King Von net worth was an estimated $750,000 when he died in November 2020, according to Celebrity Net Worth. But that number is only half the story. His manager said King Von Net Worth owned his masters and had not sold his publishing, so his family would be taken care of. In the week after he died, his three albums moved about 72,000 units, and four of his songs made the Hot 100 for the first time. 

Lolwot lists $1 million, and one 2026 article claims $3 million to $5 million. This page breaks down the estimates, his income sources, and what a single number leaves out. The $750,000 figure is a 2020 snapshot, and we found no verified 2026 update. 

Quick Facts

Items	Details
Full name	Dayvon Daquan Bennett
Born	August 9, 1994, Chicago, Illinois
Died	November 6, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia (age 26)
Profession	Rapper, songwriter
Affiliation	Only the Family (OTF)
Distribution	Empire Distribution (project work, per his manager)
Estimated net worth at death	$750,000 (Celebrity Net Worth)
Music ownership	Masters and publishing (per his manager, via Complex)

Who Is King Von Net Worth? Early Life & Background

Dayvon Daquan Bennett was born on August 9, 1994, in Chicago. His mother, Taesha, raised him. His father, Walter Bennett, was shot and killed when Von was 11. He grew up in Parkway Gardens, the South Side housing complex known as O’Block, where he later released his debut studio album. He attended South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois, for a time, but music took over.

King Von Net Worth reports that Von spent significant time incarcerated as a young man. It says he was charged in a 2014 Chicago shooting and acquitted after prosecutors could not secure the testimony they needed. It also says a 2019 Atlanta shooting case against him was still unresolved when he died. After his release, he turned to Lil Durk, whom he had known for years. Durk brought him into Only the Family (OTF). Von was 26 when he died, about two years into his career.

Career Timeline & Key Milestones

Early Career (2018)

Lil Durk was brought into OTF after his release from jail, and the results came fast. “Crazy Story,” released in December 2018, tells of an attempted robbery that turns violent. The voices several characters and fills the story with everyday detail. The song carried his style beyond Chicago. He followed it with “Crazy Story 2.0,” featuring Lil Durk, and a third part. Celebrity Net Worth says Durk also took him on tour as his profile grew.

Breakthrough (2019–2020)  

Three projects defined the next two years.

Grandson, Vol. 1 (2019)

His first mixtape, released in September 2019, collected all three “Crazy Story” tracks. The title is one of his nicknames. Lil Durk and Booka600 guested, and the project gave Von his first Billboard 200 entry.

Levon James (2020)

The March 2020 mixtape gets its title from LeBron James’s name. G Herbo, YNW Melly, Tee Grizzley, Booka600, and Lil Durk guested. It also holds “Took Her to the O,” produced by Chopsquad DJ, which Celebrity Net Worth calls one of the biggest records of his career.

Welcome to O’Block (2020)

King Von Net Worth debut studio album came out on October 30, 2020. Its 16 tracks featured Lil Durk, Polo G, Dreezy, Fivio Foreign, Moneybagg Yo, and Prince Dre. He died a week later.

His Storytelling Style

King Von Net Worth rapped in short stories, not slogans. Celebrity Net Worth says songs such as “Crazy Story,” “Took Her to the O,” and “Wayne’s Story” build full scenes with recurring characters, dialogue, and twist endings. In one of his last interviews, he said he sometimes thought of the ending first and worked backward through the plot. That story first approach set him apart in Chicago drill, and younger rappers copied it.

Who Owns King Von’s Music? What the $750K Figure Leaves Out

Masters and Publishing

Five days after Von’s death, Complex reported what his manager, Track, told DJ Akademiks. Von had no record label deal. King Von owed Empire Distribution only work on specific projects, and he had not sold his publishing. “he owns all his masters,” Track said. Track’s team planned trust funds for Von’s two children and for the family he supported.

Celebrity Net Worth describes Von as signed to Lil Durk’s OTF. So there are two layers: the OTF affiliation and, per his manager, project work with Empire Distribution. We found no published contract, so the ownership claim rests on his manager’s word.

Our read: a net worth figure counts what someone held on the day they died. It says little about what a catalog earns afterward. The $750,000 describes 2020, and we found no published figure for what the catalog has earned since.

Why the Estimates Disagree

None of the sources below cite royalty statements or estate records. Celebrity Net Worth says its figures come from public sources and are only estimates.

Source	Estimate	Basis given
Celebrity Net Worth (updated September 2026)	$750,000	Public sources; at time of death
Lolwot (2023)	$1 million, plus a $550,000 a year “salary”	None cited
One 2026 article	$3–5 million	Attributes the range to Forbes, Celebrity Net Worth, and unnamed insiders; Celebrity Net Worth’s own figure is $750,000; names albums that don’t match his discography

How we estimate: We start from Celebrity Net Worth’s $750,000, the most cited figure, and check it against documented facts: chart data and his manager’s account of ownership. We did not change it because no royalty or estate data supports a new number. Sources used: Celebrity Net Worth, Complex, Billboard, BET, XXL, Block Club Chicago and the Chicago Crusader.

The Week After His Death

Billboard’s chart for the week after Von died shows how fast his catalog moved. Units are equivalent album units, which combine sales and streams.

Title	Chart position	Activity that week
Welcome to O’Block	No. 5 (up from No. 13)	44,000 units, up 69%; nearly 64 million streams (BET)
Levon James	No. 39 (new peak)	15,000 units, up 287%
Grandson, Vol. 1	No. 52 (new peak)	13,000 units, up 338%
“Took Her to the O”	Hot 100 No. 47	11.9 million U.S. streams, up 258%

The three albums moved about 72,000 units in one week (our sum). Four of his songs also made the Hot 100 for the first time, including “The Code,” featuring Polo G, at No. 66 and “Crazy Story 2.0” at No. 81. Units are not dollars, and no public source says what the estate earned.

Later Releases

The catalog kept moving after that week. What It Means to Be King (March 2022) reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, his highest peak. It featured Lil Durk, G Herbo, Moneybagg Yo, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Dreezy, and 21 Savage.

Grandson (July 2023) reached the top 20 with G Herbo, Polo G, Tee Grizzley, Moneybagg Yo, and Hotboii. Its cover showed Von’s son dressed like his father, wearing OTF and O’Block jewelry. Celebrity Net Worth adds that “Crazy Story,” “Took Her to the O,” Welcome to O’Block, Levon James and Grandson, Vol. 1 earned RIAA certifications after his death.

King Von Net Worth Breakdown by Income Source

King Von Net Worth earned from recorded music and touring, and the record shows little beyond that. Amounts aren’t public, so the table lists what is documented for each stream.

Income stream	What is documented	Amount
Streaming and royalties	Masters and publishing retained, per his manager; at least five titles certified by the RIAA after his death	Not disclosed
Album and mixtape sales	His three projects all charted on the Billboard 200	Not disclosed
Live performances	Toured with Lil Durk as his profile grew	Not disclosed

The 2026 article behind the $3–5 million figure lists endorsement deals and property for Von. None of those claims trace to a named source, so we don’t count them. Lolwot’s $550,000 yearly “salary” cites no source either.

Assets & Estate: What He Left Behind

We found no verified property, vehicle, or bank account belonging to him. What is documented is what he left in rights and obligations. Complex described him as the caregiver and provider for his mother, sisters, and brothers. He had two children, and his management planned trust funds for them. Track also said Von left enough unreleased music for at least two more projects. Two posthumous albums followed, in 2022 and 2023.

King Von’s Net Worth vs. Pop Smoke’s Comparison

Pop Smoke is the closest peer: a young drill artist who also died in 2020. Born in Brooklyn in 1999, he was 20 when he died in February 2020, and Celebrity Net Worth puts him at $2 million at the time. That is more than double Von’s figure. Pop Smoke’s “Dior” reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020, while Von’s first Hot 100 entries arrived that November, led by “Took Her to the O” at No. 47. Pop Smoke had two posthumous studio albums, the same as Von. Both figures are estimates.

Name	Net worth (at death)	Profession	Primary income source
King Von	$750,000	Rapper, songwriter	Recorded music and touring (no public breakdown)
Pop Smoke	$2 million	Rapper	Recorded music

Public Image, Legacy & the Estate

King Von net worth died on November 6, 2020, after being shot during an altercation outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta. A man was charged in connection with his death. Celebrity Net Worth says prosecutors dropped the charge in 2023, before an indictment. Lil Durk paid tribute on his 2020 album The Voice, which shows Von alongside Durk on the cover and includes their collaboration “Still Trappin’.”

The old neighborhood argued over his memory. In August 2021, muralist Chris Devins painted Von’s portrait on the Parkway Supermarket, across from Parkway Gardens. Residents debated it, and police asked for its removal. His estate’s representative told Block Club Chicago the estate was open to taking it down. The store’s owners painted over the mural in late 2024 after it was vandalized, the Chicago Crusader reported.

The estate is also a defendant in litigation. In October 2024, LaSheena Weekly, the mother of rapper FBG Duck, and two shooting survivors sued Lil Durk, Von’s estate, OTF and several labels, including Empire Distribution, in Cook County court. They allege the defendants profited from Duck’s 2020 killing. XXL reported at the time that neither Von nor Lil Durk was charged in that killing. The allegations are unproven.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Thoughts  

King Von’s net worth is best read as a starting point, not a final answer. The most cited estimate is $750,000, but that number describes 2020, and it can’t show what his catalog has earned since. What we can say is documented: he was 26, he built a storytelling style that set him apart in Chicago drill, and his manager said he owned his masters and publishing. 

The chart data the week after his death, with about 72,000 album units across three projects, shows how fast demand jumped. The catalog has stayed active too: What It Means to Be King reached No. 2 in 2022, and Grandson followed in 2023. Until his estate publishes real numbers, treat every figure, including ours, as an estimate.