Platinum-selling alternative-pop artistD4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, remains behind bars awaiting trial without bail on charges including first-degree murder, child sexual abuse, and human mutilation. The case centres on the 2025 death of14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a development that has placed the Burke family under intense public scrutiny.
Yet, even as legal proceedings unfold, music continues to be a defining pursuit for the family.Caleb Burke, D4vd's younger brother, has officially entered the industry under the pseudonym Cara Kova, debuting original tracks and carving out his own identity in the industry. His emergence comes at a time when the Burke family is facing one of the entertainment world's most harrowing legal crises, and also follows Caleb's social media post about the fate of paedophiles.
As reported byTMZ, Caleb Burke is pushing forward into the family business by releasing original songs about love and romance. Caleb, who is believed to be around 18 years old, has transitioned from a supporting role in his brother's career to a solo artist. He previously performed live alongside his older brother under the name Cvleb, but his reinvention as Cara Kova signals a move toward a more defined artistic identity.
Under this new moniker, he operates as a multi-hyphenate creator, serving as the songwriter, singer, and primary producer of his material. OnSpotifylistings, Kova is the artist, but Caleb Burke is credited as songwriter, singer, composer, and producer.
Kova first teased his entry into the industry on Instagram in early April, shortly before his brother's arrest. His debut releases, which include the singles'Imaginary Love'and'Sex', lean into provocative themes and direct lyrical storytelling.
While he has adopted a pseudonym to separate his brand, the aesthetic of his digital presence, featuring moody lighting and lo-fi visual filters, retains a familiar connection to the Burke family's established online style. However, Kova's aesthetic leans more toward Y2K-inspired visuals, as seen across his social media posts.
Before this musical endeavor,Caleb and his parentsmade headlines in February when they filed objections in a Texas court against grand jury subpoenas demanding their testimony regarding D4vd's activities.
On April 23, just a week after D4vd's arrest,Caleb seemingly spokeabout the murder trial and the fate that paedophiles should have. In a since-expired Instagram Story, the young singer shared a short but powerful message: 'All pedophiles and rapists should die. Period.'
On 16 April,21-year-old D4vd was arrestedby the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division and US Marshals at a residence in Hollywood Hills. During his arraignment on 20 April, the singer pleaded not guilty to Hernandez's murder.
According to prosecutors, Hernandez went missing in early 2024, but she was last known to be alive on 23 April 2025, when she travelled to David's residence in the Hollywood Hills and was 'never heard from again.' Five months later, the teenager's severely decomposed and mutilated remains were found in thesinger's Teslaon 8 September 2025.
Source: International Business Times UK
