{"id":26042,"date":"2014-06-11T13:25:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T17:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=26042"},"modified":"2014-06-11T14:27:18","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T18:27:18","slug":"rip-dj-furoche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/rip-dj-furoche\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP, DJ Furoche"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last May<\/a>, my rapper friend Gangsta Boo introduced me to her DJ friend Zack Fortune, aka Furoche. Even if she hadn’t introduced me, I would have noticed him, because it’s hard to miss a tall white guy with long, red dreadlocks.<\/p>\n

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Boo and Zack at Lit Lounge.<\/p><\/div>\n

Zack was on his bike in Brooklyn<\/a> at 2:30 p.m. yesterday when he was hit by a car<\/a>. He died this morning, aged 27.<\/p>\n

I didn’t know him super-well, but he was always full of personality and life. You can look at any photo of him<\/a> and see that.<\/p>\n

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Boo shared this recent photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

He was his mother<\/a>‘s only child. If you knew him — or now, just wish you did — you can help with funeral expenses by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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RIP.<\/p><\/div> <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last May, my rapper friend Gangsta Boo introduced me to her DJ friend Zack Fortune, aka Furoche. Even if she hadn’t introduced me, I would have noticed him, because it’s hard to miss a tall white guy with long, red dreadlocks. Zack was on his bike in Brooklyn at 2:30 p.m. yesterday when he was…<\/p>\n

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