Trevor Dietz, best known as the manager of the famous DC team Fontaines, has passed away. He was 47 years old when he died. Dietz was known for managing the team’s schedules and helped the team gain international fame from the club’s early days.
Fontaines DC manager Trevor Dietz has died at the age of 47
The group took to their social media accounts to confirm that their manager, who was often referred to as the “sixth member”, has died. Sharing his photo, they wrote, “Trevor has been by our side since the beginning of our journey as a band – we’ve never experienced Fontaines DC without him, the sixth member of the band.”
Dietz explained that he had gone to his heavenly abode on June 7, stating, “We are heartbroken to announce that we lost our beloved friend and manager, Trevor, on Sunday, June 7.”They later shared an emotional statement, saying that he was a close friend of theirs and cared deeply for all of them. “He cared passionately about us and what was fair and just in the wider world. He was fearless in his beliefs. We will always miss him,” they added.The band ended the post by asking fans for respect and privacy at the time. No other details about his death were shared with the public.
More about Trevor Dietz
Famous manager Fontaines was a familiar face to DC fans and a beloved honorary member of the Irish team. In 2016, he discovered Fontaines DC while booking artists at the Workman’s Club in Dublin. The group signed him the same year and later released their first album titled ‘Dogrel’. The band was signed to the same label that manages bands like Arctic Monkeys and Royal Blood to name a few.In an old MIX Course appearance in 2019, Dietz explained what it was like to meet the band for the first time. He said: “I wouldn’t have worked with the team if I hadn’t had high hopes and big dreams. If other people had heard the conversation that day, they would have said, ‘Jesus, these guys are nuts, it’s not going to happen’, but I knew we could go beyond Ireland with this. So first of all, you need a team that is reliable and trustworthy in your vision.“Dietz had been in the group since he signed up 10 years ago, and he remained close friends with all the members.
