Executive Vice President of Def Jam Shakir Stewart found dead: Committed suicide

In a shocking incident Executive Vice President of Def Jam Shakir, Stewart has been found dead. He has been reported to have committed suicide. Shakir’s body was found in his New York apartment while no other detail could be revealed.

Shakir Stewart has had a remarkable career throughout. In December 2006, he was hailed as “The only executive to successfully make the transition from music publisher to becoming one of the most gifted and highly valued Senior Vice President, A&R’s in the music industry.” Later on in 2008, Def Jam Recordings announced that Shakir Stewart (the man behind signings like Rick Ross and Young Jeezy) was promoted from his position as Senior VP, A&R of Def Jam Recordings to Executive VP. Stewart will report directly to Reid, and to Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group, on operational matters. Stewart will be based in Atlanta and New York.”

To his credit, Mr. Stewart was responsible for signing such talent as R&B sensation Ciara, rap stars Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, publishing the successive no# 1 hits in Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart as Destiny Child’s “Survivor”, Outkast’s “The Way You Move”, both Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love”, and “Baby Boy” and assembling and organizing Usher’s massive hit “Yeah” on the twelve time platinum album Confessions.

Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Mercury Music Group.

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