Daniel Williams, the former drummer of the metalcore band the Devil Wears Prada, was among the victims of a fatal plane crash in San Diego. The private airplane he was riding in crashed in a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning, according to his father. The owner of the plane was later identified as music agent David Shapiro.
Shapiro, who was the pilot of the plane at the time of the crash, was also among the victims of the tragedy. Shapiro was a spokesperson for Sound Talent Group, which he co-founded. Alongside Williams and Shapiro, the agent and two other employees of Stg were killed as well.
Shortly before the plane took flight, Williams shared three posts on his Instagram story, which confirmed that Shapiro was also on the plane. One other post showed the cockpit of the plane with a joke that confirmed Shapiro to be the primary pilot while Williams posed as the co-pilot.
Shapiro, who was the pilot of the plane at the time of the crash, was also among the victims of the tragedy. Shapiro was a spokesperson for Sound Talent Group, which he co-founded. Alongside Williams and Shapiro, the agent and two other employees of Stg were killed as well.
Shortly before the plane took flight, Williams shared three posts on his Instagram story, which confirmed that Shapiro was also on the plane. One other post showed the cockpit of the plane with a joke that confirmed Shapiro to be the primary pilot while Williams posed as the co-pilot.
- 5/26/2025
- by Massimo Di Leo
- Uinterview
The music industry woke up with a piece of devastating news when, on May 22, a tragic private plane crash in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood claimed the lives of several people, including Dave Shapiro, a prominent music agent and co-founder of Sound Talent Group.
The plane crashed in a residential area, sparking a fire and damaging several homes and vehicles. While authorities are still investigating, the official death toll is not known, nor have the others been identified. As tributes pour in, the question remains about whether Shapiro was piloting the aircraft. Read on to know more.
Who was Dave Shapiro, the music industry titan? Dave Shapiro | Credit: Instagram / @davevelocity
Dave Shapiro, one of the victims of the deadly private plane crash in San Diego on May 22, was a towering figure in the music industry, known for his passion for independent music and hard rock.
He co-founded the Sound...
The plane crashed in a residential area, sparking a fire and damaging several homes and vehicles. While authorities are still investigating, the official death toll is not known, nor have the others been identified. As tributes pour in, the question remains about whether Shapiro was piloting the aircraft. Read on to know more.
Who was Dave Shapiro, the music industry titan? Dave Shapiro | Credit: Instagram / @davevelocity
Dave Shapiro, one of the victims of the deadly private plane crash in San Diego on May 22, was a towering figure in the music industry, known for his passion for independent music and hard rock.
He co-founded the Sound...
- 5/23/2025
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
In a shock to the music industry, the co-founder of Sound Talent Group and music agent, Dave Shapiro, passed away on Thursday morning in a tragic accident. After a private jet ride went wrong, the founding member of the National Independent Talent Organization was among the people killed in the accident.
Needless to say, the accident comes as a shock to those who have loved Dave Shapiro his entire life. One of his friends recently spoke out about him, remembering who he was as a person and how he will never be forgotten for many, many years to come.
Music agent Dave Shapiro dies in a plane crash Dave Shapiro and his wife, Julia | Credits: @davevelocity / Instagram
On Thursday morning, the plane carrying Dave Shapiro and others crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon, the largest neighborhood of Navy-owned housing the country. According to a report by the BBC, federal...
Needless to say, the accident comes as a shock to those who have loved Dave Shapiro his entire life. One of his friends recently spoke out about him, remembering who he was as a person and how he will never be forgotten for many, many years to come.
Music agent Dave Shapiro dies in a plane crash Dave Shapiro and his wife, Julia | Credits: @davevelocity / Instagram
On Thursday morning, the plane carrying Dave Shapiro and others crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon, the largest neighborhood of Navy-owned housing the country. According to a report by the BBC, federal...
- 5/23/2025
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Daniel Williams, the former drummer for metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, was reportedly killed in a tragic private jet crash in San Diego early Thursday morning. The accident has left the music community in mourning.
The longtime drummer left the group in 2016 under circumstances that were never fully explained. Nearly a decade later, the accident had brought renewed attention to Williams’ departure from the band. The former bandmates have offered emotional tributes to the man who helped shape the group’s early sound. As details surrounding his final day emerge, his legacy, both on and off stage, continues to grow.
Why did Daniel Williams leave his band The Devil Wears Prada? Daniel Williams | Credit: Daniel Williams Instagram @xcadaverx
Daniel Williams was a core member of The Devil Wears Prada from the band’s inception in 2005 until his quiet departure in 2016. During that time, he played on several of their defining releases,...
The longtime drummer left the group in 2016 under circumstances that were never fully explained. Nearly a decade later, the accident had brought renewed attention to Williams’ departure from the band. The former bandmates have offered emotional tributes to the man who helped shape the group’s early sound. As details surrounding his final day emerge, his legacy, both on and off stage, continues to grow.
Why did Daniel Williams leave his band The Devil Wears Prada? Daniel Williams | Credit: Daniel Williams Instagram @xcadaverx
Daniel Williams was a core member of The Devil Wears Prada from the band’s inception in 2005 until his quiet departure in 2016. During that time, he played on several of their defining releases,...
- 5/23/2025
- by Kaberi Ray
- FandomWire
Daniel Williams was a powerhouse behind the drums and a founding force of a band that defined a generation of metalcore music. He wasn’t just a musician, but the heartbeat of The Devil Wears Prada during their meteoric rise to success.
Now, he’s no longer among us after a fatal plane crash. The music world, his family, fans, and bandmates mourn his death, and through all of this, Williams left one final message, which in hindsight seems haunting. So, here are all the details of the crash that led to Williams’ passing.
The San Diego plane crash that claimed Daniel Williams’ life Daniel Williams | @xcadaverx / Instagram
As per reports from People, in the early hours of May 22, 2025, tragedy struck in Tierrasanta, a neighborhood of San Diego, where the private jet crashed and hit a residential area, not far from Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. There were six individuals on the plane,...
Now, he’s no longer among us after a fatal plane crash. The music world, his family, fans, and bandmates mourn his death, and through all of this, Williams left one final message, which in hindsight seems haunting. So, here are all the details of the crash that led to Williams’ passing.
The San Diego plane crash that claimed Daniel Williams’ life Daniel Williams | @xcadaverx / Instagram
As per reports from People, in the early hours of May 22, 2025, tragedy struck in Tierrasanta, a neighborhood of San Diego, where the private jet crashed and hit a residential area, not far from Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. There were six individuals on the plane,...
- 5/23/2025
- by Sonika Kamble
- FandomWire
Daniel Williams, the former drummer of the band The Devil Wears Prada, and Dave Shapiro, the owner of Sound Talent Group, were among those killed in a plane crash in San Diego early Thursday morning.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the total number of fatalities is unknown at this point, but there were six people on board the private jet, the Associated Press reported. Sound Talent Group confirmed three employees died, including Shapiro, 42, but didn’t share the other victims’ names.
“We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,” Shapiro’s agency shared in a statement to Billboard. “Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today’s tragedy. Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time.”
Following his time at the Agency Group and United Talent Agency, Shapiro went on to launch Sound Talent Group in 2018 with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the total number of fatalities is unknown at this point, but there were six people on board the private jet, the Associated Press reported. Sound Talent Group confirmed three employees died, including Shapiro, 42, but didn’t share the other victims’ names.
“We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,” Shapiro’s agency shared in a statement to Billboard. “Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today’s tragedy. Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time.”
Following his time at the Agency Group and United Talent Agency, Shapiro went on to launch Sound Talent Group in 2018 with Tim Borror and Matt Andersen.
- 5/22/2025
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following news that Sound Talent Group owner Dave Shapiro died in a plane crash in San Diego on Thursday morning (May 22nd), it has now been reported that one of the other victims was Daniel Williams, founding drummer of the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada.
On Thursday afternoon, the band posted photos of both Williams and Shapiro (who represented The Devil Wears Prada via Sound Talent Group), writing, “No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever.”
Williams co-founded The Devil Wears Prada in 2005 and remained a member until 2016, when he parted ways with the band. His playing can be heard on their first five albums.
According to his Instagram page, Williams was currently employed as a senior software architect at GoPro.
Williams, Shapiro, and the other as-yet-unidentified victims were on board a 1985 Cessna Citation aircraft when it crashed at roughly 4 a.m. in the Tierrasanta neighborhood of San Diego.
On Thursday afternoon, the band posted photos of both Williams and Shapiro (who represented The Devil Wears Prada via Sound Talent Group), writing, “No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever.”
Williams co-founded The Devil Wears Prada in 2005 and remained a member until 2016, when he parted ways with the band. His playing can be heard on their first five albums.
According to his Instagram page, Williams was currently employed as a senior software architect at GoPro.
Williams, Shapiro, and the other as-yet-unidentified victims were on board a 1985 Cessna Citation aircraft when it crashed at roughly 4 a.m. in the Tierrasanta neighborhood of San Diego.
- 5/22/2025
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Dave Shapiro, who represented such bands as Sum 41, Lamb of God, Pierce the Veil, Opeth, Parkway Drive, Built to Spill, I Prevail, Clutch, Gwar, and more as owner of Sound Talent Group, died in a plane crash in San Diego on Thursday morning (May 22nd).
Two other Sound Talent Group employees and other individuals, all of whom have not been publicly identified yet, were also killed when the 1985 Cessna Citation aircraft crashed at roughly 4 a.m. in the Tierrasanta neighborhood, reports Billboard. The plane crashed onto a residential block, setting several homes on fire. Update: One of the other victims has been identified as Daniel Williams, founding drummer of the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Details here.
“We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,” said a spokesperson for Sound Talent Group. “Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today’s tragedy.
Two other Sound Talent Group employees and other individuals, all of whom have not been publicly identified yet, were also killed when the 1985 Cessna Citation aircraft crashed at roughly 4 a.m. in the Tierrasanta neighborhood, reports Billboard. The plane crashed onto a residential block, setting several homes on fire. Update: One of the other victims has been identified as Daniel Williams, founding drummer of the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. Details here.
“We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,” said a spokesperson for Sound Talent Group. “Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today’s tragedy.
- 5/22/2025
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has shared some concerning updates for the upcoming sequel to the 2022 blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Starring Tom Cruise alongside an ensemble cast, it received immense success, prompting a sequel, which has reportedly been in development and is expected to bring back Cruise in the iconic role of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.
Top Gun: Maverick | Credit: Paramount Pictures.
However, the film could potentially face a significant delay, as suggested by the Oscar-winning film’s producer in a recent interview, who said that “it will be a while” before Top Gun 3 is made.
Jerry Bruckheimer Suggests Delay in Tom Cruise’s Return in Top Gun 3
Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has recently shared some disappointing updates surrounding Tom Cruise’s return as Maverick in Top Gun 3. In a conversation with Deadline, he shared that the film could face a significant delay.
Jerry Bruckheimer | Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons...
Top Gun: Maverick | Credit: Paramount Pictures.
However, the film could potentially face a significant delay, as suggested by the Oscar-winning film’s producer in a recent interview, who said that “it will be a while” before Top Gun 3 is made.
Jerry Bruckheimer Suggests Delay in Tom Cruise’s Return in Top Gun 3
Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has recently shared some disappointing updates surrounding Tom Cruise’s return as Maverick in Top Gun 3. In a conversation with Deadline, he shared that the film could face a significant delay.
Jerry Bruckheimer | Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons...
- 6/12/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
This story about the editors of “Yellowjackets” first ran in the Drama Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
The opening theme to “Yellowjackets” goes, “keep simple, nothing tired,” and this mantra could not apply more to the people who might actually be the true heroes behind the Showtime hit: the tireless editing team. The drama’s second season about a group of women grappling with the aftermath of a crash landing in the wilderness in their youth has pushed the envelope even further (cults! cannibalism!) and introduced more characters (including Elijah Wood’s wealthy amateur sleuth). But for two of the prominent editors on the show, Kevin D. Ross and Jeff Israel, it was just another day at the office, conveniently located in their own residences.
“We all work from home, so we have to keep contact in with each other constantly,” Israel said. “They’re writing the episodes...
The opening theme to “Yellowjackets” goes, “keep simple, nothing tired,” and this mantra could not apply more to the people who might actually be the true heroes behind the Showtime hit: the tireless editing team. The drama’s second season about a group of women grappling with the aftermath of a crash landing in the wilderness in their youth has pushed the envelope even further (cults! cannibalism!) and introduced more characters (including Elijah Wood’s wealthy amateur sleuth). But for two of the prominent editors on the show, Kevin D. Ross and Jeff Israel, it was just another day at the office, conveniently located in their own residences.
“We all work from home, so we have to keep contact in with each other constantly,” Israel said. “They’re writing the episodes...
- 6/16/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
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