May 16, 2005

Justo R.I.P.




Shocking. Got many a record from him back in the day.

Justo Faison, Founder Of Annual Mixtape Awards, Killed In Car Crash

The hip-hop world was dealt a crushing blow over the weekend by the news that Justo Faison — who founded the annual Mixtape Awards back in 1995 — had been killed in a car accident on Friday night. Faison's sport utility vehicle ran off of a highway in Richmond, Virginia, striking a guardrail before flipping over and slamming into a tree...

...Faison founded the annual Mixtape Awards, which acknowledged the efforts of innovative underground hip-hop, R&B and reggae DJs nationwide... Faison was also a renowned rap record promoter, who held positions at Nervous, Atlantic and Epic Records over the course of his career.

Posted by jsmooth995 at May 16, 2005 1:11 PM | TrackBack
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from kevvy kev's newsletter:

Short and sweet this week, as I take this moment to pause and reflect on the one Just O, my man 150 Grand and one of the best people I have ever had the fortune to know, in and out of this industry.
O was taken from us all, in a car accident in Virginia.
Quick snapshots:
Def Jam intern, being introduced for the first time by Bobbito (“What’s up, I’m Kev. What’s your name?” “Just O. . .”)
Nervous Records promo wizard, hooking me w/the Smif & Wessun Shining album test press (“You’re gonna FLIP over these cats!”).
Atlantic Records bigwig (“Ain’t nothing changed!”)
And of course mixtape awards King, proud father, and dedicated and selfless friend.
Orpheus Fasian, you were taken from us far too soon, but I Know you’re in that best place now, orchestrating the harpstring awards. So although I refuse to succumb to debilitating sadness, I’m gonna miss you, because who could do it like you?

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