Music producer Sidney Brown, who has worked with big-name artists like Beyoncé , Jay-Z , Ludacris and Drake , has died at age 49.

NBC News reported that the music pro, known professionally as “Omen,” was found dead in his New York City apartment on Tuesday, according to officials. No cause of death has been given yet.

His sister, Nicole Iris Brown, 43, told the outlet that her brother had missed his DJ’ing gig at Barawine Harlem, which prompted concern. When her family went to his apartment to do a check-in, they found him dead.

“He was holistic and healthy. So we don’t know of him being sick, so this is all pretty sudden,” Nicole said.

She further revealed that she hopes people remember Omen for his contributions to the music industry and his enthusiasm for nurturing new and

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