Davis Burleson
Davis Burleson | |
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Burleson in 2024 | |
| Born | Houston, Texas |
| Occupations | Host, Radio & Content Creator |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Davis Burleson is an American host and social media personality based in New York City. He is the host of Fallen Media's popular Man on the Street series, "What’s Poppin'? With Davis!" and appears on Sirius XM TikTok radio.
Davis interviews and covers fashion, pop culture, and major events. Davis curates and presents the latest trends in music and culture on SiriusXM's TikTok Radio.
Early life
In March 2020, Burleson began posting on TikTok.[1][2] He gained 100,000 followers by the fall of 2020 when he moved to New York City to study photography at the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School.[1][3]
Career
Davis is a host on SiriusXM's TikTok Radio. On the platform, he has interviewed celebrities such as Dua Lipa, Niall Horan and Olivia Rodrigo on their careers and the broader world of pop culture.
Burleson partnered with Fallen Media, a New York based short-form content studio to assist with the production of "What’s Poppin? With Davis!"[1][2] The series features Burleson interviewing visitors of Washington Square Park.[1][2]
In Spring 2022, Burleson was hired by Ganni during Copenhagen Fashion Week to post content on Instagram and TikTok.[1][4] He hosted a backstage stream on TikTok at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.[5] By September 2022, Burleson's show had 2.1 million TikTok followers.[1] In June 2023, he was the face of UGG's pride month campaign.[6] Burleson was interviewed by UGG about being gay and the It Gets Better Project.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Adorante, Mia (2022-09-07). "The TikTok Star of Washington Square Park". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ a b c Macias, Ernesto (2022-01-18). "TikTok Phenom Davis Burleson Tells Us What's Poppin". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Hoppenheim, Danielle (2021-12-16). "The Double Life of Davis Burleson". The New School Free Press. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Royce, Aaron (2021-11-26). "TikTok Star Davis Burleson Shares His Go-To Shoes, Viral Fame & Dealing With Online Hate". Footwear News. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Beverly, Maren (March 28, 2022). "Inside A TikTok Influencer's Star-Studded Birthday Bash". Gotham. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ Royce, Aaron (2023-06-12). "Exclusive: TikToker Davis Burleson Talks Coming Out, LGBTQIA+ Empowerment and Fronting Ugg's 2023 Pride Campaign". Footwear News. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Davis Burleson Will Make You Feel Heard". UGG. May 13, 2023.