The LA-based artist collaborated with Grimes and released music on labels such as Mau5trap.
DJ and producer i_o, aka Garrett Lockhart, passed away on Monday (23 November). He was 30. His cause of death is undisclosed.
The news was confirmed in a statement posted to Lockhart’s social media accounts. A post reads: “This extremely talented spirit taught us that even if nothing matters, you can still lead with love. Garrett’s truth and soul lives on through the music he shared.”
— i_o (@i_oofficial) November 24, 2020
Over the course of his career Lockhart released on a string of labels such as Mau5trap and Anjunabeats. He also collaborated with Grimes on her Miss Anthropocene album single Violence.
In a statement Mau5trap said, “We here at Mau5trap have received news of the loss of one of our own in the Mau5trap family, i_o. We are mourning the passing of this great friend who had a musical talent unlike any other and to say we will miss him is an understatement.”
“Our hearts are with his family, friends and fans. i_o will live on through his musical legacy, forever.”
— mau5trap (@mau5trap) November 24, 2020
Earlier this year, Lockhart signed to Armin van Buuren’s label Armada and launched his own imprint, Label 444. Last week he dropped a remix of Ian Van Dahl’s trance classic Castles in the Sky.
