A DJ who shared a stage with Beyonce last year has died.
Francisco Manzano, better known as Akapriest, passed away on Sunday (4 Feb).
Close friend and fellow influencer Diego Alfar said: “Your smile, love, affection, dance, talent, support, and above all laughter were never missing.
“I love you so much, friend. And I’m going to miss you too much.
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“Make them all dance up there and wait for me because we will laugh a lot again.”
The Mexican DJ’s cause of death has not been revealed.
As well as DJing as Akapriest, he was also known as one-half of the duo The Sex Shop Boys.
His bandmate Tommy Hart also paid tribute to Manzano on social media.
The duo supported superstar Beyonce in Arlington, near Dallas in Texas, US in September last year during her Renaissance World Tour.
At the time, Manzano said: “We had the immense honour of DJing in support of the Renaissance World Tour.
“Where American and Mexican cultures come together and coexist in an organic and special way.
“Getting to open for the Queen in this city specifically was something very special for us.”
Before his untimely passing, Manzano called 2023 the most intense year of his life.
In his last Instagram post just hours before his death, he shared a series of photos from his experiences in January.
He wrote: “January of chill and photo dump of cool things.”
It is unclear if the authorities are investigating his death.
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