Whodini member John “Ecstasy” Fletcher has passed away. On Wednesday (December 23), Whodini’s de facto leader Jalil Hutchins shared a Facebook post that read, “Pray for our family. Today is a dark day.” While the post was purposely vague, closer inspection of the comment section revealed Ectasy has indeed passed on.
Several Hip Hop luminaries also confirmed his passing on social media, including Questlove, Chuck D and A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip. No immediate cause of death has been disclosed.
Hailing from New York City, Whodini was formed in 1982 and became widely known for several classic Hip Hop songs such as “Funky Beat,” “Friends,” “Freaks Come Out At Night,” “One Love” and “Five Minutes Of Funk.” They were also among the first groups to incorporate R&B into their music, laying the foundation for New Jack Swing.