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Disk Jockey, music producer, and radio personality Arif Cooper passed away on Sunday, while he was playing at a party. Fans have flooded the internet with tributes since his death made headlines.
Arif Cooper was playing at the Recall Throwback Edition that was being held at the Police Officers’ Club when he passed away. The musician unexpectedly collapsed during his performance.
He was one of several artists that were booked for the event. Sparkie Babie Official was one of the first media outlets to make his death public. They took to their Instagram page and told followers that Arif Cooper:
“Suffered a seizure and collapsed whilst playing at a party. He was taken to the hospital, but succumbed.”
Netizens flooded the internet with tributes to the DJ, who was also popularly known as Arif “Supa Coop” Cooper.
Tributes pour in as Arif Cooper passes away
Internet users flooded the internet with tributary messages and sent their condolences to the artist’s friends, family, and loved ones.
Jamaican singer Nadine Sutherland also paid tribute to Cooper through Twitter.
Musician Sean Paul also took to his Instagram account to pay tribute. While sharing a picture of the artist, Paul wrote online:
Grammy-nominated singer Shaggy also took to the social media platform to pay tribute to the musician.
Olivia Grange, the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, also released a statement following Arif Cooper’s passing. She said:
“It is so sad that another of our outstanding personalities in the music industry has left us suddenly and at such a relatively young age. We saw Arif following his famous father, Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper, a founder of Third World Band, into music and making his own name here in Jamaica and on the international scene where he entertained audiences in a number of United States cities and in Japan."
Grange went on to add:
"Arif’s versatility was one of the huge features of the man and was greatly admired by his colleagues in the music industry, especially those whose careers benefitted from his talent, and by his fans. He will be sorely missed.”
Who was Arif Cooper?
The son of famous music teacher Ibo Cooper, Arif, had been in the DJ scene since 1991. He was quick to rise as one of the most popular DJs in Jamaica and abroad.
During his rise to stardom, he founded the Fresh Ear Production House in 1997. A year later, he joined FAME FM and was a member of the RJRGLEANER Communications group until his passing.
He has worked with several high-profile Jamaican artists, including Cham, Tami Chynn, Alaine, Elephant Man, Demarco, Aidonia, Konshens, Wayne Marshall and Christopher Martin, among others.
A few of his most popular tracks include Guardian Angel, Good Vybe, Shockwave, Hammer, Worldwide, New Money, Phantom, Full Draw, Move, Celebration, Up and Love, National Pride, Perfect 10 and Relationships.
Arif Cooper is survived by his ex-wife Simone Clarke and his daughter.
