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In early 2017, not long after she had begun DJing in earnest, Londonâs FAUZIA uploaded her inaugural DJ mix to SoundCloud. âfirst ever mix,â she noted in the track description. She quickly landed a monthly residency on NTS Radio and worked her way up to gigs at clubs like Frankfurtâs Robert Johnson and Berlinâs Griessmuehle; early last year, she joined the renowned Discwoman agency, stepping up alongside artists like Juliana Huxtable, Object Blue, and SHYBOI. But as swift as her rise as a DJ has been, she has taken her time in establishing herself as a producer. Her scant discography so far has felt like a collection of works in progressâstepping stones, perhaps, to a more official debut, ETA unknown.
An official statement from the artist’s team has confirmed the news to
NME. SOPHIE was 34.
“It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident,” the statement reads.
“At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.”
“SOPHIE was a pioneer of a new sound, one of the most influential artists in the last decade. Not only for ingenious production and creativity but also for the message and visibility that was achieved. An icon of liberation.”
“It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident,” the statement read. “At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity. SOPHIE was a pioneer of a new sound, one of the most influential artists in the last decade. Not only for ingenious production and creativity but also for the message and visibility that was achieved. An icon of liberation.”
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SOPHIE, the Glaswegian DJ and producer, has died following a sudden accident in Athens, Greece, this morning (30 January). The artist was 34 years old.
The news was confirmed in a statement from SOPHIE’s management team: “It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident”.
“At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.”