Rashad Harden, a house music and footwork pioneer who performed as DJ Rashad, was found dead this weekend of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said Sunday. He was 34.
Rashad was credited as the godfather of footwork music.
Chicago police are conducting an investigation after a friend found Harden's body in an apartment on the 2100 block of West 21st Street, said Hector Alfaro, a news affairs officer at the Chicago Police Department. Detroit's DJ Godfather initially
Pioneering Chicago footwork and juke master DJ Rashad has died. Detroit's DJ Godfather first tweeted the news, with police confirming the 35-year-old's death on Saturday.
Rashad Harden, a house music and footwork pioneer who performed as DJ Rashad, was found dead this weekend of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said Sunday. He was 34.
Footwork Music Star DJ Rashad Dies in Chicago
