American rapper David Jolicoeur, known as Trugoy The Dove, one of the founding members of the hip-hop trio De La Soul, has died at the age of 54, the group’s agent, Tony Ferguson, announced Monday, without specifying where or where. cause. of death.
Jolicoeur was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA, and grew up in Amityville, Long Island, where he met Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase) and Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos), who started a rap group in 1988.
De La Soul’s debut album was titled “3 Feet High and Rising”, produced by Prince Paul in 1989 and released on Tommy Boy Records.
Widely praised by critics for its innovative character, in 2010 it was entered into the US Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry for its historical relevance.
In recent years, Jolicoeur had publicly commented that he suffered from heart problems, so he was not present at the tribute paid to the band at the Grammy music awards.
Following the news of Jolicoeur’s death, a number of condolence messages appeared on social media, notably from ‘rapper’ Big Daddy Kane, saying it had been an honor to share stages with the De La Soul founder, while the ‘rapper’ ‘ Erik Sermon as well. he wrote on Instagram that the musician had created one of the best groups in hip-hop.
De La Soul has released eight albums and was gearing up for a March release on streaming services Spotify, Apple Music and others, following a lengthy battle with Tommy Boy Records over legal and record publishing issues.
Source: TSF
