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The Advertiser
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
US plane crash devastating loss to heavy metal rockers
The heavy metal music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather and crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood, killing everyone on board. Among those who died on Thursday was groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Shapiro, 42, was also the US talent representative for some heavy metal Australian bands including Parkway Drive, Amity Affliction and Northlane. Parkway Drive paid tribute to Shapiro on Instagram, saying the band was "heartbroken" over his death. "We send all our love and support to Dave's family, friends, and the team at Sound Talent Group during this extremely difficult time," they wrote. "Our thoughts and condolences are also with the live ones of Daniel Williams and the extended music community." Also killed in the crash were Kendall Fortner, 24, and Emma Huke, 25, both employees of Shapiro's Sound Talent Group agency; Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36, a professional photographer; and Dominic Christopher Damian, 41. Both Williams and Shapiro served as success stories for their respective rock music scenes — proof that these subcultural sounds had real mainstream appeal. Williams' band, which had two releases reach the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, was a client of Sound Talent Group which Shapiro co-founded in 2018. Sound Talent Group's roster focused on bands in and across pop-punk, metalcore, post-hardcore and other popular hard rock subgenres. The post-hardcore band called Shapiro, 42, an inspiration "who despite achieving success never forgot the scenes and the communities they came from". "It's hard to put into words how much this man meant to so many of us," Pierce the Veil, which has been performing for nearly two decades including a sold-out concert this week at New York's Madison Square Garden, said in a tribute on X. The World Alive, a band signed on Shapiro's label, said he was among "the most influential and positive forces in our music scene and beyond. And Dan was one of the most influential and positive forces behind the kit." Mike Shea, founder of Alternative Press, said Shapiro was "vital" in bringing punk rock subcultures to the masses. "In this music industry, there are just too many people ripping people off and using people," he said. "Dave was not like that. He was a beautiful soul, and beautiful person, a guiding force, just someone who would end up being an inspiration for so many people. And he will continue to be an inspiration." The heavy metal music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather and crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood, killing everyone on board. Among those who died on Thursday was groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Shapiro, 42, was also the US talent representative for some heavy metal Australian bands including Parkway Drive, Amity Affliction and Northlane. Parkway Drive paid tribute to Shapiro on Instagram, saying the band was "heartbroken" over his death. "We send all our love and support to Dave's family, friends, and the team at Sound Talent Group during this extremely difficult time," they wrote. "Our thoughts and condolences are also with the live ones of Daniel Williams and the extended music community." Also killed in the crash were Kendall Fortner, 24, and Emma Huke, 25, both employees of Shapiro's Sound Talent Group agency; Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36, a professional photographer; and Dominic Christopher Damian, 41. Both Williams and Shapiro served as success stories for their respective rock music scenes — proof that these subcultural sounds had real mainstream appeal. Williams' band, which had two releases reach the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, was a client of Sound Talent Group which Shapiro co-founded in 2018. Sound Talent Group's roster focused on bands in and across pop-punk, metalcore, post-hardcore and other popular hard rock subgenres. The post-hardcore band called Shapiro, 42, an inspiration "who despite achieving success never forgot the scenes and the communities they came from". "It's hard to put into words how much this man meant to so many of us," Pierce the Veil, which has been performing for nearly two decades including a sold-out concert this week at New York's Madison Square Garden, said in a tribute on X. The World Alive, a band signed on Shapiro's label, said he was among "the most influential and positive forces in our music scene and beyond. And Dan was one of the most influential and positive forces behind the kit." Mike Shea, founder of Alternative Press, said Shapiro was "vital" in bringing punk rock subcultures to the masses. "In this music industry, there are just too many people ripping people off and using people," he said. "Dave was not like that. He was a beautiful soul, and beautiful person, a guiding force, just someone who would end up being an inspiration for so many people. And he will continue to be an inspiration." The heavy metal music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather and crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood, killing everyone on board. Among those who died on Thursday was groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Shapiro, 42, was also the US talent representative for some heavy metal Australian bands including Parkway Drive, Amity Affliction and Northlane. Parkway Drive paid tribute to Shapiro on Instagram, saying the band was "heartbroken" over his death. "We send all our love and support to Dave's family, friends, and the team at Sound Talent Group during this extremely difficult time," they wrote. "Our thoughts and condolences are also with the live ones of Daniel Williams and the extended music community." Also killed in the crash were Kendall Fortner, 24, and Emma Huke, 25, both employees of Shapiro's Sound Talent Group agency; Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36, a professional photographer; and Dominic Christopher Damian, 41. Both Williams and Shapiro served as success stories for their respective rock music scenes — proof that these subcultural sounds had real mainstream appeal. Williams' band, which had two releases reach the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, was a client of Sound Talent Group which Shapiro co-founded in 2018. Sound Talent Group's roster focused on bands in and across pop-punk, metalcore, post-hardcore and other popular hard rock subgenres. The post-hardcore band called Shapiro, 42, an inspiration "who despite achieving success never forgot the scenes and the communities they came from". "It's hard to put into words how much this man meant to so many of us," Pierce the Veil, which has been performing for nearly two decades including a sold-out concert this week at New York's Madison Square Garden, said in a tribute on X. The World Alive, a band signed on Shapiro's label, said he was among "the most influential and positive forces in our music scene and beyond. And Dan was one of the most influential and positive forces behind the kit." Mike Shea, founder of Alternative Press, said Shapiro was "vital" in bringing punk rock subcultures to the masses. "In this music industry, there are just too many people ripping people off and using people," he said. "Dave was not like that. He was a beautiful soul, and beautiful person, a guiding force, just someone who would end up being an inspiration for so many people. And he will continue to be an inspiration." The heavy metal music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather and crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood, killing everyone on board. Among those who died on Thursday was groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Shapiro, 42, was also the US talent representative for some heavy metal Australian bands including Parkway Drive, Amity Affliction and Northlane. Parkway Drive paid tribute to Shapiro on Instagram, saying the band was "heartbroken" over his death. "We send all our love and support to Dave's family, friends, and the team at Sound Talent Group during this extremely difficult time," they wrote. "Our thoughts and condolences are also with the live ones of Daniel Williams and the extended music community." Also killed in the crash were Kendall Fortner, 24, and Emma Huke, 25, both employees of Shapiro's Sound Talent Group agency; Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36, a professional photographer; and Dominic Christopher Damian, 41. Both Williams and Shapiro served as success stories for their respective rock music scenes — proof that these subcultural sounds had real mainstream appeal. Williams' band, which had two releases reach the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, was a client of Sound Talent Group which Shapiro co-founded in 2018. Sound Talent Group's roster focused on bands in and across pop-punk, metalcore, post-hardcore and other popular hard rock subgenres. The post-hardcore band called Shapiro, 42, an inspiration "who despite achieving success never forgot the scenes and the communities they came from". "It's hard to put into words how much this man meant to so many of us," Pierce the Veil, which has been performing for nearly two decades including a sold-out concert this week at New York's Madison Square Garden, said in a tribute on X. The World Alive, a band signed on Shapiro's label, said he was among "the most influential and positive forces in our music scene and beyond. And Dan was one of the most influential and positive forces behind the kit." Mike Shea, founder of Alternative Press, said Shapiro was "vital" in bringing punk rock subcultures to the masses. "In this music industry, there are just too many people ripping people off and using people," he said. "Dave was not like that. He was a beautiful soul, and beautiful person, a guiding force, just someone who would end up being an inspiration for so many people. And he will continue to be an inspiration."
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
What we know about the San Diego plane crash and the 6 on board who died
SAN DIEGO — A private plane approaching an airport amid crashed in a San Diego neighborhood, killing the six people on board, including groundbreaking alternative music executive Dave Shapiro. The crash stunned the heavy metal and hard rock scene that grew out of the punk movement. The music agency that Shapiro cofounded, Sound Talent Group, represented groups like Pierce The Veil, Parkway Drive and Sum 41, while also venturing into more pop acts such as Vanessa Carlton. It could take a year to sort out exactly what happened to the plane, but investigators know there was thick fog, problems with the runway lights and a broken weather alert system, according to Dan Baker of the National Transportation Safety Board. The pilot and passengers were died, but no one on the ground was killed or seriously injured. The dead included a groundbreaking alternative music executive, a photographer and two young women just starting out in the music industry. Here's what to know about the victims and the crash: Shapiro, 42, got into music playing in a band he founded with friends while in high school, called Count with Stars. But it was the connections he made that made him successful, more than the music he played. Shapiro helped bring the underground $10-a-show alternative scene of the 2010s to the mainstream. He also was huge in creating a community, said Mike Shea, founder of Alternative Press Magazine. 'In this music industry, there are just too many people ripping people off and using people,' Shea said. 'Dave was not like that.' Shapiro was listed as the plane's owner and had a pilot's license. Officials have not said who was flying. Fortner, 24, and Huke, 25, joined Shapiro's agency as booking associates after graduating from college, according to bios released by Sound Talent Group, which confirmed both women were on the plane. Fortner 'was hooked on music' from a young age thanks to her father, who took her to concerts, and as a teen showed interest in pursuing it as a career. Huke, too, knew from a young age that she wanted to work in the industry, and she worked hard to save money to attend concerts and festivals. 'There was nothing Emma loved more than live music,' the agency said. Both Fortner and Huke were good at their jobs, which included planning tours, the agency said. Williams was a former drummer for The Devil Wears Prada, a popular Ohio metalcore band celebrated for its ability to marry melodic punk rock with metallic detours. When Williams 'was in the band, that's when they broke out,' Shea said. Thomas Gutches, who manages rock bands and artists, recalled Williams' ability to captivate audiences with his drumming. 'Daniel was putting on a show from his style of playing," he said. Williams' band, which had two releases reach the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, was a client of Sound Talent Group. Kenyon, 36, was another passenger, according to the coroner's office in San Diego. A spokesperson for Sound Talent Group said she was not an employee. Bryan Charles Feldman, Kenyon's father, said in a statement to that she was respected in her career as a professional photographer and was deeply loved by friends and family, including her daughter and her partner. Kenyon had been traveling 'to photograph and support' some longtime friends, Feldman said, and went on the late-night private flight rather than fly commercial so she could get home in time to take her daughter to school. "The world has lost a beautiful bright light," he said. Also killed was 41-year-old Damian, the coroner's office announced Saturday. A martial arts school in San Diego, The Training Center, said via Instagram that Damian trained there. The gym is hosting an open-mat session in his memory Monday. Headed from New Jersey to San Diego with a fueling stop in Kansas, the plane went down about 2 miles from San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. Eight people on the ground were hurt, none seriously. The Cessna 550 Citation crashed after hitting power lines, Baker said. The pilot acknowledged to an air traffic controller that the weather was not ideal and debated diverting to a different airport, according an audio recording posted online by The Federal Aviation Administration posted an official notice that the airport's runway lights were out. The pilot did not discuss that with the controller but did say he knew the its weather alert system was not working. 'Doesn't sound great, but we'll give it a go,' he told the controller. The fog was so thick around the time of the crash that 'you could barely see in front of you,' Assistant San Diego Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said. The U.S. had its deadliest plane crash in more than 23 years in January when an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in Washington, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft. Last month a sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing six people. In early February a small commuter plane crashed in western Alaska, killing all 10 people on board. And in Philadelphia, a medical transport plane plummeted into a neighborhood shortly after takeoff in late January, killing the six people on board and two more on the ground.
Perth Now
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
US plane crash devastating loss to heavy metal rockers
The heavy metal music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather and crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood, killing everyone on board. Among those who died on Thursday was groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Shapiro, 42, was also the US talent representative for some heavy metal Australian bands including Parkway Drive, Amity Affliction and Northlane. Parkway Drive paid tribute to Shapiro on Instagram, saying the band was "heartbroken" over his death. The World Alive, a band signed on Shapiro's label, said he was among "the most influential and positive forces in our music scene and beyond. And Dan was one of the most influential and positive forces behind the kit." Mike Shea, founder of Alternative Press, said Shapiro was "vital" in bringing punk rock subcultures to the masses. "In this music industry, there are just too many people ripping people off and using people," he said. "Dave was not like that. He was a beautiful soul, and beautiful person, a guiding force, just someone who would end up being an inspiration for so many people. And he will continue to be an inspiration."
ABC News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
US music executive Dave Shapiro killed in plane crash
Dave Shapiro, a heavy metal music executive who was the US talent representative for a slew of Australian musicians, has died in a San Diego plane crash. The 42-year-old was listed as the owner of the plane that crashed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. His agency website said he managed Australian bands including Parkway Drive, Amity Affliction and Northlane. The music agency Sound Talent Group confirmed Shapiro, as well as two employees and the former drummer for metal band The Devil Wears Prada, died in the crash on Thursday morning, local time. "We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends," the agency said in a statement. Shapiro co-founded Sound Talent Group with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen in 2018. The agency's roster focuses on alternative bands but has included pop acts such as Hanson and Vanessa Carlton. The members of Byron Bay band Parkway Drive paid tribute to Shapiro, saying they were "heartbroken" over the loss of their "good friend" and US booking agent. "We send all our love and support to Dave's family, friends, and the team at Sound Talent Group during this extremely difficult time," they wrote in an Instagram statement. "Our thoughts and condolences are also with the live ones of Daniel Williams and the extended music community." Fellow Australian band Yours Truly, which Shapiro also represented, reposted a triple j post, writing: "Thank you for everything, rest in peace." Shapiro was included in Billboard's 2012 30 Under 30 list recognising rising stars in entertainment. Industry veterans said Shapiro paved the way for the formation of other independent agencies and helped many alternative bands find audiences in the mainstream. He was also a flight enthusiast, at one point opening an office of his talent agency at a hangar in San Diego. Flying "helps me focus and helps me not be distracted by all the nonsense in the world, and whatever's going on outside the plane kind of doesn't matter in those moments," Shapiro said in a 2020 podcast interview. Shapiro owned a flight school called Velocity Aviation and a record label named Velocity Records. Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley credited Shapiro with helping build the rock band back up during a "low point" in its career. Ahead of their last conversation, Shapiro flew in his new plane to see Sum 41's induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in March. He promised Whibley he would come back. "Me and my wife, we're going to fly to you," Whibley recalled Shapiro saying to him. "We're going to pick you up and we're going to go somewhere crazy for lunch." National Transportation Safety Board investigator Dan Baker said officials would work over the next year to determine what caused Shapiro's Cessna 550 Citation to crash. Early investigations show that the runway lights had been out at the airport where the aircraft planned to land. A weather alert system that should have warned of heavy fog was also not working. The pilot reportedly acknowledged the weather conditions for landing at the small airport were not ideal and debated diverting to a different airport while discussing the visibility with an air traffic controller, according to audio of the conversation posted by Ultimately, the pilot is heard saying that he will stick with the plan to land at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. "Doesn't sound great but we'll give it a go," he tells the air traffic controller. The plane crashed into a US Navy housing neighbourhood about 3.22 kilometres from the airport. No-one in the neighbourhood was killed but eight people were treated for smoke inhalation and non-life-threatening injuries. ABC/AP
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dave Shapiro, Sound Talent Group Co-Founder and Music Agent, Dies in San Diego Plane Crash
Sound Talent Group co-founder and agent Dave Shapiro died in a plane crash in San Diego, Calif. on Thursday morning, per the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO). A founding member of NITO, and a reputable agent in the heavy rock music scene, Shapiro, 42, was in a private jet that crashed into a community of U.S. Navy-owned housing in San Diego on early Thursday morning. According to a recent report from the Associated Press, a total two people were killed, destroying at least one home and numerous parked cars. In a statement, a spokesperson for NITO commented, 'We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dave Shapiro and his two colleagues. Dave was a visionary in the music industry and a founding partner of Sound Talent Group. His passion, dedication, and unwavering support for artists shaped the careers of countless musicians and helped elevate the live music experience for fans around the world. As a founding member of NIT0, Dave was instrumental in the initial formation and funding of the organization and assisted countless of our peers successfully navigate the pandemic shutdown of live music. Our sincerest condolences go out to Dave's family, friends, and everyone at STG. This is a monumental loss to our community.' Shapiro helped launch Sound Talent Group in 2018 with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen following their time at the Agency Group and United Talent Agency. His roster included Sum 41, Eve 6, Pierce the Veil, I Prevail, Set it Off, Silverstein, Parkway Drive and Story of the Year. Shapiro also handled the label Velocity Records, whose roster has included Thursday and Craig Owens, to name a few. Shaprio shared his passion for flying on his personal social media channels, with a bio describing him as an airplane/helicopter pilot and founder of Velocity Aviation, which offers pilot instruction. The number of people on the plane at the time of the crash remains unconfirmed but it is speculated Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the metalcore band the Devil Wears Prada, also died in the crash. The group's official social media channels posted a series of photos of Williams, and in the caption, the group wrote, 'No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever.' Representatives for the Devil Wears Prada did not immediately return Variety's request for comment. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
