August 08 death updates — Tributes pour in as Def Jam singer who worked alongside Justin Bieber dies with cause unknown
TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of respected singer and producer August 08.
The star, real name Ray Davon Jacobs, worked on Justin Bieber’s hit Sorry and the LA native was famed as a producer for Def Jam Records.
His family confirmed his death with a short message on social media.
The post, shared by his sister LaSherry ‘Joy’ McKinney, read: “It’s with our deepest sorrow that we announce the death of our beloved son, brother, uncle, singer, songwriter and mentor… Ray Davon Jacobs… also known as August 08.”
No cause of death has been given yet.