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Producer Sheldon Shel Shok Benjamin passes away

Music producer Sheldon "Shel Shok" Benjamin lost his battle to cancer yesterday afternoon. Shel Shok had been battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma but succumbed to the illness around 2.25pm yesterday at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt. Hope Trinidad.
Author: Trinibeat | Date: June 2009
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Just I am just a D.J./Producer and drag racer from Trinidad and Tobago. Music is in my blood i just can't live without. It's a wonderful thing. about a week ago the "Lifeline" fund-raiser concert was held to raise funds to aid with the medical expenses of the talented producer who shot to the spotlight in the early 1990's producing hits for artist such as General Grant, Sister Ron, Homefront and Kindred under "The Kiskadee Karavan", in an era that sparked a positive musical revolution among Trinidad and Tobago's young and upcoming artist. Shel Shok later went on to produce a string of hits for popular "Roll It Gyal" performed by Alison Hinds that is still getting massive airplay internationally today.

Shel Shok also produced some of David Rudder's biggest hits and was Machel Montano's programmer when Xtatic referred to themselves as the Road Marching Band. Shel Shok then moved on to the band Atlantic and also the producer for "surge - in your timing girl".

His producing talents did not go unnoticed and earlier this year Shel Shok was nominated for Best Producer at T&T Music Awards. His love for music and his contribution to the artform and artist in Trinidad and Tobago can be summed up in his own words from his myspace website. "I am just a D.J./Producer and drag racer from Trinidad and Tobago. Music is in my blood i just can't live without. It's a wonderful thing"

User Comments
  • Patricia St Louis - 10 June 2009
    R.I.P. Sheldon 'Shel Shok' Benjamin. You will truly be missed but your work will never be forgotten

  • Christopher Glasgow - 10 June 2009
    Sheldon "Shel Shok" Benjamin has no doubt touched many lives with his music and has "Shel Shoked" the tracks of many of our local artist into popularity. Condolences to the family and friends of the hitmaker.

  • mema - 10 June 2009
    The good die young it seems these days, I guess the father above has more important work for him to do we can't question these things - Condolences to the family, friends and all the people who's lives Sheldon "shel shok" Benjamin has touched in one way or another - Peace Out !!!

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Sheldon "Shel Shok" Benjamin : source http://www.myspace.com/shelshokmusic

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