Moving past his time in the studio, Shapiro also loved to fly. Taking his first flying lesson at 22, the talent agent admitted that flying helped him focus.

Dave Shapiro, talent agent and co-founder of Sound Talent Group (STG), was among those killed in a private plane crash early Thursday morning in San Diego. He was 42. Shapiro was on board a 1985 ...

Music industry veteran and Sound Talent Group co-founder Dave Shapiro was tragically killed in a California plane crash earlier today (May 22). As reported by NBC News, a small plane crashed into ...

Dave Shapiro made headlines in May 2025, but unfortunately, not for a positive reason. The late Sound Talent Group (STG) co-founder died in a tragic Cessna plane crash in San Diego, California ...

Dave Shapiro, a prominent music agent and co-founder of Sound Talent Group, was among the victims of a fatal plane crash in a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning. The crash, involving a ...

Kendall Fortner, 24, and an employee of Shapiro’s Sound Talent Group agency, was identified by The Associated Press. Dominic Damian, a San Diego resident, was confirmed by a family member to CBS 8.

Shapiro, 42, co-founder of Sound Talent Group, was widely known in the music industry for working with artists like Sum 41 and Pierce the Veil.

Dave Shapiro made headlines in May 2025, but unfortunately, not for a positive reason. The late Sound Talent Group (STG) co-founder died in a tragic Cessna plane crash in San Diego, California ...