Kim Dracula

About

Samuel Wellings, professionally known as Kim Dracula, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and rapper from Hobart, Tasmania. They have gained significant popularity on TikTok and YouTube for both original compositions and metal covers of songs outside the genre's traditional scope. Their authorial song "Make Me Famous" from the album A Gradual Decline In Morale helped establish their presence on YouTube. Prior to their solo career, Kim Dracula was the drummer for multiple bands, including The Dead Maggies, a Tasmanian folk-punk group, and served as vocalist for the Australian heavy metal band Jesterpose, which formed in 2017 and released the EP COVID-19 in 2020. The artist's stage name references the Deftones song "Kimdracula" from their 1997 album Saturday Night Wrist.