NEW YORK CITY, New York — Sidney Brown, the Grammy-winning music producer known professionally as Omen, was found dead in his Harlem apartment on Saturday, USA Today reported . He was 49.

Brown, whose production credits include hits for Beyoncé, Drake, Lil Wayne and Ludacris, had missed a scheduled DJ shift at Barawine Harlem, prompting relatives to check on him, according to NBC News . His sister, Nicole Iris Brown, told NBC the discovery was unexpected, noting that he had no known health issues.

The cause and manner of death remain under investigation.

“It’s a big loss,” said Peter Chakerian, life and culture reporter at cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. “Omen was a talented producer but also intensely committed to helping out young people. That’s not a combination you find ev

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