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50 Cent Producer Disco D Commits Suicide
50 Cent's producer, Disco D has committed suicide last night (January 23).
Sources close to the Detroit, MI producer told sources that the beatmaker, who has previously produced for 50 Cent ("Ski Mak Way"), Trick Daddy ("I Pop") and Kevin Federline ("Papazao"), has committed suicide. Details regarding his death are still sketchy.
The Grammy-nominated producer had also worked with Nina Sky and Pharrell Williams, also crafted the original theme song for "VH1's Hip-Hop Honors" as well as produced TV Shows and commercials for Sprite, Best Buy and Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards.
He had been working with Lil' Scrappy and Crime Mob among others, as of late. Benny Blanco, who worked with D, confirmed the suicide, but declined to comment.
"We have no comment. We send our deepest condolences," Benny said. "He was loved and will be truly missed."
DJ Vlad, a good friend of D, was shocked upon hearing the news.
"Disco D was a good friend of mine. I lived with him in Brazil for a couple weeks. He was a real artist," Vlad revealed. "I just talked to him a few days ago, and he told me things were hard. I tried to cheer him up. I didn't realize how hard it really was. I'm devastated right now."
Fans have already begun to log onto the producer's MySpace page to send their reagrds.
Source: sohh.com
Sources close to the Detroit, MI producer told sources that the beatmaker, who has previously produced for 50 Cent ("Ski Mak Way"), Trick Daddy ("I Pop") and Kevin Federline ("Papazao"), has committed suicide. Details regarding his death are still sketchy.
The Grammy-nominated producer had also worked with Nina Sky and Pharrell Williams, also crafted the original theme song for "VH1's Hip-Hop Honors" as well as produced TV Shows and commercials for Sprite, Best Buy and Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Awards.
He had been working with Lil' Scrappy and Crime Mob among others, as of late. Benny Blanco, who worked with D, confirmed the suicide, but declined to comment.
"We have no comment. We send our deepest condolences," Benny said. "He was loved and will be truly missed."
DJ Vlad, a good friend of D, was shocked upon hearing the news.
"Disco D was a good friend of mine. I lived with him in Brazil for a couple weeks. He was a real artist," Vlad revealed. "I just talked to him a few days ago, and he told me things were hard. I tried to cheer him up. I didn't realize how hard it really was. I'm devastated right now."
Fans have already begun to log onto the producer's MySpace page to send their reagrds.
Source: sohh.com