Dave Shapiro's Sound Talent Group handled top alt-rock acts like Pierce the Veil and Sum 41.Mega; @davevelocity/Instagram ...

But Shapiro's company, Sound Talent Group, said Shapiro had died, in a statement to Billboard that read, “We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends.

The music agency that Shapiro cofounded, Sound Talent Group, represented groups like Pierce The Veil, Parkway Drive and Sum 41, while also venturing into more pop acts such as Vanessa Carlton.

Music executive Dave Shapiro poses for a portrait on Dec. 3, 2024, in Nashville. Shapiro was killed in a plane crash on Thursday. (Stephanie Siau/Sound Talent Group via Associated Press) ...

The music agency that Shapiro cofounded, Sound Talent Group, represented groups like Pierce The Veil, Parkway Drive and Sum 41, while also venturing into more pop acts such as Vanessa Carlton.

The music agency that Shapiro cofounded, Sound Talent Group, represented groups like Parkway Drive and Sum 41, but it also ventured into more pop acts like Vanessa Carlton.

Groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro has died in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42. The music agency Sound Talent Group confirmed Shapiro died in the crash. He had a pilot’s license and ...

Here's what we know. Dave Shapiro Dave Shapiro, 42, co-founded the music agency Sound Talent Group in 2018 after working as an agent for United Talent Agency.