Dave Shapiro, a co-founder of Sound Expertise Group, has died. He was amongst these killed when a Cessna 550 personal airplane crashed right into a San Diego’s Tierrasanta neighborhood within the early morning hours of Thursday, Could 22. Shapiro and all the airplane’s passengers died within the crash, amongst them believed to be Daniel Williams, founding drummer of the metalcore band the Satan Wears Prada. About 10 houses suffered harm from the crash, Dan Eddy, San Diego’s assistant fireplace chief, mentioned at a information convention, in accordance with The Related Press. Officers are investigating the reason for the crash, The New York Instances stories. Shapiro was 42.
“We’re devastated by the lack of our co-founder, colleagues and buddies,” a Sound Expertise Group consultant mentioned in a assertion to the BBC. “Our hearts exit to their households and to everybody impacted by right this moment’s tragedy. Thanks a lot for respecting their privateness right now.”
Dave Shapiro previously labored as an agent at United Expertise Company. He co-founded Sound Expertise Group, with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen, in 2019. The company’s roster consists of laborious rock acts like Pierce the Veil, Sum 41, Lamb of God, Ice 9 Kills, and others, together with pop artists like Vanessa Carlton and Hanson. In 2020, Shapiro shaped the Nationwide Unbiased Expertise Group with the objective of defending impartial artists, reserving brokers, and expertise representatives.
Past his work as an agent, Shapiro based the label Velocity Data. He additionally based Velocity Aviation. In accordance with the corporate’s web site, Shapiro started flying in 2005.
