Dj Deeon, a Producer, Died: What Was the Cause Behind His Demise?

On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, DJ Deeon, a pioneer of ghetto house music, passed away. His passing was revealed via the following social media post:

“Admin Jim here. I am sorry to announce the legendary Artist, Producer, DJ, Label owner, and my friend Deeon “DJ Deeon” Boyd gained his wings today. The family thanks you for your support and will announce arrangements in the coming days. Thank you for your understanding.”

Cause of death:

His death’s circumstances and specifics were unknown at the time of her departure. Deeon has reportedly struggled with his health recently, though.

The producer experienced many “mini strokes” in 2020, along with other serious health problems like cancer, chemotherapy, quadruple bypass heart surgery, and the amputation of one of his legs.

Deeon was brought to the ICU last year after pneumonia and a heart infection.

He asked supporters to “PRAY FOR ME” in a recent hospital photo he released on Thursday. He was spotted with a breathing machine.

Obituary specifics:

Everyone was stunned and devastated by the wonderful DJ Deeon’s sudden death. The specifics of his funeral and memorial service were not made public by his family at this precise moment.

About DJ Deeon:

In the early 1990s, DJ Deeon, born and raised in Chicago’s South Side, was one of the pioneers of the ghetto house musical genre.

Deeon referred to the sound as “for the strippers, for the street” and the “stepchild of Chicago house” because it was rough, bouncy, and full of vulgar, x-rated screams and chants.

As the official clubs initially showed little interest in the genre, he organized his events at gyms, played home parties, and distributed mixtapes in the parking lot next to his apartment. The demand eventually reached such a level that his music began to be played in clubs throughout Chicago and the US. His albums quickly reached the UK and Europe after crossing the Atlantic.

Ghetto house, a style of house music fueled by 808 and 909 drum machines and sexually explicit lyrics, was invented in Chicago in the early 1990s by DJ Deeon.

The producer’s contributions to the genre, which include the masterpieces “Bomb 96,” “Wicked,” “Back 2 Skool,” and “House-o-matic,” were acknowledged in Daft Punk’s 1997 song “Teachers.”

Tributes:

“RIP DJ Deeon…. To my good friend. I love you brother . I’m beyond crushed and lost for words im going to do my best to continue to make you proud. Dedicating the rest of my career to you. Our conversations over the last decade, and hang sessions… will be in my mind for the rest of my life. My condolences to the family & other friends. We just talked on the phone.. i can’t believe I’m writing this.”