The victims shared a love of live music that took them to shows back east before they left New Jersey late Wednesday on the ill-fated flight.

Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group, died in a tragic plane crash early this morning (May 22) in San Diego’s Tierrasanta neighborhood, his agency confirms. The influential music veteran was one of several people killed, including Daniel Williams, the former drummer for the Devil Wears Prada.

Shapiro was the co-founder of Sound Talent Group (STG), whose clients include bands Sum 41, Story of the Year, and Parkway Drive.

Dave Shapiro, the 42-year-old co-founder of Sound Talent Group, was killed in a plane crash in San Diego around 3:47 am Thursday (May 22) morning. The aircraft, a 1985 Cessna S550

Dave Shapiro, a leading figure in the American rock music industry and co-founder of Sound Talent Group, died in a tragic plane crash in San Diego on 22 May 2025. The jet, which he owned and piloted,

Sound Talent Group confirmed to the Associated Press that company co-founder Dave Shapiro and two other employees died in Thursday's plane crash.

San Diego neighborhood, authorities say SAN DIEGO (AP) — The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood.