What Happened To Jay Jay Phillips? The AGT Star Dies At 30, Cause of Death
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Jay Jay Phillips, the music artist who appeared; on America’s Got Talent(AGT), passed away due to coronavirus strain. The bandmates announced the news through the official social media handle- Mettal Maffia on Tuesday. Jay Jay appeared as a contestant at the reality show in season 4 but faced elimination; early in the show. He did a comeback in AGT in Season 12 but again was eliminated before the quarterfinals. The band members shared a heartbreaking post.
Who Is Jay Jay Phillips?
Jay Jay Phillips, the contestant of America’s Got Talent passed away at the age of 30 as his band members announced the news. The rocker appeared two times in the reality talent show as a contestant in 2009 Season 4 and 2017 Season 12. He always came with electrifying performances but in both seasons, got eliminated from the show.
Jay Jay Phillips was famous for his signature look of wild and curly hair with wacky animal print clothes. He used to perform with a large keyboard hanging on his body. The fashion sense of this rock star made a fashion statement, and his hairstyle was a significant part of his look.
His heavy metal electric keyboard skills made fans await his thrilling performances. Phillips started his own Ohio-based metal band called Mettal Maffia. The band has official handles on YouTube with 22 thousand subscribers and 2000 plus Instagram followers.
What Is The Cause Of The Death?
Jay Jay Phillips’s mother and girlfriend examined him on Thanksgiving and found him dead at his home. The family members advised the rocker to visit the hospital but he told that he just need a night of sleep. According to reports, his family and friends tried to contact him regarding his health but it turned into bad news. The rocker was suffering from coronavirus and was unvaccinated according to the reports. The family said that he was about to get the vaccine in the coming days before he got the covid-19 positive. He was living with his father who, is now on a ventilator and fighting for his life.
Instagram Post
The Instagram handle of the band shared a post of Jay Jay and captioned and tagged Jay Jay Phillips, that it is with great sadness to inform that we lost our bandmate/brother and a friend. It still does not feel real, and we would give anything to change the reality. The band requested the netizens to respect the family and their wishes as; they grieve and process their detrimental loss. The statement continued as they said that we miss you brother every second, every minute of every day. The band thanked the Rockstar for teaching them to laugh a little more. They concluded by saying Rock In Paradise.
