Grammy-winning producer Sidney Brown, who had worked with stars like Drake, Lil Wayne and Beyonc\u00e9, was found dead in his East Harlem apartment last week. He was 49.<\/p>\n
The hitmaker, who went by the moniker \u201cOmen\u201d in the music industry, was discovered by a family member on Sept. 13, his mother Martha Brown confirmed to\u00a0TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brown\u2019s \u201ccause and manner of death are pending further study,\u201d the city\u2019s Office of Chief Medical Examiner said in a statement.<\/p>\n Grammy-winning producer Sidney Brown was found dead in his East Harlem apartment last week. He was 49. Family Handout<\/p>\n The hitmaker, who went by the moniker \u201cOmen\u201d in the music industry, was discovered by a family member on Sept. 13. @dinaregine\/Instagram<\/p>\n His loved ones went to check on him after employees raised the alarm when he didn\u2019t show up for his scheduled gig as a DJ at Barawine Harlem, where he worked for more than a decade, on W 120th St. <\/p>\n \u201cHe was holistic and healthy. So we don\u2019t know of him being sick, so this is all pretty sudden,\u201d his sister Nicole Iris Brown, 43, told NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cI hope people will remember that he was willing to help the younger generation. He was always big on helping younger people start their careers and get themselves into the game. It was about just the music, no matter who the artist was.\u201d<\/p>\n Brown\u2019s workplace wrote a heartfelt tribute to the producer following the sad news, writing, \u201cIt is with shock and deep sadness we have heard about the passing of our dear friend Omen Sidney Brown.\u201d<\/p>\n Brown worked with Canadian rapper Drake, co-producing his track \u201cShut It Down\u201d from his debut 2010 album, \u201cThank Me Later.\u201d REUTERS<\/p>\n In 2013, he co-wrote and co-produced Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s song \u201cMine\u201d that features Drake from her self-titled album. Invision for Parkwood Entertainment<\/p>\n \u201cOmen was part of Barawine\u2019s team for over a decade bringing his unique talent to all. There are not enough words to express our feelings. Our thoughts and prayers go to his family, his friends and all who love him,\u201d the wine bar<\/a> concluded.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The native New Yorker stepped on the scene in the 1990s when he produced several tracks for artists, including M\u00fda\u00a0and\u00a0Fabolous, as well as others signed to the Roc-A-Fella music label, per\u00a0All Hip Hop<\/a>.<\/p>\n His big break came in 2006 after he produced Ludacris\u2019 hit track \u201cTell It Like It Is\u201d from the rapper\u2019s album\u00a0\u201cRelease Therapy.\u201d The collaboration earned him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album in 2007.<\/p>\n Brown went on to work with Canadian rapper Drake, co-producing his track \u201cShut It Down\u201d from his debut 2010 album, \u201cThank Me Later.\u201d<\/p>\n The native New Yorker stepped on the scene in the 1990s when he produced several tracks for famous hip-hop artists. @dinaregine\/Instagram<\/p>\n That same year, he produced rapper Lil Wayne\u2019s track \u201cI\u2019m Single.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2013, he co-wrote and co-produced Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s song \u201cMine\u201d that features Drake from her self-titled album.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t