Rico Wade, the pioneering Atlanta-based hip-hop producer of Organized Noize and leader of the Dungeon Family, has died. He was 52 years old.
Wade’s passing was confirmed by a representative on Saturday. No cause of death has been given at this time. In a statement, his family wrote, “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our dear brother Rico Wade. The world has lost one of the most innovative architects in music, and we have lost an invaluable friend. Rico was the cornerstone of Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family, and we will forever treasure his memory and the moments we shared, creating music as a united team. Our hearts weigh heavy with sorrow, and we kindly request privacy and empathy during this challenging period. Rico’s presence will always have a special spot in our hearts, and in the music we presented to the world.”
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Wade’s passing was confirmed by a representative on Saturday. No cause of death has been given at this time. In a statement, his family wrote, “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our dear brother Rico Wade. The world has lost one of the most innovative architects in music, and we have lost an invaluable friend. Rico was the cornerstone of Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family, and we will forever treasure his memory and the moments we shared, creating music as a united team. Our hearts weigh heavy with sorrow, and we kindly request privacy and empathy during this challenging period. Rico’s presence will always have a special spot in our hearts, and in the music we presented to the world.”
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- 4/13/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Rico Wade, a key Outkast producer and member of Organized Noize, who also co-founded the Dungeon Family collective, has died. He was 52.
No cause of death is available at this time, a representative for Organized Noize told The Hollywood Reporter.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband and brother Rico Wade,” his family shared in a statement. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a talented individual who touched the lives of so many. We ask that you respect the legacy of our loved one and our privacy at this time.”
Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown founded the Dungeon Family collective in the early 1990s. The hip-hop group included Big Boi, André 3000, CeeLo Green, Big Rube, Big Gipp, Khujo and, later, Wade’s little cousin, Future.
Through their company Organized Noize, Wade, Brown and Murray produced Outkast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,...
No cause of death is available at this time, a representative for Organized Noize told The Hollywood Reporter.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing of our son, father, husband and brother Rico Wade,” his family shared in a statement. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a talented individual who touched the lives of so many. We ask that you respect the legacy of our loved one and our privacy at this time.”
Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown founded the Dungeon Family collective in the early 1990s. The hip-hop group included Big Boi, André 3000, CeeLo Green, Big Rube, Big Gipp, Khujo and, later, Wade’s little cousin, Future.
Through their company Organized Noize, Wade, Brown and Murray produced Outkast’s debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rico Wade, a member of the pioneering Atlanta production team Organized Noize that served as the auditory architects for the Dungeon Family collective — artists like OutKast, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike and many more — and helped craft Southern hip-hop’s sound, has died at the age of 52.
Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family said in a statement Saturday, “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our dear brother Rico Wade. The world has lost one of the most innovative architects in music, and we have lost an invaluable friend.
Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family said in a statement Saturday, “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our dear brother Rico Wade. The world has lost one of the most innovative architects in music, and we have lost an invaluable friend.
- 4/13/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Film delves into Chile’s dark history under Augusto Pinochet.
Paris-based sales company Reel Suspects has secured a Us deal on its Chilean horror Trauma with genre label Artsploitation.
The Lucio A. Rojas-directed feature has also sold to German-speaking Europe (Indeed Films) and Japan (New Select).
The film follows four friends who, after being brutally attacked by a man and his son, discover that their assailants have ties to the darkest period of Chilean history – the brutal regime of dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Trauma was produced by Rodrigo Fernandez and had its premiere at the Morbido Film Festival in Mexico City in October 2017.
Matteo Lovadina from Reel Suspects said: “I felt obliged to acquire this film. It traumatised me. We have always been attracted by extreme films that can combine an author vision with genre elements. Genre fans will be petrified in front of such a shocking...
Paris-based sales company Reel Suspects has secured a Us deal on its Chilean horror Trauma with genre label Artsploitation.
The Lucio A. Rojas-directed feature has also sold to German-speaking Europe (Indeed Films) and Japan (New Select).
The film follows four friends who, after being brutally attacked by a man and his son, discover that their assailants have ties to the darkest period of Chilean history – the brutal regime of dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Trauma was produced by Rodrigo Fernandez and had its premiere at the Morbido Film Festival in Mexico City in October 2017.
Matteo Lovadina from Reel Suspects said: “I felt obliged to acquire this film. It traumatised me. We have always been attracted by extreme films that can combine an author vision with genre elements. Genre fans will be petrified in front of such a shocking...
- 2/15/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Tom Farrell will take the CEO reins of The WorkShop, which is set to produce more celebrity-driven content by partnering with three industry leaders, Farrell told TheWrap. He will join forces with former Octagon Entertainment executive John Ferriter, Viamedia co-founder Todd Donnelly and industry veteran Ray Murray. The WorkShop is an independent production company that creates content from the development stage all the way to post-production. Farrell will also serve as executive producer. Also Read: Octagon Entertainment Picks Up Wme Castoff John Ferriter Farrell, who co-founded The WorkShop in 2007 as President and has since presided over its strategic planning and...
- 9/14/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Chicago — Accustomed to wearing Vera Wang gowns on red carpets, singing at the Grammys or autographing her weight-loss memoir, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will take on a new role under a very different spotlight – in Chicago's drab criminal courts building at the trial of the man charged with murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.
The Hollywood star's presence, and the accompanying media hubbub, is bound to affect the proceedings, which begin Monday. That's when presiding Judge Charles Burns plans to start questioning would-be jurors one by one, trying to weed out anyone who could be swayed by Hudson's celebrity status.
Hudson is expected to be at the trial every day once testimony begins, court officials say, and she's on the 300-name list of witnesses who could testify. While the judge will warn prospective jurors to avoid watching TV coverage of the trial, they may see Hudson on "American Idol" on Thursday.
The Hollywood star's presence, and the accompanying media hubbub, is bound to affect the proceedings, which begin Monday. That's when presiding Judge Charles Burns plans to start questioning would-be jurors one by one, trying to weed out anyone who could be swayed by Hudson's celebrity status.
Hudson is expected to be at the trial every day once testimony begins, court officials say, and she's on the 300-name list of witnesses who could testify. While the judge will warn prospective jurors to avoid watching TV coverage of the trial, they may see Hudson on "American Idol" on Thursday.
- 4/8/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
NEW YORK -- A children's version of the TLC hit Trading Spaces will be produced for Discovery Kids, NBC's Saturday morning programming block. Beginning May 17, Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls will allow 8- to 13-year-olds to redecorate their bedrooms with the help of expert designers. Thirteen episodes have been ordered from Banyan Prods., which also produces the original Spaces. Boys vs. Girls will replace Operation Junkyard, the kid-targeted spinoff of another TLC series, Junkyard Wars. Production is scheduled to begin this month. Executive producers are Susan Cohen-Dickler, Jan Dickler, Ray Murray, Karen Stein Solomon and Jim Rapsas. A host and designers have yet to be selected. In addition to airing on NBC, Discovery Kids airs as its own 24-hour digital network. Boys vs. Girls will air Mondays at 7 and 10 p.m. ET beginning May 19.
- 3/18/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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