| The Hip Hop world lost one of it's own this past weekend in an unfortunate, tragic accident. Folks in Philadelphia are familiar with Brian Perkins aka DJ Swift. He was well known and well liked. He helped open up a record store three years ago with his partner John Chambers in Willingbro, New Jersey called the Music Factory. Here they sold mixtapes and vinyl for local deejays. According to the local newspapers in the Philly area, Swift and his partner were practicing a drill just in case the store got robbed. It was during this exercise that DJ swift who was role playing an armed robber was accidently shot in the head. I recall meeting this guy earlier this year when he ventured out to the Bay Area with Rahzel who was doing a promo tour. The kid had nice skillz on the turntables. I also recall my man Sway reaching out and giving me his phone number when I was trying to track down Schoolly D. Sway told me Swift and School were supposedly doing some work. I'm not sure if Swift worked on Power 99 or WPHI 103.9.. In the Philadelphia papers they list him as being an employee of WPHI.. But folks who've alerted me to his untimely demise said he spun on Power 99. In any case he will be missed.. Prayers and condolences must go out to his family. DJ swift had just gotten married 2 months ago.
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