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David Appolon (born March 8, 1992), best known by his stage name Gio Dee, is an American hip-hop artist/songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He is the leader of the Chef Boyz, a music group based out of the greater Boston Area. Appolon's success thus far can be attributed to his "Mind Yo Business" EP which was released in December 2015 featuring Metro Boomin, Madeintyo, Iamsu, and TM88. Not only is "Gio Dee" and play on words with GOD, similar to "Eminem" is with Marshal Mathers, it also means means God is Gracious in Italian (Gio). David in the bible means beloved musician. So he put the two together and it means “God's Gracious Beloved musician.”

“A lot of these artists don't have god in them. If God is with me who can be against me?” - Gio Dee

Gio Dee first garnered national attention when social media sensation, Jerry Purpdrank, posted his song "Mind Yo Business" in a popular vine that ultimately went viral. The YouTube video has accumulated over 800,000 views and was streamed over 2,000,000 times on WorldStarHipHop. Gio released his "MYB EP" in the Winter of 2015 featuring Metro Boomin, Madeintyo, Iamsu, & TM88. The success of the tape lead to Gio opening up for IAMSU on his nationwide "Eyes on Me Tour" making 14-Stops in the US, and opening up for Lil Uzi Vert in Boston.

Since then, Gio has been collaborating with some of hips most promising stars. Long before Quentin Miller became known as “Drake’s ghostwriter,” him and Gio have been making music. Over the past year, the two have released countless songs together, including “The Ride,” “Sodium,” and “All Before” which was featured on Gio’s “Boslanta” EP (released in February 2016) and hit number three on Audiomacks Top Trending Songs list the same day it premiered. He has also been working with Brooklyn's up-and-comer, Eli Sostre, Lil Uzi Vert, Millyz, Stupid Genius, and Bia, who is currently signed to Pharrell's i Am Other label.