Music agent killed in a plane crash in San Diego

TAlent Agent and Sound Talent Group (STG) owner Dave Shapiro42, was among those who were killed in the early morning on Thursday (May 22nd) in a fiery plane crash in San Diego, California.

“We are destroyed by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,” said a spokesman for the sound talent group. “Our hearts go to their families and everyone who is affected by today's tragedy. Thank you for respecting your privacy at that time.”

Shapiro and two other STG employees were killed when her Cessna quote from 1985 on Thursday (May 22nd) in the animal rasanta district crashed around 4 a.m. Advertising board At that time, the other two victims do not name company officials who try to notify family members. The aircraft also wore other passengers who have not yet been identified, tell officials Advertising boardnoticed that there were no survivors.

Shapiro, a well -known music agent, started in 2018 StG Tim Borror And Matt Andersen After successful careers of the agency group and the United Talent agency. His roster comprises sum 41, Pierce the Veil, I PREG, Set him, the history of the year, Silverstein, Parkway Drive and Eva.

Shapiro was also an enthusiastic pilot with more than a decade of flight experience and owner of Velocity Aviation, through which he offered pilot lessons. In the music industry as an adventurous spirit, the Aviation website of Shapiro will describe its nervous lifestyle and his striving for adrenaline.

“From base to air flies to helicopters to two engines, which proves the flight to promote its own training, Dave doesn't matter as long as he can be in the sky,” says the website. At one point, Shapiro was even the San Diego office of STG in an aircraft hangar alongside some of his planes.

In addition to aviation, Shapiro was a lifelong supporter for independent music and hard rock, punk and indie-acts that did not fit into the mainstream of music. With the start of STG, he and his partners paved the way for the start of almost a dozen independent agencies in the following years.