Jasper Dolphin

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Jasper Dolphin
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Wilson performing with Odd Future in 2012
Born
Davon Lamar Wilson [1]

(1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 (age 33)
Other names
  • Jasper
  • Demonté
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • stunt performer
Years active2007–present
ParentCompston "Dark Shark" Wilson
Musical career
Genres Comedy hip hop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Member of

Davon Lamar Wilson (born September 28, 1990), [2] better known as Jasper Dolphin (or simply Jasper), is an American actor, stunt performer and former rapper. He is best known for being a founding member of American hip hop collective Odd Future, [3] but has since ventured further into his career in acting. He starred in Jasper & Errol's First Time on Viceland in 2019, and was featured as a new member of Jackass on Jackass Forever (2022).

Contents

Career

2007–2010: Formation of Odd Future

Jasper Dolphin was a founding member of the Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future, founded in 2007. In 2008, Jasper formed the Odd Future sub-group, I Smell Panties, with fellow Odd Future member and leader, Tyler, the Creator. They released their debut project, I Smell Panties EP, on June 28, 2008. Jasper rapped on "Lisa" off Odd Future's debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape , released in November 2008.

Jasper was featured on the track "Tina", off Tyler, The Creator's debut mixtape, Bastard , released on December 25, 2009. It also featured Odd Future member, Taco. Jasper rapped on "Double Cheeseburger", "Round and Round", and "Swag Me Out" off Odd Future's second mixtape, Radical , released on May 7, 2010. Jasper was also featured on the track "Deaddeputy" off MellowHype's debut studio album, BlackenedWhite , released on October 31, 2010.

2011–2014: Odd Future rise and early acting career

Jasper was featured on the track "Bitch Suck Dick" off Tyler, The Creator's debut studio album, Goblin , released May 10, 2011. On June 19, 2011, the track "Thisniggaaintfunnyatall", by Tyler, The Creator featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco, was leaked. On September 8, 2011, it was announced that Odd Future would be making a television show called Loiter Squad . The show was announced to be a sketch comedy show featuring various skits and pranks that originally aired on March 25, 2012, on Adult Swim. The show features Jasper, along with Odd Future members Tyler, The Creator, Taco, L-Boy, and Earl Sweatshirt as main cast members with other members of Odd Future making cameo appearances. The program is produced by Dickhouse Productions. which also is the production company for Jackass. Jasper rapped on the tracks "We Got Bitches" and "Oldie" off Odd Future's debut studio album, The OF Tape Vol. 2 .

Jasper was featured on the track "Trashwang" off Tyler, The Creator's second studio album, Wolf . It also featured Na'kel, Lucas, L-Boy, Taco, Left Brain and Lee Spielman of Trash Talk. Jasper continued to be a regular cast member of Loiter Squad in Season 2, premiered on March 10, 2013, and Season 3, premiered May 15, 2014. Jasper, credited as Demonté, was featured on Tyler, The Creator gangster rap alter-ego's, Young Nigga's, song "I Just Bought a Bugatti (I'm Happy)", released on June 6, 2014. It also featured IceJJFish.

2017–present: Focus on acting career

In 2017, GOLF Media announced a show on their now-deleted app with Jasper as the lead role, titled "Quality Time with Jasper". Viewers have compared the show to The Eric Andre Show .

In 2019, it was announced Jasper was having a show with an Odd Future friend, Errol Chatham on the channel Viceland. The show focuses on the two having their first time doing activities that they have never done before. They both also appeared in one episode of Ridiculousness in 2019.

In 2021, it was announced that Jasper along with 4 other people will be the new cast members in Jackass Forever (2022). [4] Jasper's dad Compston "Dark Shark" Wilson, and fellow Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator, Errol Chatham, Lionel Boyce, Syd, and Travis "Taco" Bennett also appeared in this movie. Jasper also appeared in the Jackass Shark Week special with Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, and Sean "Poopies" McInerney, who is also a new cast member in Jackass Forever. Jasper made a guest appearance in the YouTube web series titled Truth or Dab in the episode starring fellow Jackass Forever cast members Wee Man and Steve-O. He made a guest appearance in WWE SmackDown with fellow Jackass members Knoxville, Pontius, Dave England, new member Zach Holmes, and director Jeff Tremaine. He helped Knoxville beat Sami Zayn in WrestleMania 38 .

Discography

with Odd Future

Studio albums
Mixtapes

with Tyler, the Creator, as I Smell Panties

Extended plays

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Tina"2009 Tyler, the Creator, Taco Bastard
"Deaddeputy"2010 MellowHype BlackenedWhite
"Bitch Suck Dick"2011Tyler, the Creator, Taco Goblin
"Thisniggaaintfunnyatall"non-album single
"Trashwang"2013Tyler, the Creator, Na'kel, Lucas, L-Boy, Taco, Left Brain, Lee Spielman Wolf
"I Just Bought a Bugatti (I'm Happy)"2014 Young Nigga, IceJJFish non-album single

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 When I Was 17 HimselfEpisode 3.2
OFWGKTA Smackfest2 episodes
2011 MTV Video Music Awards Presenter
2012–2014 Loiter Squad VariousSeries regular
31 episodes
Producer
2013 Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family HimselfEpisode 1.6
TV series documentary
2017–2019 The Jellies! VariousSeries regular
20 episodes
Associate producer
2019Jasper & Errol's First TimeHimselfSeries regular
9 episodes
Ridiculousness Episode 15.37
Nuts + BoltsSeries regular
6 episodes
Nicknamed "Jack of All Trades"
2020 The Eric Andre Show Guest
Episode: "Hannibal Quits"
2021 Jackass Shark Week TV special
WWE SmackDown Episode 24.10
Guest appearance
2022 Royal Rumble (2022) Guest appearance
WrestleMania 38 Johnny Knoxville's accomplice
Jackass Shark Week 2.0 [5] TV special
Celebrity Family Feud [6] Participant
Episode 9.11

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Jackass Forever HimselfNew cast member
Writer
Jackass 4.5 HimselfWriter

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Truth or Dab [7] HimselfGuest appearance
1 episode
2023 Steve-O's Wild Ride! [1] Himself Podcast
1 episode

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