Quinn Coleman, also known as “DJ Spicoli”, died suddenly on Sunday of an unknown cause at the age of 31.
He is survived by his father, Randy Coleman, and mother, Debra Lee, the former CEO of BET.
“Quinn was a loving son, brother, cousin and friend, a passionate DJ and A&R performer with a bright future ahead of him,” a rep told Lee Monday. “Debra and her family are devastated by Quinn’s passing and asking for privacy and respect when they mourn together.”
Since May 2018, Coleman has worked as an A&R executive at Capitol Records. He was also one of the founders of Washington, DC’s hip-hop and electronic music festival Trillectro.
Bass tracks, with which he signed at Capitol, shared on Twitter that they were ‘heartbroken’ by Coleman’s passing.
“Quinn’s positivity and passion was infectious, he made everyone around him feel good and always felt more like a friend than an A&R,” the R&B group said in a statement. “He really believed in us and worked so hard on this project with us. We were the first act he signed to Capitol and we were so proud to work with him. Quinn was family. ”
See also dedicated their debut album, from August 21 to Coleman.
Several other members of the music industry also spoke online about the resulting death of the music sequel.
“Quinn Coleman is a legend in this cultural thing we all live in,” said Cory Townes, son of DJ Jazzy Jeff, tweeted. ‘The genius, the talent, the personality. He is one of the great. He gave us so much and I know he gave us so much more. I hope God has covered you, my brother. Please look over all of us. Love U.”
Record producer Kenny Beats wrote, “RIP QUINN COLEMAN A LEGENDARY PERSON, DJ, A&R, FRIEND, AND BROTHERS LOVE YOU FOREVER DUDE CHECK ON YOUR FRIENDS ALL .DAY.”
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