Dave Shapiro, Sound Talent Group Owner, Dead at 42 in Plane Crash
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Dave Shapiro, who represented such bands as Sum 41, Lamb of God, Pierce the Veil, Opeth, Parkway Drive, Built to Spill, I Prevail, Clutch, GWAR, and more as owner of Sound Talent Group, died in a plane crash in San Diego on Thursday morning (May 22nd).
Two other Sound Talent Group employees and other individuals, all of whom have not been publicly identified yet, were also killed when the 1985 Cessna Citation aircraft crashed at roughly 4 a.m. in the Tierrasanta neighborhood, reports Billboard. The plane crashed onto a residential block, setting several homes on fire. UPDATE: One of the other victims has been identified as Daniel Williams, founding drummer of the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Details here.
'We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,' said a spokesperson for Sound Talent Group. 'Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today's tragedy. Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time.'
Shapiro previously worked at The Agency Group and United Talent Agency before launching Sound Talent Group with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen.
Billboard notes that Shapiro was an experienced pilot, and owned the company Velocity Aviation, where he also served as a flight instructor.
In addition to the aforementioned bands, Sound Talent Group also represents such acts as Animals as Leaders, Beartooth, Between the Buried and Me, Black Veil Brides, Corrosion of Conformity, Devin Townsend, Down, Helmet, Hot Water Music, In This Moment, Killswitch Engage, Story of the Year, Zakk Wylde, and dozens more.
Earlier this year, Sound Talent Group announced the 'Summer of Loud Tour,' a North American metalcore package featuring Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive that is set to kick off June 22nd.
Our condolences go out to the families and friends of Dave Shapiro and the other victims of this plane crash. A video featuring Shapiro when he worked at The Agency Group, as well as a news report on the crash, can be seen below.
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