Shakir Stewart, Executive Vice President of Def Jam, was found Saturday afternoon in the bathroom of his home in Marietta, GA with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A father and soon-to-be husband with a glowing career on the rise decided to take his own life. Shakir was a Morehouse alum and known by several of my friends, he has gradually climbed his way up in the music industry signing megastars such as Young Jeezy and Rick Ross to Def Jam. In June, he took over the position as president when Jay-Z stepped down.
On CNN.com, a statement released Sunday on behalf of his fiancee, Michelle Rivers, and his family said, "Over the past several weeks, Shakir's behavior was inconsistent with the man we all know and love," the statement said. "As much as we all tried to help him, Shakir was in deep pain and largely suffering in silence."
This is truly a tragedy and my prayers go out to his family and friends.
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