Some of you know him by name. Some of you don't, but I guarantee that you have bopped your head more than once to his music. Steven "Static Major" Garrett died suddenly on Monday in his hometown of Louisville, KY. It has been reported that he died when doctor's stuck an IV into him accidentally hit an artery and causing him to die abruptly. Garrett was part of the 90's R&B group Playa who was best known for their hit, "Cheers to You".
Subsequently Garrett went on to work with everyone from Aaliyah to Nas and everyone in between. The 32-year-old producer worked with a number of top artists, including Brandy, Destiny’s Child, Jay-Z, Nicole Wray, David Banner and others. He has even worked with the likes of new-comer Sean Kingston, T.I, Lloyd, Pretty Ricky and R. Kelly. This is an unexpected loss and a sad trgedy in the hip hop community and around the world. Garrett and his family remain in our prayers as he will be sorely missed. So listen up kids, this instance just goes to show that your time can be up any day, at any time... So count your blessings!
WOW - Cheers to You was my jam back in the day...I didn't even know he was a big producer like that. May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Playa was that under the radar group back in the day. Its so sad how he died. My prayers are with his fam.
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