Jujuan Allen (born March 31, 1993), known professionally as Butch Dawson, is an American rapper born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.
Butch naturally gravitated towards music at an early age participating in school talent shows and rap battles. In 2009, Butch began releasing his own music while also producing for artists such as Black Zheep DZ, Lil Yachty, Lil Peep, Little Pain, Abdu Ali, A$ton Matthews, Soduh and more.
In 2011, Butch founded Basement Rap along with close friends Shido, MS3, and DZ. Basement Rap is a multimedia collective and platform through which the group releases videos, radio mixes, comedy sketches and other various forms of content. Butch's work with Basement Rap over the past several years has cultivated a dedicatd underround following that extends across the globe.
Over time, Butch has a built a loyal and far-reaching underground fanbase through consistently releasing self-produced mixtapes and projects. Most recently, Butch released a 9-track mixtape called "Ollieworld" in July 2019. This work comes nearly a year after the release of his debut album "Swamp Boy," an 8-track project displaying his unique blend of nostalgic, jazzy melodies with hard driving bass and drums, and reflecting on his upbringing in West Baltimore. "Swamp Boy" would go on to receive praise from The FADER, VILES, and The Baltimore Sun.
Aside from music, Butch has modeled for brands such as Asos, Adidas, New Balance and more. Recently, Butch walked in Telfar Global's SS19 Fashion Show where he performed his hit single 'Feel Nobody' in a collaboritive performance within the runway show. Butch also modeled in a spread featuring the collection System Magazine He was recruited by Telfar again to walk and perform in the AW19 Show in early 2019.
For nearly a decade, Butch has worked to establish himself as a creative force to be reckoned wit among his peers. He is now considered to be the most exciting experimental artists coming out of Baltimore City.