It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our brother, bassist, vocalist and co-founding member of Dumpstaphunk, Nick Daniels III.
“We are still at a loss for words while processing the passing of our brother Nick Daniels III. As a founding member of our band Dumpstaphunk, and as part of the extended Neville family, his musical contributions to the city of New Orleans and beyond are immeasurable. As our lifelong friend since childhood, we will continue to honor his legacy the best way we know how, by playing our hearts out even as our hearts are breaking, because Nick was born to make people happy and he will always be with us in spirit.”
A public memorial celebrating the life of Nick Daniels III will take place Tuesday, April 30 outside of Tipitina’s in New Orleans at 7:45 p.m. following the Fessy Awards at 7 p.m.
A GoFundMe has also been created in the wake of Daniels’ death to support his family and funeral arrangements: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nick-daniels-iii