Dave Shapiro, who represented such bands as Sum 41, Lamb of God, Pierce the Veil, Opeth, Parkway Drive, Constructed to Spill, I Prevail, Clutch, GWAR, and extra as proprietor of Sound Expertise Group, died in a aircraft crash in San Diego on Thursday morning (Could twenty second).
Two different Sound Expertise Group workers and different people, all of whom haven’t been publicly recognized but, have been additionally killed when the 1985 Cessna Quotation plane crashed at roughly 4 a.m. within the Tierrasanta neighborhood, reviews Billboard. The aircraft crashed onto a residential block, setting a number of properties on fireplace. UPDATE: One of many different victims has been recognized as Daniel Williams, founding drummer of the metalcore band The Satan Wears Prada. Particulars right here.
“We’re devastated by the lack of our co-founder, colleagues and pals,” mentioned a spokesperson for Sound Expertise Group. “Our hearts exit to their households and to everybody impacted by at this time’s tragedy. Thanks a lot for respecting their privateness at the moment.”
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Shapiro beforehand labored at The Company Group and United Expertise Company earlier than launching Sound Expertise Group with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen.
Billboard notes that Shapiro was an skilled pilot, and owned the corporate Velocity Aviation, the place he additionally served as a flight teacher.
Along with the aforementioned bands, Sound Expertise Group additionally represents such acts as Animals as Leaders, Beartooth, Between the Buried and Me, Black Veil Brides, Corrosion of Conformity, Devin Townsend, Down, Helmet, Sizzling Water Music, In This Second, Killswitch Have interaction, Story of the 12 months, Zakk Wylde, and dozens extra.
Earlier this 12 months, Sound Expertise Group introduced the “Summer season of Loud Tour,” a North American metalcore bundle that includes Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Have interaction, and Parkway Drive that’s set to kick off June twenty second.
Our condolences exit to the households and pals of Dave Shapiro and the opposite victims of this aircraft crash. A video that includes Shapiro when he labored at The Company Group, in addition to a information report on the crash, may be seen beneath.
