DJ Mehdi is dead at 34

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DJ Mehdi is dead at 34

It is with great sadness to announce the death of Ed Banger prince DJ Mehdi.

What started out on twitter as a thought to be joke has spiralled into utter chaos as the internet tried to figure out if it was real… that one of the greatest djs of modern dance was dead.

@A-Trak – ‘I have no words. My heart is completely shattered. Not this.’

@Chromeo – ‘We lost our brother. No words.’

With more and more official tributes coming through from Yuksek and A-Trak it can only seem like this is the end of Mehdi Favéris-Essadi..

RIP DJ Mehdi 1977 – 2011

Updates:

Word has it while on stage a part of the roof fell and killed him.

Paris Social Club (@parissocialclub) have closed there doors tonight in respect for the man.

TSUGI mag are reporting the accident happened at home.

His wikipedia has been updated with the death

" target="_blank">Footage of DJ Mehdi onstage at last years Parklife with friends darwin deez, so me, jack beats, ac slater, brodinski, nypc, brodinski, sinden and Ed Banger crew

@jackbeats – ‘We love you brother. Completely devastated. B&N’

The thought to be source of where the news first broke came from @Djcutkiller – ‘Dj Mehdi !!! il n’y a pas de mots pour vous dire la peine que je ressens …. un ami s en vas ….repose en paix fréro’

@zombienation – ‘One of the finest people has left. Bye my friend.’

The story has now changed to mention DJ Mehdi fell from a roof to his death.

@Rory_Phillips – ‘Saw you just last week with the biggest of smiles and the heartiest of hugs. Can’t believe it. Rest in peace, friend.’

An official statement – Mehdi’s label & Management wish not to be further contacted. They will be making a formal statement this afternoon.

Yahoo news have now posted the story

DJ Mehdi is trending in both the UK and France on twitter

Turns out @Djcutkiller who broke the news was in Mehdi’s old Hip Hop crew

DJ Mag reports they were celebrating Carta Blanche partner Ritons birthday when they fell through the roof. Two others hospitalised (hopefully not his child and wife)

Final note: A close source has said that Mehdi and friends we’re partying and dancing on a second story glass roof. The roof eventually gave away and 3 people fell through. Two were fine but Mehdi fell on his neck breaking it…

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