Jasper Dolphin

Summary

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).

Jasper Dolphin
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
GenresComedy hip hop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Member of

Career edit

2007–2010: Formation of Odd Future edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

with Odd Future edit

Studio albums
Mixtapes

with Tyler, the Creator, as I Smell Panties edit

Extended plays

Guest appearances edit

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Tina" 2009 Tyler, the Creator, Taco Bastard
"Deaddeputy" 2010 MellowHype BlackenedWhite
"Bitch Suck Dick" 2011 Tyler, the Creator, Taco Goblin
"Thisniggaaintfunnyatall" non-album single
"Trashwang" 2013 Tyler, 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 edit

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2010 When I Was 17 Himself Episode 3.2
2011 OFWGKTA Smackfest 2 episodes
2011 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Presenter
2012–2014 Loiter Squad Various Series regular
31 episodes
Producer
2013 Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family Himself Episode 1.6
TV series documentary
2017–2019 The Jellies! Various Series regular
20 episodes
Associate producer
2019 Jasper & Errol's First Time Himself Series regular
9 episodes
Ridiculousness Episode 15.37
Nuts + Bolts Series 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 edit

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Jackass Forever Himself New cast member
Writer
2022 Jackass 4.5 Himself Writer

Web series edit

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Truth or Dab[7] Himself Guest appearance
1 episode
2023 Steve-O's Wild Ride![1] Himself Podcast
1 episode

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jasper Dolphin - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #151". YouTube. March 24, 2022. Event occurs at 2:01. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jasper Dolphin Zerocool trading card". Archived from the original on May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Carmanica, Jon (May 4, 2011). "Angry Rhymes, Dirty Mouth, Goofy Kid". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Johnny Knoxville Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram – Actually Me – GQ". GQ. May 25, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Tremaine, Jeff (July 11, 2022). "Guess who's back on #SharkWeek!!! Dive into @SharkWeek on Sunday, July 24 at 9p ET on @Discovery and streaming on @discoveryplus. Jackass Shark Week 2.0". Instagram. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud". DGEPress. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Evans, Sean (September 9, 2021). "Steve-O and Wee Man play Truth or Dab". YouTube. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

External links edit

  • Jasper Dolphin at IMDb