DJ Rowick Deep dies | Daily Sun – SNL24

Friday, 21 June
28 Apr 2016
SOCIAL media has been going abuzz with the alleged sad news that DJ and producer, Rowick Deep has passed.

Messages of shock and sadness have been flooding his facebook and twitter. Last year he released an album through his record company Ro Deep Records with Auriol Hays titled, Deep Hays. His hit song Deeper Than The Oceans was a dance floor banger.

He was well known in the house music scene and had a versatile style of rocking the decks and producing. House music record company Multi-Racial Records posted this statement on their facebook page with Rowick’s picture on:
“It’s with great shock, sadness and a heavy heart that We inform the public that Rowick “Deep” Stevens was killed on Sunday 24th April 2016, Our deepest condolences to the Steven’s family and friends, further information cannot be divulged at this point of time as the matter is currently under investigation, we ask the members of the public and media to respect the Stevens’ family and friends at this time of grieving.”

Club DJ and house music producer, Rowick Deep’s void will be sorely missed in the house music industry of South Africa ,playing role with many firebrand releases such as 45 BPM mixed by Heavy D Krew (Rowick, Vernon and Dominique) and House vs Latino in the late nineties giving rise to the 45bpm phenominum that set South African dancefloors alight.

Mid 2000’s in joining the Multi-Racial records stable Rowick pursued on to release a multiple release , including “Loxion House Kulcha”, mixed compilation partnership with Multi-Racial and Loxion Kulcha clothing brand, followed buy his debut studio album release “Music is Life” he followed up with a further solo album release “Unleashed”. He went on to collaborate with Auriol Hays on their 2015 collaboration album titled “Deep Hays” at the time of his passing he was busy on his 3rd studio album.
•         Funk Deepstar tweeted: “Another legendary DJ gone. RIP ROWICK DEEP…
•         BobstaDJ tweeted: “#RIP my friend #RowickDeep”
•         Jullian Gomez wrote: “Sad to hear about the passing of Rowick Deep, Rest in Peace Brother. May your music live on.”
•         Mcdonaldsekgoma wrote: Just days before we shoot he leaves us, rest in peace man, so sad. @Rowick Deep
•         TiagoSoul said: “ Wow Rowick Deep is no more, Mr deeper than the ocean, #RIP”

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