Dave Shapiro, a co-founder of Sound Talent Group, has died. He was amongst these killed when a Cessna 550 personal aircraft crashed right into a San Diego’s Tierrasanta neighborhood in the early morning hours of Thursday, Might 22. Shapiro and the entire aircraft’s passengers died in the crash, amongst them believed to be Daniel Williams, founding drummer of the metalcore band the Satan Wears Prada. About 10 properties suffered harm from the crash, Dan Eddy, San Diego’s assistant fireplace chief, mentioned at a information convention, in accordance with The Associated Press. Officers are investigating the reason for the crash, The New York Times studies. Shapiro was 42.

“We’re devastated by the lack of our co-founder, colleagues and mates,” a Sound Talent Group consultant mentioned in a statement to the BBC. “Our hearts exit to their households and to everybody impacted by at the moment’s tragedy. Thanks a lot for respecting their privateness at the moment.”

Dave Shapiro previously labored as an agent at United Talent Company. He co-founded Sound Talent Group, with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen, in 2019. The company’s roster contains onerous rock acts like Pierce the Veil, Sum 41, Lamb of God, Ice 9 Kills, and others, together with pop artists like Vanessa Carlton and Hanson. In 2020, Shapiro shaped the Nationwide Impartial Talent Group with the aim of defending unbiased artists, reserving brokers, and expertise representatives.

Past his work as an agent, Shapiro based the label Velocity Records. He additionally based Velocity Aviation. In line with the corporate’s web site, Shapiro started flying in 2005.