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Johnny Dang (born 1972 or 1973) is a Vietnamese jeweler based in Houston, Texas, who is known for his custom grills and involvement in the American hip-hop scene. He is a founder of Johnny Dang and Co.




Biography


Dang was born Đặng Anh Tuấn in the Đắk Lắk Province of Vietnam near the end of the Vietnam War. Dang's grandfather and father both worked in the jewelry trade. In 1987, Dang's father left Vietnam and emigrated to the United States. In 1996, Dang and his family followed his father to Houston. He was 23 years old. He began working in jewelry repair with his brother at a Houston flea market.
Dang opened his first store, TV Jewelry, in the Sharpstown Mall in 1998. He found a niche in making jeweled grills for clients. After making a grill for rapper Paul Wall, the two went into business together in 2002. In 2016, Dang moved his business from the Sharpstown Mall to a stand-alone location.
In 2021, Dang broke off his business relationship with Vietnamese YouTuber Khoa Pug after the price of their mutually held cryptocurrency dropped.




In popular culture


Dang has been referenced in musical recordings by Migos, Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Keith Ape, and Chief Keef, 21 Savage, among others.
He has appeared in music videos including "Gucci Bandanna" by Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, and Shawty Lo, "Grillz" by Nelly, "Wild Boy" by Machine Gun Kelly, "No Angel" by Beyoncé, "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled, "And I Still" by Rod Wave, "Ice Tray" by Quavo and Lil Yachty, "Ice Cream Paint Job" by Dorrough, "Johnny Dang" by That Mexican OT, Paul Wall and Drodi and "Bigger in Texas" by Megan Thee Stallion.
Dang himself has provided vocals for songs, such as on "Stay Iced Up" off Paul Wall's 2010 album Heart of a Champion.




References






Further reading


Chen, Wei-Huan (14 November 2018). "This is what it's like waiting to meet Johnny Dang, Houston's King of Bling". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
Schwartzberg, Lauren (15 December 2014). "The Ancient History of Grills". VICE. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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