Dubstep DJ Cookie Monsta has died aged 31.
The DJ and producer’s record label, Circus Records, confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter.
It said: “Our beloved Tony Cook (aka Cookie Monsta) has left us. We are devastated, no words can contain our feelings on such a day.
“All of our thoughts go to Tony’s family, friends and our heart especially goes out to Tony’s son Olly, the Mini Monsta. The world will miss you Cookie, we will miss you brother.
“Out of respect for Tony’s family, we will hold off on commenting any further until deemed appropriate.”
The DJ’s cause of death was not confirmed.
Cookie Monsta, originally from Nottingham, helped popularise the dubstep genre, which emerged out of London in the late 1990s.
He released songs including Ruff and Blurgh.
A number of fellow DJs and musicians paid their respects to Cookie Monsta on Twitter.
