On April 21, 1976, David Choe was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents are Korean immigrants who are also born-again Christians, and he spent his childhood in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.
David was taught how to draw “Star Wars” and “G.I. Joe” figures when he was younger, then in 1990, after being influenced by the Los Angeles graffiti artists Hex and Mear One, he started painting graffiti.
After his parents’ real estate company was destroyed in the 1992 L.A. riots, Choe dropped out of high school and hitchhiked across North America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East for the next two years. David, who had moved back to California at 21, enrolled at the California College of the Arts but left after two years.
What is David Choe’s Net Worth?
American painter, graffiti artist, graphic novelist, and muralist David Choe has a $300 million fortune. In graffiti, David Choe is recognized for his figure paintings and is associated with the bucktoothed whale.
In addition to co-hosting the “DVDASA” podcast with adult film star Asa Akira, he has written for publications like “Hustler,” “Vice,” and “Ray Gun.”
In addition to the 2008 documentary “Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe,” Choe has released the books “Slow Jams” (1999), “Bruised Fruit: The Art of David Choe” (2002), “Cursiv” (2003), and “David Choe” (2020).
Moreover, he has made appearances on the television programs “The Mandalorian,” “Vice,” “Better Things,” and “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (2021).
Facebook Payday
Sean Parker, the founder of Facebook, noticed David’s graffiti art around the beginning of the millennium.
Choe was contracted by Parker to paint the interior walls of Facebook’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Choe informed Parker that his asking price was $60,000 for a haggle.
When Sean spoke with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, he proposed that Sean accept his payment as company stock rather than cash. It was an excellent idea.
An Instagram from Davidchoe’s official account remarked, “Verified I lost my mind making this show #beef @netflix @a24 because I’m a delusional artist.. but had so much FUN! the time of my life. Permission to play and scream. Eternally grateful to the genius @beherelater the don and most elevated woman on the planet @aliwong and the master @steveyeun the best to ever do it. For love, friendship and inviting me onto this wild ride! Love you guys watch BEEF my parents are staying up with me at my house till midnight when it drops, imagine watching this show with both your parents laying in bed with you on either side. sh!ts about to get AWkWeird at the Choe house”-
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David acquired an unknown number of shares of Facebook, and as of right now, he does not hold a sizeable enough stake to be disclosed by the firm in financial filings.
Yet, we can say with some certainty that David Choe’s equity at the time of Facebook’s IPO was worth about $200 million.
His stakes at various points could likely have been worth $300-500 million given how much Facebook’s stock has appreciated since the IPO.
How Much Property Did David Choe Have?
In the Los Feliz section of LA, David spent $3.1 million for a 6,500-square-foot mansion. David put this house on the market in September 2022 for $6.9 million.
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