DJ Dan, Legendary West Coast House Producer, Confirmed Dead

Legendary West Coast house producer DJ Dan has died, a representative for the artist confirmed to Billboard on Sunday (March 29). A cause of death has not yet been revealed. The artist’s exact age has also not been confirmed, although various reports put him in the 55-57 age range. “It is with profound sorrow, deep admiration, and an enduring sense of gratitude and love that we announce the passing of Daniel Wherrett — known professionally to the world simply as DJ Dan — one of the most beloved, genre-defying, and genuinely influential pioneers in the history of American electronic music,” reads a statement provided to Billboard .

“He leaves behind not just a discography, but a culture — a way of feeling music that touched millions of souls across four decades and five continents. He often said he felt his purpose in life was ‘to heal through music.’” Ticket holders to DJ Dan’s scheduled Saturday (March 28) night performance at the club Dead Ringer in Reno, Nevada, report that DJ Dan did not show up to the event, with the...