DJ Cookie Monsta aka Tony Cook, has died at age 31.
Today his team at Circus Records took to social media to announce the sudden news. Cook was a pioneer for the bass music community and today’s news comes with a very heavy heart.
“Our beloved Tony Cook (aka Cookie Monsta) has left us,” the label wrote. “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,” they said. “The world will miss you Cookie, we will miss you brother.”
“Out of respect for Tony’s family,” the label said, they will not be commenting further. Cook’s cause of death has not been revealed.
The world will miss you Cookie, we will miss you brother. pic.twitter.com/lbir8HI9AM
— Circus Records (@circus_records) October 2, 2020