Fontaines DC poses with their manager Trevor Dietz
Trevor Dietz, best known as the manager of the popular DC band Fontaines, has died. He was 47 years old at the time of his death. Dietz was known for managing the group’s schedules and helped the group progress from their early days at the club to international fame.
Director Fontaine D.C Trevor Dietz died at the age of 47
The band took to their social media account to confirm the news of the death of their manager, whom they often call their “sixth member.” Sharing a photo of him, they stated in the caption, “Trevor has been by our side since the beginning of our journey as a band, and we would never have known Fontaines DC without him, the sixth member of the band.”
They revealed that Dietz departed for his heavenly abode on June 7, saying: “We are deeply saddened to inform you that on Sunday, June 7, we lost our dear friend and manager Trevor.”They then shared an emotional statement, saying that he was a close friend of theirs and that he cared deeply for all of them. They added: “He cared passionately about us and what was fair and right in the wider world. He was fearless in his beliefs. We will always miss him.”The band concluded the post by asking fans for respect and privacy at this time. No other details about his death were shared with the public.
More about Trevor Dietz
The popular manager was a regular face for Fontaines DC fans and was a much-loved honorary member of the Irish group. In 2016, he discovered Fontaines DC while booking artists at Workman’s Club in Dublin. The band signed with him in the same year and later released their debut album, Dogrel. The band is signed under the same label that also manages bands like Arctic Monkeys and Royal Blood, to name a few.In his old MIX Course appearance in 2019, Dietz spoke candidly about what it was like when he first met the group. He shared: “I wouldn’t have worked with the band if they didn’t have high expectations and huge dreams. If other people had heard the conversation that day, they would have said: ‘Oh my God, these guys are crazy, it’s not going to happen’, but I knew we could go beyond Ireland with this. So, first and foremost, you need a band that shares your vision and is reliable, accountable and honest.”
“Dietz has been with the group since he signed them exactly 10 years ago, and continues to be a close friend of all the members as well.
