Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crash at 42

Tragedy on the West Coast leaves a deep imprint on the independent alternative rock scene following the collapse of an executive aircraft in a California military residential area

US music executive Dave Shapiro killed in plane crash

Dave Shapiro, who was the US talent representative for a slew of Australian musicians including Parkway Drive and Amity Affliction, has died in a San Diego plane crash.

Music executive Dave Shapiro among victims of San Diego plane crash

Music executive Dave Shapiro, whose clients included Sum 41, Dave Navarro, Hanson and Bush, was among the people killed in a plane crash Thursday morning in San Diego. He was 42. The crash also claimed the life of Daniel Williams, a former drummer in the Christian metal band The Devil Wears Prada. Shapiro, an upstate New York native, was one of the founders of Sound Talent Group, which also lists Built to Spill, Pierce the Veil and Guns n’ Roses…

San Diego Crash Claims Life Of Sum 41 Music Agent

Dave Shapiro, a powerhouse music agent behind bands like Sum 41 and Pierce the Veil, was among six people presumed dead. This followed after a small jet slammed into a San Diego neighborhood.“We are devastated,” said a rep from Sound Talent Group, confirming three employees, including Shapiro, were aboard. The crash not only destroyed a home and damaged ten more—it shook the industry. Former drummer of The Devil Wears Prada, Daniel Williams, is …

Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group, and two employees died in the incident

San Diego plane crash: Who died? Who was injured? Everything we know so far

Here's everything we know so far about the San Diego plane crash that killed Dave Shapiro and musician Daniel Williams.