Young King Dave

By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

David James Nixon, a social media personality better known as Young King Dave, has died, reports Vice's Motherboard.

Nixon, 19, lived in Middletown and was an aspiring rapper known for Instagram videos in which he said he was "smokin' doinks" — and, on one memorable occasion last September, "smokin' big doinks in Amish."

Doink, a term minted by Young King Dave, refers to a marijuana blunt (cigar). (Amish simply refers to Amish country.)

Before his excursion to Amish territory, Young King Dave, who has 256,000 Instagram followers, first drew attention for simply uttering, "it's (expletive) nice out!" as he smoked at home in Middletown last year.

He also used the term "loud," a slang word for quality marijuana: "Who's tryin'a chill, smoke some loud, ya feel me?"

Young King Dave's jubilant comment on the nice weather and his invitation to smoke — "I got loud!" — was even auto-tuned and turned into its own song.

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We lost a legend today...



RIP Young King Dave [?] pic.twitter.com/ILB4yZJuTs -- ELEVATOR (@ELEVATOR_) May 17, 2018

In "The Land of Young King Dave," a short documentary filmed in Middletown by Mass Appeal in 2017, Nixon said he started smoking marijuana when he was 12.

"I never knew four years later it would be 'doink,'" he said. "Like, I invented doinks, bro. Ya feel me?"

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Young King Dave's social media fame saw him meet up with the likes of rapper Waka Flocka Flame for smoking videos. He rejoiced when his "Amish" video was played on Comedy Central's "Tosh.0."

"Yo, I be smokin' so much loud, I get outta breath, my guy," Nixon said as he smoked in his last Instagram video, posted in March.

His friend and manager, Chris Clemenza, told Motherboard that Nixon died on Thursday from complications during his recovery from a collapsed lung, saying that he had spent weeks in the hospital.

The news was announced via Nixon's Instagram bio.

"With deep regret we would like to inform you that YKD passed away and is at peace," it reads. "He will be greatly missed. #doinkinpeace"

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i had to do it pic.twitter.com/akI8o7x2hB -- an' (@hinduanish) July 26, 2017

Nixon's family set up a GoFundMe fundraiser for his funeral costs and favorite charity, the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Within about a day, the effort had generated $6,811 of a $10,000 goal.

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As fans memorialized the social media personality, Young King Dave trended on Twitter Thursday afternoon. Here's how they remembered him.

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Young King Dave died and I'm gonna smoke a phat doink in his honor -- kushty (@2turntkaity) May 17, 2018

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young king dave passed away and it will never be nice out ever again -- vince (@ahhvince) May 17, 2018

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#RIP big doinks guy AKA young king dave [?][?] [?] pic.twitter.com/gbgkAMOqAF -- JP [?] [?] (@Guyosay) May 17, 2018

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Smoke a doink for the fallen homie



Rest easy young king DAVE -- THE GREY GORILLA (@RAMIREZ_187) May 17, 2018

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NOOOO[?] [?] [?] [?] REST IN PEACE TO ONE OF THE FUNNIEST COOLEST KIDS IVE MET IN MUSIC!:(

YOUNG KING DAVE YOU ARE A LEGEND AND I WILL BE SMOKING BIG DOINKS UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN -- trippythakid (@TrippyDaKid) May 17, 2018

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rip young king dave, will smoke a doink in honor pic.twitter.com/10BRnlzCqM -- romie bear[?] (@RomanShumate) May 17, 2018

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young king dave died. thats tragic. its not very nice out anymore.... smoke a doink in amish in honor of this legend -- sadster chief (@crackmcheady) May 17, 2018

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RIP Young King Dave [?] [?] This doinks for you [?] pic.twitter.com/AjVQEAVD4G -- Cole (@custxr) May 17, 2018

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RIP YOUNG KING DAVE [?] So very rare that someone brings me joy while streaming themselves smoking big doinks. Sad to see you go young king. -- SHAHMEN (@BLESSxSHAHMEN) May 17, 2018

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young king dave was a legend



donate to help his family raise money for the funeral



doink in peace https://t.co/RqzpaQNBBk -- antihuman (@yungcortex) May 17, 2018

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