DJ Spinbad has died at the age of 46.
Spinbad, born Chris Sullivan, passed away in New York on Tuesday (November 10), the New York Post reports. His cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
The legendary artist's career spanned decades as he released two albums — 2001’s Underground Airplay and the compilation record FabricLive.14 in 2004. — and earned acclaim as a music producer. Spinbad was also known for his time on New York City's popular radio station WHTZ (a.k.a. Z100).
Following news of the DJ's passing, those who knew him began sharing their condolences on social media.
DJ Spider tweeted a photo of Spinbad, which he captioned: “This is unbelievable. Rest In Peace to the legend, one of the greatest DJs and a great person @djspinbad.”
UK musician DJ Yoda also shared a touching tribute on Twitter. “I’m raw and almost unable to comment on this right now, but I’ve woken up to the news that Spinbad has gone,” he wrote. “This has hit me hard. Spinbad is one of the main reasons that I am a DJ.” Yoda added, “To this day, I talk about him when I get asked in interviews who my influences are. “The world is culturally emptier today without him – I wish I had the chance to say goodbye. I send love to his family and, today – listen to his 80s mix (the 90s one is amazing too). Rest in peace Spinbad.”
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