I heard it was because of a brain aneurysm. This is such a loss.

i love some these songs r.i.p to him my prayers to the family!

Wow, I guess everyone has to go sometime. My condolences,death is never easy, esp when the person is so young.

I always wondered what happened to Playa. I loved their music. That’s sad we’re losing so many talented people so early. I hope it wasn’t drug induced. My condolensces to friends and family.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! This is soooooooo sad. Condolences to his family

R.I.P I love his music… I’ve been listening to playa alot lately, he had true talent. My prays go out to his family and friends.

My condolences go out to the family of Stephen. He will be missed.

RIP… his music will live on forever

What?! Omg…why!??? I loved what he did for Aaliyah on her final album. This is sad.

RIP Static.

Static was a very talented producer and musician. R.I.P. Static! Your music lives on FOREVER!

They both died on the 25th….

yo he was sooooooooo talented… im like speechless… i dont even know what to say! like…

may God be with his family…

im just soooo floored…

sooooo talented!

I didn’t know he was from Louisville. My heart goes out to his family.

R.I.P, i was hoping it wasn’t true but they announced it on the radio a hour ago, smh, a brain aneurysm, seems like more and more young people are dying from it, i wonder what causes it.

AWWW HOW SAD!!! I KNEW OF HIM THROUGH THE SONGS HE MADE WITH AALIYAH! R.I.P STATIC!

I Loved that song back in the day, it’s a classic!! I always wondered what happened to them..Neways, I think I remember seeing the lightskinned dude on a youtube video, sigin’ w/some White boys.

OMG!…

So sad.

R.I.P.

omg! i was just listening to him and Aaliyah on “Loose Rap”

r.i.p

WHAT????????????????????????

He’s dead OMG!!!!

I loved the work he did with Aaliyah that’s how i know of him i loved him on her song Loose Rap, im so shocked. Oh wow that’s really sad

May he rest in peace with Aaliyah

R.I.P

I definately remember him. My brother bought Playa’s album, and I remember the work he did on Aaliyah’s albums. Is he related to Sean Garrett at all? Nonetheless, may he rest in peace.

OMG!!!

R.I.P to him, my condolences goes out to his family, close friends and fans!

My prayers goes out to his family. I was just playing the album the other day and wondering what had happened to them. Somehow it was his time and I hope he is at peace. He will be missed and so will his music. Tragic loss but never forgotten.

Wow…terrible…I’ve still not gotten over Aaliyah’s death…what a waste of beauty and talent…

Oh wow, I met him back in the day. That is very sad to hear. I will keep his family in my prayers.

R.I.P. . . . people take care of yourselves and enjoy life.

wow. i can’t believe it. that’s crazy…

[sigh.]
lost of another talented man.

my condolences…

I agree with #24. I found it very painful, even after all these years, to watch Aaliyah’s video. It just seems impossible that such a vibrant, lovely soul is no longer with us.

Regarding this most recent tragedy, my thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by this young man’s passing.

Both Static and Aaliyah were way ahead of their time. The material he contributed to Aaliyah’s final album still trumps the majority of R&B music out today, and 7 years later, it still sounds timeless. Static, thank you for blessing us with your great contribution to music. RIP.

My heart goes out to his family, and especially Playa, Timbaland, Missy, Ginuwine, and the rest of their crew. First they lost Aaliyah, and now this? Such a shame. RIP.

Wow thats too bad. I remember him and “Cheers 2 U” was my shit when I was younger. R.I.P. Static.

seems like yesterday yall were in virginia with Larry may god bless the family you were such a talent a friend someone I looked up to on a creative level you will be missed by the whole crew but never forgotten!!! CHEERS 2 U!!

OMG!!!

R.I.P. Static!!!! one of my favourite song writers…

Another Angel fly’s away…will be missed!!!

RIP STATIC…GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

my thoughts are with the family…

A great talent has been lost! RIP Garrett..the lord loves u!!!!!

My condolences to your family & friends @ this difficult time.

xxxx

R.I.P. This just goes to show, we never know when it will be our time. Live each day like its your last. Don’t hold grudges, because life is too short for that type of stupidity. Most importantly, make sure you say “I love you”to the ones you care about as often as you can because in an instant they can be gone. My prayers and condolences go out to Stephen Garrett’s family. He was a truly asset in the music industry and will be missed.

MAY U R.I.P. YOU AND AALIYAH CAN NOW HAVE A GOOD TIME 2GETHER (IM PRETTY SURE SHE IS HAPPY 2 C YOU)! YOU WILL BE MISSED BY MANY!!!

OMG!! I’m in shock!! I can’t believe he’s dead!! It still play the ‘Cheers 2 U’ ALBUM out to this day!!! He was a truly handsome and gifted singer and songwriter. I still CAN’T believe this!! WOW!!!

May God give his family the heart to bear the loss. This is sad man!

What a sad and premature loss. His visionary and talent will truly be missed. R.I.P

Wow, rest in peace.

Rest In Peace Static/Major

I remember his work with Aaliyah -
So young and talented. Prayers that his family and friends will endure this darkness.

Rest in Paradise.

oh no! i always had a crush on him,god bless his family

Oh my god what a sad loss, I was listening Jodeci the show the afterparty the hotel yesterday and was remembering ‘da bassment’ days with him, devante,timbo and all of them…My thoughts and condolences to the family…x

My heart just dropped.I was just talking about him to a friend the other day.He had a distinctive voice.Damn.I def was a Static fan (his writing and singing style)

RIP

Rest in Peace.
May God comfort your love ones.

Is it offensive to tell the descendant’s relatives the following:? “I will miss him he was so cool and so fine.” I asked because my friend’s brother died 3 years ago from a seizure, and i told his family that a few months after his death, and they all looked at me like WTF?…i was just wondering what i said wrong, and my mother said it’s inappropriate to talk about a person’s looks after death, and that it’s just not something people want to hear, but i didn’t know that was off limits.

I was going to say the same thing about Static, but this experience stopped me, so i’ll just say RIP and he’ll be missed.

Geez, I love Playa’s album. I’m sorry for the loss.

Oh and he was in David Banners song and video “Crank it Up”.

R.I.P. I had wrote him on myspace, and he had gave me some pointers about song writing, he was a real dude.

Noooooooooooooo! I didn’t know that super producer Steve Garrett was Static form Playa! I LOVE Cheers 2 U and the other hits he wrote.

This is truly a loss. RIP Steve.

Condolence to his family and friends. RIP

i remember him and the rest of Playa being in a few Aaliyah/Missy videos

omg all the joints he produced were crazy i can’t believe it r.i.p and my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

R.I.P. to him and prayers to his family.
I loved all the songs listed Cheers 2 U is my song.

This is so sad…myself and my friend use to always talk about how talented Static was and that he demonstrated that you could be hughely successful and talented and remain in the background…

Thoughts and prayers go out to his family….

I never remember seeing his face, but I know he did the bulk of Aalyah’s last album, which is one of my favorite albums. Very sad, R.I.P.

WOOOOW!
SAD TO HEAR!
R.I.P. STATIC!!!!
R.I.P. AALIYAH!!!!

Wow…………..RIP to a very talented,gifted, handsome young man.

Such a shame when a young life passes like this,and it’s been happening so much lately,prayers to his family and friends.

He is quite a guy!!! He is so handsome in that picture!! He was said to have a personal account on a Luxury online service ‘RichLoving. com’ for successful
and celebs singles with his hot pictures and blog there. Quite a few hot girls and ladies wrote to him.

damn r.i.p

THE GROUP, PLAYA HAS SPLIT UP SOME TIME AGO. U CAN FIND THE BAND MEMBERS AT

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SMOKEDIGGLERA

THEY NEED ALL THE PRAYERS THEY CAN GET.

Wow…At first i didn’t know who he was by name and vaguely remembered him by that picture above….Until i saw the group name “Playa”….I liked them…Loved their single “Cheers to You”….Condolences to the family….

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SMOKEDIGGLERA

It’s so weird because I swear I was listening to Aaliyah’s final album yesterday and thinking of how great the songwriting and music is. He was extremely talented it’s so sad that he passed away so early. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time.

OMG Statisc to me was so underrated! He wrote alot of songs for Aaliyah i loved him!! Now I’m so sad rest in peace brotha because you will be missed by me

thats crazy i wonder if theres a collection of his body of work somewher elike an actuall page or where we can see what he wrote..

Makes you miss those days of Aaiyah,Missy,Ginuwine,Timbaland and Magoo,Playa, 702…like yesterday.I loved his voice on “I Love Music”

I CANT BELIEVE HIS IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HAD A VERY NICE CONVO WITH THIS
MAN! I AM REALLY GONNA MISS HIM!
MAY HE REST IN PEACE
AND BE WITH AALIYAH

Static hails from my hometown right here in Louisville, KY and it is so sad what happened to him. Apparently he died of a brain aneurysm. That new song he has with Lil’ Wayne is called “I Got My”…but anyway, the R&B World has lost one talented brotha…see below for the songs that he wrote, co-wrote, produced or sang background vocals….he was a talented brotha…

1996: “Pony” for Ginuwine
1998: “Cheers 2 U” for Playa
1998: “Are You That Somebody?” for Aaliyah
1998: “Same Ol’ G” for Ginuwine
1999: “Eyes Better Not Wander” for Nicole Wray
1999: “So Anxious” for Ginuwine
2000: “Say My Name (Timbaland’s Remix)” for Destiny’s Child
2000: “Try Again” for Aaliyah
2000: “Come Back In One Piece” for Aaliyah (featuring DMX)
2000: “Change the Game” for Jay-Z (featuring Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, & Static)
2001: “We Need a Resolution” for Aaliyah
2001: “Loose Rap” for Aaliyah
2001: “Rock The Boat” for Aaliyah
2001: “More Than a Woman” for Aaliyah
2001: “Never No More for Aaliyah
2001: “Read Between The Lines” for Aaliyah
2001: “Those Were The Days” for Aaliyah
2002: “Addictive” for Truth Hurts
2002: “Don’t Know What to Tell Ya” for Aaliyah
2004: “Come as You Are” for Brandy
2004: “Sirens” for Brandy
2004: “Crank It Up” for David Banner
2006: “Tell Me” for Diddy (featuring Christina Aguilera)
2007: “On the Hotline” for Pretty Ricky
2007: “Juicy” for Pretty Ricky

R.I.P

I remember Static spending Alot of time in Da ROC (Rochester NY)
He was a true talent and this is a Great LOSS !

P.S.A >>> Black men Go to the Doctor at least once a year . Get a check up this
just might save your life !!

Dang…

I loved that song “Loose Rap” he did with Aaliyah…

R.I.P.

I loved Playa, I was always waiting for another album from them.

Wow, I used to think he was sooooooooooooo cute back in the day, when I read he was from the group “Playa” my heart just dropped…so sorry to hear this…RIP Stephen, may you eternally rest in the bosom of the Lord. Prayers and condolences to his family, friends, and those who loved him.