Kim Dracula

About

Samuel Wellings, known professionally as Kim Dracula, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and rapper from Hobart, Tasmania, whose songs have achieved popularity on TikTok. They are known both for original work and for metal covers of songs not typically associated with the genre. They became popular on YouTube for their authorial song “Make Me Famous” from their album A Gradual Decline In Morale. Dracula was previously the drummer of multiple bands (including The Dead Maggies, a Tasmanian folk-punk group). They were also the vocalist of Australian heavy metal band Jesterpose, which formed in 2017 and released the EP COVID-19 in 2020.
Kim Dracula’s name is a reference to the Deftones song “Kimdracula” from their album Saturday Night Wrist.

In November 2020, Kim Dracula released on TikTok a metal cover of “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga. The song was subsequently released to Spotify on 11 December 2020. Their “Paparazzi” cover acquired viral popularity within months, with six million views on YouTube, thirteen million plays on Spotify, and use in over 60,000 TikTok clips before the end of the year. The runaway success of the song propelled Kim Dracula to fourth…