R.I.P. Pierce Fulton (4th of May, 2021)

Here at the Ayden Universe, it's not often that we're the barer of bad news...

But last night, we found out that DJ Pierce Fulton has sadly passed away aged 28, due to struggles with his mental health.

His older brother, Griff, went to Twitter to share the following message:

Many other DJs/musicians took to Twitter too to share their condolences.

"he was one of my best friends, and truly like a brother to me, I don’t know what else to say on here.. RIP to someone truly special @PierceFulton" - Audien

"Pierce, You are a genius. I remember when I first started making electronic music, I found this song you made called Procella and it rocked my world. I admired you, I always will. We became good friends, shared ideas, and I have always felt you were one of the brightest young minds in dance music. I love you man. I am lost for words. We will always remember you through the amazing music you've created. We will keep playing for everyone to hear ❤️. I promise." - 3LAU

"RIP Pierce Fulton - he was an incredible individual and phenomenal producer. The music industry lost an important soul. Thoughts and prayers to his family..." - Proximity

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of our good friend and incredible talent, Pierce Fulton. The Monstercat family and the dance music community will greatly miss him, and our thoughts are with his family and friends." - Monstercat

"F**K. Rest in peace to an AMAZING producer and one of the nicest guys we have ever come in contact with @PierceFulton . any time we ran into eachother it was always good vibes. this is such a f**king bummer." - Breathe Carolina

"Such horrible news 💔 my heart goes out to his family and friends" - Mat Zo

"never met pierce fulton but love his music. RIP to a great talent 🕊 if anyone is having a hard time, know you are NEVER alone, internet/social media can be a cruel place but is also filled with caring people❤️" - Julian Jordan

"I’m in total shock.. Such a lovely soul... Rip Pierce..🥺" - ilan Bluestone

"RIP to our friend @PierceFulton. You were such a kind and beautiful person who always put a smile on our face. It was such a pleasure to watch you blossom as an artist and a man. You will be missed so dearly ❤️" - Sultan + Shepard

"this is is f**king heartbreaking thank you for everything" - Loud Luxury

"@PierceFulton was so incredibly full of life, love, and unimaginable creativity" ❤️ 🕊 " - Beatport

"Tremendously sad news. He will be missed." - Above & Beyond

"a gentle reminder to check in on your friends, family and peers. And a gentle reminder to reach out for help if you need it. This has been a really difficult time for musicians - sending you all love ❤️" - BT

"I’m lost for words, this is hits hard. ❤️ Rest In Peace" - Maor Levi

"Can't believe we lost @PierceFulton... Known him since I first heard "Landmines" & "Losing You". Will truly be missed. 😥 R.I.P." - Ayden Card

This was not the first time that we've lost such a talent, others that have truly been missed were Avicii, Erick Morillo and i_o.

We'll be updating our Spotify playlist (Legends of EDM) to include his tunes.

Once again, rest in peace, Pierce. We'll never forget you. Ever.