Quinn Coleman, son of former BET chief Debra Lee, dies suddenly at age 31, leaving family ‘destroyed’

Quinn Coleman, a performing music label, DJ and son of former BET chief Debra Lee, died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 31.

His death was confirmed in a statement by a representative for Lee, 66, but the cause of death was not specified.

‘Quinn was a loving son, brother, cousin and friend, a passionate DJ and A&R performer with a bright future ahead of him. Debra and her family have been devastated by passing on Quinn and asking for privacy and respect when they mourn together, ‘the statement said in a Variety article.

Sudden death: Quinn Coleman, seen on Instagram in June 2019, died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 31

Lee and husband Randy Coleman had Quinn together and also have daughter Ava.

Coleman since May 2018 has been A&R executive in Los Angeles at Capitol Records and signed the group Brasstracks on the label.

The duo said in an Instagram post on Monday that they will dedicate their debut album Golden Ticket from next Friday to Coleman.

‘We are passionate about passing our A&R and friend Quinn who signed us at Capitol. Quinn’s positivity and passion was infectious, he made everyone around him feel good and always felt more like a friend than A&R, ‘the group posted.

Family photo: Former BET boss Debra Lee is seen with son Quinn at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2016

‘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, ‘added Brasstracks.

Capitol Records President Jeff Vaughn also responded to his death.

‘We are all devastated to learn of the untrue passing of our colleague and friend, Quinn Coleman. He will be greatly missed. We offer our deepest condolences to Quinn’s family and loved ones at this very difficult time, ‘said Vaughn.

Awards event: Quinn and his sister Ava Coleman will be speaking at the 2018 BET Awards in Los Angeles honoring their mother

Coleman also performs as a club DJ under the name Spicoli.

He previously worked with Warner Bros. Records as an A&R manager and marketing coordinator and began his music career at Sirius XM as an internship award before rising to director of music programming.

Lee was chairman and CEO of BET, the parent company of Black Entertainment Television, from 2005 to 2018.

Father’s Day: Randy Coleman was honored on Instagram on Father’s Day in June by his son Quinn with a throwback photo and a title expressing his gratitude