Adam Ramey, the primary vocalist and founding member of Dropout Kings, died after a “long and painful battle with addiction” on Monday.
He was 31 years outdated.
Ramey dedicated suicide simply 5 days earlier than he was set to rejoice his thirty second birthday, based on a GoFundMe web page arrange by Ramey’s sister-in-law.
“Adam wasn’t just my brother-in-law,” Jamie Varner wrote on the fundraising web page. “He was like an actual brother to me. He saved my life throughout certainly one of my darkest occasions and at all times confirmed up for the individuals he beloved.
“He brought life and energy to every room, every family gathering, and every stage he stepped on. Watching him perform—especially at local shows in Phoenix or when he came to Tampa—was unforgettable.”
Cash raised by the GoFundMe web page pays for funeral and memorial bills and assist give rapid monetary help to Ramey’s 29-year-old widow, Jamie, and arrange a school fund for his or her 18-month-old son, Jude.
“Now Jamie is left grieving the love of her life while raising their baby boy alone,” the member of the family continued on the GoFundMe. “She’s facing not only unimaginable heartbreak but also the financial weight of funeral expenses and legal costs.”
The web page has raised $40,760 of its $60,000 objective as of Wednesday morning.
Dropout Kings was fashioned in Phoenix in 2016 and described its type as “a generational evolution of rap-infused rock bands such as Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit,” based on its web site.
The rap-metal group has launched three albums since 2018 and has had songs like “Unholy,” “Glitch Gang,” and “I Ain’t Depressed” obtain thousands and thousands of listens throughout platforms.
Ramey’s bandmates reacted to the tragic information of the frontman’s demise on Monday.
“Life comes at you in ways you can never predict,” the assertion wrote. “The rollercoaster of chasing your dreams and building with your brothers and friends is a joy few get to know in the most genuine sense and one we were beyond blessed to experience with one another as Dropout Kings.”
“Even still, we cannot always expect things to go the way we dream nor can we understand just how special each moment with our friends and family are until those moments are memories.”
The group’s guitarist, Rob Sebastian, stated the response to Ramey’s demise has been “too overwhelming.”
“I f–king love you more than words can f–king say, man,” Sebastian wrote in an Instagram story posted through the in a single day hours on Monday. “I want you back here … with us, with your family .. this isn’t real. It’s absolutely ridiculous.”
“Please support my late great brother’s family as we attempt to recover from this devastating loss,” the band’s emcee, Eddie “Black Cat Bill” Wellz,” wrote in an Instagram story on Tuesday. “Thank you for all your concern and love. This is beyond words.”
In case you are combating suicidal ideas or are experiencing a psychological well being disaster and dwell in New York Metropolis, you’ll be able to name 1-888-NYC-WELL free of charge and confidential disaster counseling. If you happen to dwell outdoors the 5 boroughs, you’ll be able to dial the 24/7 Nationwide Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
