While singer D4vd has been releasing music since 2021, he recently raised eyebrows after a dead body was found in a car registered in his name.
Us Weekly confirmed in September 2025 that possible human remains were found in a Tesla vehicle parked in a California tow yard and registered to D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke). While the musician has not publicly addressed the situation, police officials are involved in a death investigation.
Weeks later, investigators identified the deceased individual as Celeste Rivas, who turned 15 the day before her body was found.
Where Is D4vd From?
The performer hails from Queens, New York.
How Old Is D4vd?
Born in March 2005, D4vd is 20 years old.
D4vd Got His Start on SoundCloud
D4vd began releasing music in 2021 with his breakout single, “Romantic Homicide” coming out the next year.
“In the back of my mind / I killed you / And I didn’t even regret it,” he sings in the 2022 song, seemingly hinting at romantic struggles. “I can’t believe I said it / But it’s true / I hate you.”
D4vd’s debut album, Withered, dropped in April 2025.
“I feel like my music can be viewed as myself talking to somebody or myself talking to myself,” he told Atwood magazine in 2025. “It’s a love-hate relationship between the mindsets that I have, like, how my brain switches or the evolution of my personality, and how I’m growing and maturing. It’s like growing out of certain things and approaching situations differently.”
That same month, D4vd offered insights into how Withered differed from his previous songs.
“It’s definitely a resurrection-type of thing, so by the end of the project, it’s done,” he said on the “Zach Sang Show,” discussing his musical inspiration. “That’s why the last song is called ‘Afterlife.’ That’s the final blow, you know? … I’m writing about myself and my emotions and my vulnerability, and I wasn’t doing that a lot [in my] last couple projects ‘cause I was homeschooled and I didn’t have nothing to talk about.”
A Teen Girl Named Celeste Rivas Was Found Dead in D4vd’s Car
Rivas’ body was found in an abandoned Tesla registered to D4vd, though the singer has not addressed any connection to the late teen.
“[He] has been informed about what’s happened,’ a spokesperson for D4vd told NBC News in September 2025. “Although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities.”
The Los Angeles Police Department has launched a death investigation after a gruesome discovery. Police confirmed to Us Weekly that officers responded to the 1000 block of Mansfield Avenue in Hollywood on Monday, September 8, “for a foul odor coming from a vehicle at a tow yard.” Detectives responded and located possible human remains inside […]
D4vd Had Matching Tattoos With Celeste Rivas
Police officers reportedly identified Rivas by a “Shhh…” tattoo on her right index finger,” according to TMZ. The outlet further claimed that D4vd has the same ink on his right index finger.
Rivas was first reported missing in late 2024 and allegedly had a boyfriend named David, which her mother told TMZ. It is not confirmed whether Rivas’ significant other is the music star.
D4vd also allegedly has an unreleased song named after Rivas, per an unconfirmed SoundCloud leak.
D4vd Arrested for Celeste Rivas’ Murder
Seven months after Celeste Rivas’ remains were found in the trunk of his car, D4vd was arrested on suspicion of murdering the teen.
“Detectives from Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide Division have arrested David Burke, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, for the murder of Celeste Rivas. Burke is being held without bail,” the LAPD said in a statement to Us Weekly on April 16, 2026. “The case will be presented to the District Attorney’s office on Monday for filing consideration.”
D4vd’s attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter addressed the news in a statement to TMZ.
“Let us be clear — the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death,” the statement read. “There has been no indictment returned by any grand jury in this case and no criminal complaint filed.”
They added, “David has only been detained under suspicion. We will vigorously defend David’s innocence.”
