Rock and Rollers over 20 but not yet 40, should not have died in 2022. Those born 1984-1993 came of age in the era of the iPhone, which debuted in 2007. They have distaste for mainstream rock which dominated all forms of media in their youth. This lead to rediscovering raw 70’s rock, but also a big market for new unpolished Indie rock- music that harkens back to the Boomer’s 60’s folk rock. Those born later 1994-2002 have no concept of life without internet; Don’t understand why people still want to use devices that are not portable or need to be plugged in while being used; Can’t be bothered to make music playlists and are happy with whatever Spotify or TicTok dishes out based on their likes. Older millennials collect toys fanatically, but not for their children- Action figures, Hello Kitty, Gaming cards and so on, but most significantly, concurrently with retiring Boomers, they started a vinyl record resurgence that peaked in 2022.
It is a tragedy for anyone under40 to die, so I included the cause of death if it was reported. Of the 21 music careers cut short in 2022, 11 of them were rap music artists who died violently. This list reflects American violence in general which predominantly involves young people. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the total number of gun violence deaths from all causes in 2022 was almost 43,000 by December 2022. There were 636 mass shootings and 36 mass murders in 2022. Rap music is out on the fringes of the Rock and Roll category, which this list represents, but they often digitally sample rock music in their songs. From the start Rock was about rebelliousness like todays Rap music, and pushing the edge of respectability is a keystone of legendary rock artists.
Interesting to note: no rock musician in 2022 joined the infamous 27 club.
Wavy Navy Pooh 28, (born Shandler Beaubien) rapper’s debut album, released in 2020 under the label Quality Control Music, was titled “Murder is a Major Issue (MIAMI). He was driving a Toyota Camry through Kendall, a suburb of Miami, and was killed in a drive-by shooting.
Jake Flint 37, died on Nov. 26 just hours after getting married. He sang Oklahoma Red Dirt-style songs on albums like June 2021’s Live and Socially Distanced at Mercury Lounge, which included the songs “What’s Your Name,” “Drugged, Drunk and Alone/Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Hard Livin‘” and “Cold in This House.” Previous studio releases included a self-titled 2020 album and 2016’s I’m Not OK.
Lee Ji-han 24, a rising star on the South Korean K-pop scene, was among the more than 150 people who died in a stampede at a Halloween event in the Itaewon district of Seoul, South Korea.
PnB Rock 30, Rapper was shot at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant. In 2019, PnB Rock unveiled official debut album, TrapStar Turnt PopStar
Charles Criss 36, Indie Pop musician who founded Freelance Whales with his brother Darren, took his own life.
Aaron Charles Carter 34, an American rapper, singer, and actor is the younger brother of Nick Carter (the Backstreet Boys) Aaron received an outpouring of love and support from fans and other celebrities in 2017 after he came out as bisexual. This summer he was voluntarily attending an outpatient rehab program in order to regain custody of his 9-month-old son. He was found drowned in his bathtub, at his Lancaster, California home. Carter was also known for his roles on television shows such as “Lizzie McGuire” on Disney Channel and “7th Heaven, He also appeared on his family’s reality series on E! Entertaiment Television, “House of Carters.”
Frankie Rex 37, an up-and-coming trans-masc singer and one-half of the alternative duo The FMs, has died due to “an apparent fentanyl poisoning” known for “Song X,” and its subsequent video with lyrics, “Gender roles are outdated yet it holds/ A pendulum over our throats/ Cutting our vocal chords/ As we shout.
Jo Mersa Marley 31, Bob Marley’s Grandson, often performed with various members of his family, including his father Stephen and Ziggy Marley. The musician released his most recent album, Eternal, in 2021. “I am one of the new generation of Marleys, but I am still experimenting at the same time,” he had told Rolling Stone. “My plan is to do something new with my roots.”
Big Scarr 22, Memphis rapper, best known for the song SoIcyBoyz, passed away from accidental prescription drug overdose. The rapper suffered serious injuries related to a nasty car crash when he was thrown through a windshield. The scar that was left on his body ended up being the inspiration for his stage name, Big Scarr.
Snootie Wild 36,( born LePreston Porter) was found shot in the neck in a ditch next to an SUV
TDott Woo 22, (born Tahjay Dobson) Rapper and dancer shot and killed in Brooklyn, was credited with coming up with the Woo Walk dance move, which went viral on social media.
Archie Eversole 37, best known for his 2002 hit “We Ready,” which featured fellow rapper Bubba Sparxxx was reportedly being shot by his brother, Alexander Kraus.
Sad Frosty 24, (aka Sam Hernandez) social media star with millions of views, Houston hip-hop artist famously collaborated with DC the Don on a single called “Beavis and Butthead,” which boasts over 1.4 million views on YouTube
J $tash 28, (born Justin Joseph) rapper apparent suicide after murdering his girlfriend
Takeoff 28, (born Kirsnick Khari Ball) best known as a youngest member of the hip hop trio Migos along with his uncle Quavo and first cousin once removed Offset. Since 2008 the group scored multiple top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including “MotorSport” featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, “Stir Fry”, “Walk It Talk It” featuring Drake, and “Bad and Boujee” featuring Lil Uzi Vert Takeoff was shot and killed following a dispute in a Houston bowling alley.
Trouble 34, (born Mariel Semonte Orr) Atlanta rapper who collaborated with Drake and The Weekn. The music video for the project’s popular “Bussin” track sent chills down the spine of mainstream America, as the rapper exposed the horrors of Atlanta’s Zone 6. He was shot during a home invasion in Conyers, Georgia
Lil Keed 24, (born Raqhid Render) an up-and-coming Atlanta rapper signed to Young Thug‘s Young Stoner Life Records. Keed’s critically-acclaimed 2019 debut album, Long Live Mexico, peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
Luke Bell 32, Country singer-songwriter whose throwback style blended strains of Texas, Nashville and Bakersfield
Tim Feerick 34, bassist for the rock band Dance Gavin Dance , Tim joined the group in 2009, releasing six albums, including 2011’s Downtown Battle Mountain II, 2013’s Acceptance Speech, 2015’s Instant Gratification, 2016’s Mothership, 2018’s Artificial Selection and 2020’s Afterburner.
Tom Parkers 33 , singer in the UK the boy band, The Wanted, achieved two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart. Died of an inoperable brain tumor
Martin Arno 38, drummer with T’s & Greens in Modesto as a teen, through Ill Blooded in California, the Salty Dogs in Chicago and most recently the heavy metal horror band Blood Opera in Toronto. He was a PhD scholar of religion in Mediterranean Antiquity, His dissertation, “Apostles Behaving Badly: Defending the Indefensible in Mediterranean Antiquity,”
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