Thursday, February 28, 2008

Blackground Music Mourns the Loss of Stephen "STATIC" Garrett

33 year old writer/producer/singer Stephen "Static" Garrett died in his hometown of Louisville , Kentucky Monday, February 25, 2008. Static joined the Blackground Music family in the late 90's and has been described as their secret weapon.

Static first came on the music scene in 1997 as a member of the R&B trio Playa. He wrote many of the group's songs but after releasing one album, Cheers 2 U, they disbanded and Static went to work using his talents to assist other artists. He penned R&B singer Ginuwine's debut hit single, "Pony," and caused the world to continue to fall in love with his immeasurable style as he yielded platinum recording artist Aaliyah's hits "Are You That Somebody," "Try Again," "More Than A Woman" and "Rock The Boat." With three songs charting at #1 under his belt, Static also made his presence known in hip-hop, crafting Nas' "You Owe Me" and Jay-Z's "Change The Game." He recently wrote Lil Wayne's debut single, "Lollipop," from his forthcoming album and starred in the video, which was shot three weeks ago in Las Vegas . Static has also received praise for his collaborations with Pretty Ricky, David Banner, Diddy, Brandy, Jamie Foxx, Destiny's Child, Timbaland and Magoo and Truth Hurts. The world only received a snippet of what Static was capable of accomplishing. This phenomenal talent was also poised to step from behind the scenes and introduce his alter ego Static/Major on his debut album, Suppertime, in 2008. The first single "I Got My," featuring Lil Wayne, is already being heralded as a hit.

Label mate and R&B singer Tank is wounded by the loss as well. "We've lost one of the great song writers of our time but more than that we've lost a son, a brother, a husband, and a father. The Blackground family has been dealt yet another blow to the heart. God is still getting us through the last one and this too shall pass. Static I love you," expresses Tank. The cause of Static's death is not confirmed at this time. He is survived by his beautiful wife, his four children and his music, which will resonate until the end of time.

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