31-year-old Quinn Coleman, a music label executive, DJ, and son of former Black Entertainment Network CEO Debra Lee, passed away suddenly on Sunday (8/16).
A statement from Lee's representative reads the cause of death has not yet been released.
"Quinn was a loving son, brother, cousin, and friend, a passionate DJ and A&R executive with a bright future ahead of him. Debra and her family are devastated by Quinn's passing and ask for privacy and respect as they grieve together," the statement said according to an article by Variety.
Coleman was a Los Angeles-based A&R executive at Capitol Records since 2018 and signed the group Brasstracks to the label.
The music group said in an Instagram post on Monday (8/17) they are going dedicate their debut album, Golden Ticket , coming out on Friday (8/21), to Coleman.
“We are heartbroken at the passing of our A&R and friend Quinn who signed us to Capitol. Quinn's positivity and passion were infectious, he made everyone around him feel good and always felt more than a friend than A&R," the duo posted.
Coleman performed as a club DJ under the name Spicoli.
He also previously worked with Warner Bros. Records as an A&R manager and marketing coordinator, and started his music career at Sirius XM as an intern before rising to music programming director.
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