David Kushner is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago who gained widespread attention after moving to Los Angeles and releasing music online. He broke through with his song Miserable Man in 2022, which went viral on TikTok and charted internationally, followed by Mr. Forgettable, both featured on his debut EP Footprints I Found. His single Daylight, released in 2023, also found strong success, especially on TikTok, and appears on his debut album The Dichotomy. With hundreds of millions of streams within his first year, Kushner's rise has been marked by high-profile touring, including opening for Lauv and leading his own Daylight 2.0 tour.