Musicians of every genre are expressing how Michael Jackson has influenced their music and affected their lives. We’ve gathered the initial reactions of his death a handful of artists. Some exclusive, some from Twitter. Across the board everyone is so shocked:
Mark Hoppus - Blink-182: first album i ever bought was thriller. with birthday money. on cassette. for my brand new sony walkman. truth. rest in peace.
Jarvis - Iglu and Hartly: “Michael Jackson has been an inspiration to music lovers everywhere. He transformed pop music forever and has inspired Iglu and Hartly. This is sad news for everyone I know.”
Jonny Prynce - Dirty Penny: “Fuck. This is like Elvis dying. I still watch the Dirty Diana video on YouTube like once a week. That shit is metal. He will be missed.”
Producer/Musician Cisco Adler: “Wow Michael Jackson is dead! Very sad day… I’m in the studio… we are dedicating this song to the king of pop!”
Katy Perry: “Oh my God.”
Lily Allen: “No fucking way”
DJ Steve Aoki: “This is bigger than any artist dying in our lifetime. Bigger than elvis and freddie mercury for me.”
DJ Aaron Axelson: “extra MJ and Jackson 5 selections on the decks tonight”
Monday June 29, 2009
That’s pretty cool
i saw when you posted this on twitter
lol
http://www.myspace.com/justinmperea
Tuesday June 30, 2009
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