  6. News: Tawatari . Zach . 'A dream come true': How Houston's jeweler Johnny Dang became the 'King of Bling' . 25 June 2023 . khou.com . 22 May 2023.
  7. News: Ip . Chris . Hip-hop took these jewelers from flea market stalls to flagship stores . 18 April 2020 . NBC News . en.
  8. News: Avila . Arielle . Smile on the Rocks . 25 June 2023 . Texas Monthly . 20 November 2019 . en.
  9. Web site: Luna . Marcy de . When celebs want bling, they go to this Houston jeweler . Houston Chronicle . 18 April 2020 . 20 March 2019.
  10. News: Caldwell . Brandon . Johnny Dang & Paul Wall Launch Largest Jewelry Shop Yet . Houston Press . 24 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Sang . Xuân . Khang . An . Johnny Dang phản bác Khoa Pug . ZingNews.vn . 23 March 2022 . vi . 3 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Thịnh . Phúc . Ồn ào giữa Johnny Dang và Khoa Pug . ZingNews.vn . 23 March 2022 . vi . 1 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Currinn . Jonathan . Machine Gun Kelly Featuring Waka Flocka Flame - Wild Boy . Critic Jonni . 18 April 2020.
  14. Web site: Guerra . Joey . Beyonce's homage to Houston . San Antonio Express-News . 16 December 2013.
  15. Web site: Zidel . Alex . Rod Wave Relies on His Old Habits in 'And I Still' . HotNewHipHop . 22 June 2020 . en.
  16. Web site: Mench . Chris . Quavo & Lil Yachty Parody 'Everyday Struggle' in Their New Video for 'Ice Tray' . Genius . 18 April 2020 . en.
  17. News: Serrano . Shea . Five Spot: Where's Johnny? For That Matter, Who's Johnny? . 20 May 2020 . Houston Press . 27 November 2009.
  18. Web site: Ryon . Sean . Paul Wall - Heart of a Champion . HipHopDX . 18 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100725174043/http://beta.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1482/title.paul-wall--heart-of-a-champion . July 25, 2010 . 21 July 2010.

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