Pierce The Veil pay tribute to Dave Shapiro and Daniel Williams following deadly airplane crash
Pierce The Veil has paid tribute to their supervisor and agent Dave Shapiro, who was among the many casualties of a airplane crash on Thursday.
Shapiro was a part of a bunch who had boarded personal Cessna 550 jet that crashed within the Murphy Canyon space of San Diego, California, whereas making an attempt to land on the close by Montgomery-Gibbs Government Airport. He was 42 years previous. Former drummer of The Satan Wears Prada Daniel Williams was additionally killed within the crash, together with software program engineer Dominic Damien, reserving brokers Kendall Fortner and Emma Huke and photographer Celina Kenyon.
Shapiro was a widely known and beloved music agent, who has represented the likes of Sum 41, Pierce the Veil, I Prevail, Set it Off, Story of the 12 months, Silverstein, Parkway Drive, Northlane, The Amity Affliction and extra.
“We’re devastated by the lack of our co-founder, colleagues and mates,” a spokesperson for his company Sound Expertise Group mentioned in an announcement to Billboard, confirming his loss of life. “Our hearts exit to their households and to everybody impacted by as we speak’s tragedy. Thanks a lot for respecting their privateness at the moment.”
Whereas Shapiro labored with an extended record of different bands, he had notably shut ties with Pierce The Veil as each their agent and supervisor.
Of their tribute, the band wrote: “We misplaced our longtime agent, supervisor, and pricey buddy Dave Shapiro in a tragic airplane accident on Thursday morning, together with different shut colleagues and mates. It’s exhausting to place into phrases how a lot this man meant to so many people. He made a profound impression in such a short while and touched numerous lives around the globe.
“We began working collectively practically twenty years in the past, after we had been all in our early twenties — I feel Jaime might need even been 19. Dave had simply left his band, Depend the Stars, and began reserving for Equal Imaginative and prescient Information. We had been the primary band he ever booked, and we haven’t left one another’s aspect since. We even lived at Dave’s home between excursions after we wanted a spot to remain, not simply because we had been broke, however as a result of we simply beloved being round one another. He all the time seemed out for us, it doesn’t matter what.
“Friendship meant all the things to Dave. He beloved being round individuals and by no means needed the thrill to finish. He fought exhausting for the individuals he beloved and needed everybody round him to succeed. He taught us the significance of rising roots on this trade and confirmed us that longevity is the important thing to constructing an actual profession in music. We owe him all the things. We’re pleased with what we constructed collectively — however we’d give all of it again in a heartbeat simply to listen to him inform a joke or one among his humorous tales proper now.
“Dave, we’re actually gonna miss you. You had been taken from us too quickly. Thanks for giving us all the things you had when you had been right here. Each time we take the stage, will probably be in your reminiscence. Our hearts exit to your spouse, household, and the buddies you liked so dearly. We’re additionally holding shut the households of the colleagues and pricey mates we misplaced within the crash as properly. Relaxation in peace.”
As well as, Sleeping With Sirens revealed they performed Shapiro’s favorite music of theirs, ‘Fireplace’, throughout their present in Lengthy Island as a tribute to him. “We miss you greater than phrases can say,” they added.
Our present in Lengthy Island was one of many hardest exhibits we’ve ever performed.
“Fireplace” was Dave’s favourite music. We performed it for him and for everybody we misplaced.
This one was for you, Dave. For all of you. We miss you greater than phrases can say.
Dave Shapiro
Daniel Williams
Dominic Damien… pic.twitter.com/O4UjRQPweL— Sleeping With Sirens (@SWStheband) May 25, 2025
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Dave Shapiro x Daniel Williams eternally ♥️
— DAYSEEKER (@dayseeker) May 23, 2025
Individuals don’t perceive how a lot of an impression Dave Shapiro had on the choice music scene. RIP, you actually made this scene a greater place, it’s going to be actually exhausting with out you.
— Ryan Joseph Kirby (@ryankirbz) May 22, 2025
Our coronary heart breaks for Dave’s household and mates around the globe. We’re full with gratitude and love for all the things he helped as obtain for practically 20 years.
RIP Mr Shapiro you’re irreplaceable 💔
— The Amity Affliction (@amityaffliction) May 23, 2025
Fearless is crushed by the passing of Dave Shapiro. He was a longtime buddy & champion of many artists on our label, bringing an excellence & positivity matched by no different within the trade. We’re grateful for his ardour & will miss him deeply. Our hearts exit to all concerned pic.twitter.com/dtmFgxWCLh
— Fearless Information (@FearlessRecords) May 23, 2025
The likes of The Phrase Alive and Hanson have additionally paid tribute.