Born November 25 1993 in Detroit, Michigan

Dion Marquise Hayes, better known by his stage name 42 Dugg, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is jointly signed to rappers Lil Baby and Yo Gotti's respective labels 4 Pockets Full (4PF) and Collective Music Group (CMG), in conjunction with Interscope Records. Hayes was raised in the Outer-Drive Hayes neighborhood on the east side of Detroit, and grew up listening to Yo Gotti and Jeezy. Hayes first gained traction for tracks "The Streets" and "STFU".

At age 15, Hayes was arrested and sentenced to 4 years in prison for carjacking, though a fight with an inmate while incarcerated extended his prison time to a total of 6 years. During his time in solitary confinement, he began writing rhymes to keep his grip on sanity. When he was let out, he pursued music full-time and self-released several projects like the 11241 Wayburn mixtape. He soon caught the attention of national-level stars, leading to him being signed to Yo Gotti's label.

His 2019 studio debut, Young and Turnt, featured guest verses from fellow Detroit artist Tee Grizzley as well as known names like Blac Youngsta and Peewee Longway. In 2020, Hayes released Young & Turnt 2, an entirely freestyled mixtape, which debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200.

The same year, he was featured on Lil Baby's February track "Grace", peaking at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was also featured on Lil Baby's track "We Paid" in May 2020, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2021, he released his fourth mixtape, Free Dem Boyz, which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200. Billboard named 42 Dugg the "R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month" in May 2021.

42Dugg recently dropped an album on 7/5/2024 called “4eva Us Never Them” featuring artists like Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Young Jeezy & more.