Details of DJ Mehdi’s Fatal Accident revealed

September 15th, 2011 ⋅ News ⋅ by Ryan

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Details on the tragic death of French electro DJ and hip-hop producer DJ Mehdi have emerged. According to Le Parisien, the Ed Banger representative had a few people over to celebrate friend and Carte Blanche collaborator Riton’s birthday in his Paris apartment located in the 20th arrondissement. The glass veranda floor of his loft suddenly shattered which lead to Mehdi suffering fatal injuries after falling with three friends “seven to eight meters”.

Condolences and reactions from friends, industry peers and fans all over the world arrived as well. Riton offered a few details after the three friends were hospitalized via Twitter:

“Just want everyone to know that we were all laughing our asses off 1/2 second before the accident and simon alegia and louise are all well”

Ed Banger released the following statement earlier today:

“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our friend DJ Mehdi. Our thought are with his family and loved ones.”

Internationally renowned DJ David Guetta sent his prayers “All my thoughts are with DJ Mehdi’s family” while Chromeo postponed their show in Dallas to go to Paris and pay their respects.

“Due to the tragic passing of our close friend DJ Mehdi, tomorrow’s show will be postponed to November 20th”

Drake tweeted ”Damnn… RIP MEHDI”, which was replied by French DJ and producer Brodinski,

“You were one of his Hero. We used to listen to you all the time” and “my heart is bleeding, my memories are poppin’in my head, I just can’t remember them all. The most important thing is love, Forever.”

France’s minister of culture, Frédéric Mitterrand, also issued a statement:

“DJ Mehdi was one of the most dynamic and inspired artistes of the young hip-hop and electro French scene” and continued “a turntable magician, but also an audacious producer, a virtuoso of mixing completely different musical genres, Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, this artist of Tunisian decent, born in rap, always warm and discrete, knew how to resound French styled electronic music across the world.”

Rest in Peace, Mehdi Favéris-Essadi.

Source: Billboard