Grammy-winning musician, known professionally as Talay Riley, had died after a double stabbing in east London.
Reports indicate that 35-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, was discovered with stab wounds in a garden in Rayleigh Road, Silvertown shortly after 09:00 BST on 5 June. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
He worked on tracks for artists such as Dua Lipa, Zendaya, Khalid, Flo and Chipmunk.
The musician worked on hits including Khalid’s Young Dumb & Broke, The Chainsmokers’ Who Do You Love, HER’s Lights On, Flo’s Walk Like This, and Kehlani’s Out The Window.
Stormzy and JLS star Oritse Williams are among those who have sent condolences to Orabiyi’s family, with rapper Wretch 32 posting: “Your brother was a gem & will be missed & never forgotten.”
