Rashad was credited as the godfather of footwork music.
Chicago footwork pioneer Rashad Harden, aka DJ Rashad, is dead. Tweets from friends and collaborators DJ Godfather, DJ Spinn, and Chance The Rapper confirmed Harden's death. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, he was found dead today on
Pioneering Chicago footwork and juke master DJ Rashad has died. Detroit's DJ Godfather first tweeted the news, with police confirming the 35-year-old's death on Saturday.
Earlier this evening Detroit producer DJ Godfather tweeted that footwork DJ and Teklife founder DJ Rashad has passed away. The news was confirmed by Rashad's former touring act and friend Chance the Rapper via social media soon after, while Rashad's
Rashad Harden, a house music and footwork pioneer who performed as DJ Rashad, was found dead this weekend of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said Sunday. He was 34.