A fateful event has shocked the music industry in Colombia. On the morning of Saturday, June 8, 2024, renowned producer Daniel Alejandro Velásquez, known in the artistic world as Dr. Velásquez, was found dead.
He and his wife were murdered inside their home, located in the municipality of Envigado, south of the Aburrá Valley. The facts are the subject of investigation.
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According to the information known at the moment, the music producer, who is credited with the discovery of the urban music singer known as Blessd, He was found in one of the rooms of his house with a gunshot wound to the head around five in the morning.
His wife, who was also at the scene, was murdered in another room of the residence. Her body was left lying on a bed and the criminals, responsible for the double crime, covered her body with a sheet.
Although the authorities reported that this fact is the subject of investigation, it emerged in the media that a relative of the victims was the one who alerted the authorities.
Apparently, the couple was in the company of the complainant before the events occurred. Dr. Velásquez’s relative apparently left the house to buy liquor and When he returned he noticed the suspicious presence of a stranger.
The authorities were alerted through the emergency line 123. Upon arriving at the home located in Envigado, uniformed officers confirmed that the lifeless body of the music producer was in the game room.
Dr. Velásquez was well known in this industry, especially in the urban area, which is why some singers from that scene spoke out.
One of the first representatives of urban music to speak out was, precisely, Blessd.
Through his social networks he sent a message in which he regretted the event and seemed moved. The Paisa artist highlighted that although they no longer had a work relationship, the news left him perplexed.
“What tragic news I just saw. A lot of growth and experiences lived regardless of having broken our work ties, this leaves me shocked. Peace in your grave, Doctor Velásquez, what a strong situation,” she wrote in an Instagram story, where she also shared a photo of the two.
Another urban artist who spoke out was J Balvin, who sent a short, but forceful message. The artist questioned the situation of violence that the country is going through.
“May Doctor Velásquez and his wife rest in peace. What the hell is going on? “He wrote on the same social network.
It is worth remembering that Daniel Alejandro Velásquez participated in productions of internationally recognized artists such as Reykon, Maluma and J Balvin, among others. In addition to producing, at some points in his career he also worked as a singer-songwriter and businessman.
The murdered producer I had been part of this industry since I was 18 years old, according to data that has been known.
“Dr. Velásquez decided to consolidate a career as a soloist starting in 2015, when he released the single ‘Dime’, which achieved very good acceptance by followers, as well as the Colombian media and other Spanish-speaking countries,” he says. in the biography published on the page of JM World Music, a record label where the victim worked.
“The singer-songwriter from Antioquia, in 2016 and 2017, presented to his fans different musical proposals such as ‘Tú Volveras’ and ‘Brujería’, songs that managed to position him in sister countries such as Paraguay, Venezuela, Ecuador and Chile in a very short time,” it says. read on the web.
